Fleet Tender Master Location: Greenock, PA15 2AR and surrounding areas of operation including Faslane, G84 8HL Salary: Competitive salary plus excellent benefits Schedule: Permanent, Full Time - Monday - Friday Ready to impact a better future? As a Fleet Tender Master in our Maritime team supporting Marine Scotland, you’ll take command of vessel operations, ensuring safety, compliance and performance at sea while leading colleagues with professionalism and care. This role plays a vital part in protecting coastal environments, supporting safe maritime operations and delivering trusted services that matter. Your decisions, leadership and expertise will have a real and positive impact on communities and marine environments across Scotland. What you’ll do as a Fleet Tender Master You’ll be entrusted to: Operate vessels safely, efficiently and in line with Flag State and Class standards Take overall responsibility for the safety of the vessel, crew and cargo, ensuring compliance with international maritime regulations including STCW95, MARPOL and COLREGs Manage navigation, manoeuvring, mooring and towing activities to the highest professional standards Lead, train and develop crew members, including supporting orientation, drills, performance reviews and wellbeing Oversee vessel administration, planned maintenance and defect reporting to maintain regulatory compliance Communicate effectively with customers, colleagues, operations teams and senior management Does this sound like you? You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have… Qualifications that meet the relevant MHR 202.9 Port Certification Matrices Strong leadership skills with a focus on developing people and building trust Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work with a wide range of stakeholders A proactive approach to health, safety and risk management The ability to obtain Home Office Security Clearance and a valid driving licence Discover all you need to keep growing We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them. What we offer Holidays: 24 days plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year) Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a strong focus on internal progression Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, and the option to donate your pennies to the Serco People Fund Charity Employee networks: Colleague-led networks supporting inclusion, connection and belonging across our organisation Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today. To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here. Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. defencejobs