Watch Manager
Location: Peterborough, GB, PE8 6HB
Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite
The role
As a Watch Manager, you will lead, supervise and manage fire service personnel to ensure the safe and effective provision of Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting cover. Reporting to the Site Operations Manager, you will be responsible for operational readiness, incident response and compliance with all relevant military, regulatory and organisational standards.
You will act as a subject‑matter expert for fire and emergency response activities, supporting both Babcock and customer stakeholders and ensuring that emergency response capability is maintained at all times.
Day‑to‑day, you will be:
* Leading and supervising fire crews to deliver safe and effective Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting cover.
* Commanding and coordinating responses to incidents and emergencies in line with approved incident command systems.
* Ensuring operational compliance with Defence Fire and Rescue, unit, local and company policies, orders and instructions.
* Managing shift personnel, vehicles and equipment to maintain required levels of operational readiness.
* Acting as a professional point of contact and subject‑matter expert, supporting the Site Operations Manager and liaising with customer representatives.
This is a full‑time, onsite role, working 40 hours per week, operating four ten‑hour shifts across Monday to Saturday (four days in five).
Essential experience of the Watch Manager
* Recent experience managing or supervising a fire station or watch within a military aviation environment.
* Proven ability to work in line with Defence Fire and Rescue directives and operational instructions.
* Strong knowledge and understanding of Ministry of Defence fire and rescue documentation and reporting requirements.
Qualifications for the Watch Manager
* Defence Fire and Rescue approved incident command system qualification.
* Defence Fire and Rescue approved Crew Manager Incident Management qualification.
* Defence Fire and Rescue approved Operational Knowledge Theory certificate.
* Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH.
* Incident Management certificate at an advanced operational level.
* Approved Defence Trainer and Defence Trainer Supervisor qualification.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) 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 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
* ‘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.
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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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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