Pilot

Job Title: Pilot
Location: Thruxton, Andover
Compensation: £76,173 + Excellent Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60333

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 Pilot at Thruxton Airfield, near Andover, Hampshire.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Babcock Mission Critical Services Onshore (BMCSO), a leading provider of mission-critical helicopter services to the air ambulance, police, and offshore sectors. We provide world-class operations to our customers, helping them to save lives and protect communities every day.

The Role
As a Pilot for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA), you’ll be flying a state-of-the-art H135 T3 helicopter on day and night Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) missions, providing urgent medical care and transporting patients in emergency situations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Effectively conduct day and night HEMS operations for HIOWAA.
• Meet company and customer Health & Safety responsibilities while adhering to all relevant aviation regulations.
• Work a 12-hour shift roster, with four days on followed by four days off, allowing for ample rest and recovery.
• Maintain the highest standards of professional expertise and safety throughout the conduct of this challenging role.

This role is full time and based on-site at Thruxton Airfield, west of Andover, in Hampshire. The successful candidate will be required to reside within 25 nautical miles or 45 minutes of the Airfield.

Essential Experience:

• 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.

Additional Requirements:

• 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.
• Fluent English, Driving Licence, Passport, Right to Work in the UK.

Qualifications:

• Hold a UK ATPL(H) or CPL(H) + IR.
• Full UK Aviation class 1 medical.

Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS security clearance for this role.

What We Offer:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• Employee share scheme.
• Employee shopping savings portal.
• Payment of Professional Fees.
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
• Holiday Trading allows the majority of 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 has 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [email protected] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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.

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