We are planning for upcoming Site Protection Officer vacancies to prepare for a number of roles that may become available in 2025 on our North East sites.
Main Areas of Focus:
As a Site Protection Officer, you will be responsible for all aspects of Industrial firefighting, prevention and environmental response. In addition, you will be part of the ambulance response team working as an ambulance technician and responsible for conducting proactive security duties.
As well as being a committed and highly enthusiastic individual you will have a high concern for standards and attention to detail. Acting as a direct interface with internal and external customers, good communication skills are essential as well as a flexible approach to work as this role involves working on a 24/7 shift rota, including on-call duties.
Keys Responsibilities
* To be responsible for protecting and securing customer assets on the Teesside Sites against loss or damage
* All aspects of fire planning, prevention and first aid firefighting intervention
* Support an initial spill response to any environmental incident
* Emergency medical response to FREC4 Emergency Medical Technician standard
* Emergency response to any Confined space or Working at height rescue
* The SPO is a flexible role covering Fire & Rescue/Environmental spill response, Emergency medical & Security and activities
* Prevention of incursion to site from any unauthorised persons
* Prevention of terrorism, theft and any unauthorised activity
* To attend any incidents on site to prevent loss or damage to plant, life, local community and the environment during normal site operations and during an emergency to be self-motivated to complete daily workload schedules on time in full
* Completion of all relevant documentation in accordance with ISO standards and GDPR requirements
* To participate in COMAH case credible scenarios exercises
* To understand and comply with all Falck SHE policy, annual Safety Improvement Plan and procedures
* To interface directly with internal and external customers
* Customer focus is a key activity
* To interface with external emergency services, regulatory authorities and local community during daily activities or during an emergency
About you
Skills/Qualifications
Essential
* Ability to work safely at all times in a high-hazard COMAH environment
* Ability to achieve internal standards of Falck on-job Annual training Plan to JOIFF Industrial fire-fighter standard
* Minimum of 3 GCSC Grade A to C in Math's, English and Science
* Physically fit to be 'fit for purpose' and meet internal requirements of Safety Critical Medical standards annually
* Good level of communication skills
* Good time manager with tenacity and ability to work under pressure.
* A high concern for standards
* A high concern for detail
* Ability to use own initiative to complete key work
* Customer care relations
* Good team working skills
Desirable (not essential for application)
* NVQ Level 3 – Operations in the Community
* Working at Height Qualification
* HGV Class 2 Driving Licence
* Firefighting Experience
* Line Rescue Technician Accreditation
* SIA Licence
* Emergency Medical Technician Qualification & Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support (External Accreditation) LEVEL 3
* Confined Space Technician Accreditation
* Previous experience in Police services, ambulance services or military services would be beneficial
About us
What can Falck Fire Services offer you:
* Competitive salary of £31, Salary will increase to £34,261.43 on completion of SPO core competencies)
* Offer of Permanent or Fixed-term contract (depending on availability)
* Annual Shift Disturbance allowance of £7, Annual benefit time bank of 130hrs - which can be utilised by the company for annual training and short-term absence cover).
* Contractual overtime Requirement, defined as an average of 1 shift per month - OT rate:1.45 and 2.0 on 3 premium bank holidays for non-rostered shifts (Xmas Day, Boxing Day & New Year's Day)
* Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme - ERS Contribution: 7.5% AND EE'S Minimum contribution 2.5%
* Westfield Health Cash Plan Scheme
* Company Sick Pay Scheme (Up to 2 months CSP depending on length of service)
* Generous Holiday Entitlement - Able to nominate rest periods - built into shift pattern
* Average of 42 hours per week, across Monday-Sunday
* Shift work, 2 Days 2 Nights Rotation
* Cycle 2 Work Scheme
* Life Assurance Cover (Death In Service)
* Access to Mental Health First Aiders
* Health & Wellbeing Campaign - regular competitions
* Falck Benefit Hub (provides discounts with 300+ retailers)
* Free Employee Assistance Programme via Legal & General
* Eligible to register for Blue Light Card Discount Account via Falck email account
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,819.51-£34,261.43 per year
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Life insurance
* On-site gym
* On-site parking
* Private medical insurance
* Sick pay
Work Location: In person