Cambridge Captain (54699)

Job Title:                Cambridge Captain
Location: Cambridge City Airport, Cambridge
Compensation:      £69,791.00
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                  SF54699

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Cambridge Captain at our Cambridge Airport site.

The role
As a Cambridge Captain, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will support the East Anglian Air Ambulance. They operate in support in the East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust, delivering enhanced emergency medical and trauma care across the region.

Day to day, you’ll support and operate the H145 D3 helicopter, as well as:

• Flying for the East Anglian Air Ambulance charity
• Health and safety responsibilities and strong understanding of required Aviation regulations
• Experience of night tasking

This role is full time and based onsite at Cambridge City Airport.

Essential experience of the Cambridge Captain:

Either: 

• 1000 hours pilot in command of aircraft of which 500 hours is pilot in command on twin turbine helicopters; or
• 1000 hours as co-pilot in HEMS/Police operations of which 500 hours is as pilot in command under supervision and 100 hours pilot in command of twin turbine helicopters.
• 2000 hours minimum total helicopter experience.
• 500 hours operating experience in twin turbine helicopters in an operational environment similar to the intended operation.
• 20 hours VFR at night as pilot in command.

Qualifications for the Cambridge Captain:

• Hold a UK ATPL (H)

The successful candidate must be able to achieve the minimum of a EDBS security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave. 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 24/04/2024    

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