Watch Manager
Location: Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire, England
Compensation: £46,614.17 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Lead frontline emergency response at a critical aviation site
At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Watch Manager at Royal Air Force Wittering, leading the delivery of Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting services at a busy military airfield.
Responsibilities
* 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.
Essential Experience
* 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
* 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.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.
Benefits
* Generous holiday allowance
* 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.
EEO Statement
We are a disability confident committed employer.
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