Recruitment is now closed for 2025!
2025 Recruitment Is Now Closed!
Become a Volunteer Search Technician
Sussex Search and Rescue (SusSAR) will be recruiting dedicated and motivated individuals to join our team of volunteer Search Technicians. This is your opportunity to make a real difference in your community by helping locate vulnerable missing people across Sussex.
Who We Are
Sussex Search and Rescue is the primary voluntary resource used by Sussex Police to search for vulnerable missing persons. We are a highly trained, professional team made up entirely of volunteers who give their time to support emergency services, day or night, in all weather conditions.
What You’ll Do
As a Search Technician, you will:
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Take part in coordinated searches across urban, rural, and coastal environments
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Train in specialised skills such as navigation, communications, search methods, and casualty care
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Work as part of a disciplined, supportive team
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Be available for callouts at any time of day or night (with flexibility around your personal commitments)
What We’re Looking For
You don’t need previous experience—just the right attitude. We welcome applicants who are:
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Reliable, calm, and committed
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Physically able to search for extended periods
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Willing to train regularly (typically evenings and some weekends)
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Motivated by helping others in times of crisis
What You’ll Gain
Volunteering with SusSAR is rewarding, challenging, and meaningful. You will:
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Learn new skills and develop existing ones
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Be part of a close-knit, friendly team
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Gain nationally recognised qualifications
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Make a direct impact on people and families in their greatest moment of need
Key 2026 Dates to mark in your calendar for recruitment:
13th January – New members evening
19th January – New members evening
16th February – Interviews
28/29th March – Search Technicians Course
14th April – Navigation theory training
16th May – Navigation practical training
19th May – Navigation practical training
14th July – Navigation practical assessment
25th July – 8hr Outdoor First Aid course
26th July – 8hr Outdoor First Aid course