Assistant Harbour Master

Organisation
- Dorset Council
- Location
- Lyme Regis
- Reference
- 61040256D
- Occupational group
- Natural Environment
- Salary details
- £33,024 - £37,336
- Job term
- Full Time
- Appointment type
- Permanent
- Contact
- James Radcliffe
- Contact telephone
- 01308 426021

Closing Date
- 25 February 2024 11:00 PM

**Assistant Harbour Master**

**Permanent / Full Time**

**£33,024 - £37,336**

**Lyme Regis**

We are currently recruiting an Assistant Harbour Master who will primarily support the Harbour Master in meeting the requirements of the Port Marine Safety Code.

You need to be able to manage your own responsibilities, whilst working as part of a team, directing and coordinating the provision of a safe, cost-effective and efficient service throughout the harbour that meets relevant statutory requirements for safe navigation.

Good presentation, interpersonal and communication skills are essential as the post holder will need to deal with particularly influential, articulate and often difficult people.

Proactive, innovative approach to smarter working and improved efficiencies.
Be able to exercise professional conduct with stakeholders, contractors, third parties and the general public.

Have the ability to work under pressure and time restraints independently.

**What you will be doing**

You will be assisting the Harbour Master in all aspects of managing the day-to-day harbour operations and maintenance activities. Duties will include assisting harbour users and members of the public to supporting during emergencies and bad weather often out of hours.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in projects as they develop.

You will supervise a small team of Harbour Assistants.

Be responsible for mooring and storage allocations.

Please see the job description for a full list of duties.

**About you**

You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of Lyme Regis Harbour and have experience of marine activities.
You will be able to demonstrate a general understanding of the workings of the maritime industry ashore, as well as an understanding of small boats and basic ship requirements.
You will be flexible and tactful and be able to deal effectively with a wide range of people.
Exact working hours have to be flexible, being affected by tides, weather and boat activity.
To cover the contingencies of the service the postholder will be required to work evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays and statutory day working, payment for which is inclusive in the salary.
Qualifications/ training/registrations
- Experienced Mariner with recognised Certification of Competency for power boat 2
- VHF/DSC Radio Certificate of Competence
- Full UK driving licence

Experience
- Broad maritime experience especially in a port environment
- Boat handling
- Supervising and motivating staff and volunteers
- Working with partners from a range of sectors

**Additional information**

Working pattern - Summer 48 hours over 6 days per week Winter 26 hours over 4 days per week.

Closing date Monday 25th February
Interviews week commencing 4th March

**Dorset Council: A great place to work**

We’re passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.

At Dorset Council we:

- provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents
- have ambitious aspirations
- are excited about our future
- care about Dorset and all the people who live here
- know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success

You will:

- have access to a range of employee benefits
- be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed
- have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.

We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.

We use generic job descriptions and person specifications. This means the job title on any attachments may differ from the job title in the advert. We may provide specific information in a context statement if relevant.

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