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Recruitment Open!
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Northamptonshire Search and Rescue is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our life-saving team.
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Do you have what it takes to help those in need, whatever the weather and whenever the call comes?
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No experience needed — just commitment, teamwork, and a desire to make a difference in your community.
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You'll start as a trainee for between 6-12 months depending on the speed of your learning, after which you become a Licensed Search Technician (LST). After another 2 years as an LST, you'll be able, if you wish, to investigate a specialist role such as Drones, Dogs, water, or search leadership. We also welcome applications from associate members from Sister teams, and potentially Non Operational roles, such as fundraising and community outreach work
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DEADLINE: End of July 2025
Apply now: recruitment.enquiry@northantssar.org
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Northamptonshire Search and Rescue proudly represent and serve the people of Northamptonshire and we are committed to doing that in an efficient and effective way that is accessible and builds the trust and confidence of the communities we serve.
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As a charitable organisation, we are committed to creating a team environment which promotes and supports inclusivity and respect. Within this team, and within the Northamptonshire community, we celebrate all aspects of diversity and aim to lead a working environment that is free from discrimination, harassment, bullying and victimisation.
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​NSAR team members are all unpaid volunteers who give their time freely. We have multiple roles within the team that will suit people with varied skills, of different age groups, from diverse backgrounds and with varying levels of experience.
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For our operational team members, there are practical fitness standards that need to be achieved and maintained in order to carry out the basic search technician role safely and effectively. We also have non-operational roles that provide an equally important supporting role within the team that do not require the same fitness levels.
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Before anyone joins us, it’s important to consider how much of a commitment it will be – not just from you, but also your families – in both time and money.
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Our callouts can occur at any time of the day or night and can, at times, last multiple days. Equally we can go for many weeks without any callouts. Whilst there is no set time commitment required, we do expect members to be able to regularly turn out for callouts (for operational roles) and also make themselves available for regular training and get involved in all areas of team support from fundraising and events to regular vehicle and equipment maintenance checks.
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Recruitment Process
