Touring Pilot

1 month ago

Gloucester, United Kingdom Babcock International Group Full time

Job Title: Touring Pilot
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Compensation: £69,.00
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF


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 Touring Pilot at our Staverton (Gloucestershire Airport) site.

The role
As a Touring Pilot you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. 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. BMCSO provides world-class operations to our customers helping them to save lives and protect communities every day.


Day-to-day, BMCSO currently operate EC and EC aircraft in a variety of roles. The position available is for a Touring pilot to predominantly provide support to our operations in the East, Midlands and south of England. This position offers varied and challenging flying across a range of disciplines including HEMS and NVIS operations. The successful candidate will be required to maintain the highest standards of professional expertise and safety throughout the conduct of this challenging role.


This role is full time and based onsite at Staverton (Gloucestershire Airport).

Essential experience of the Touring Pilot:

Either: 

hours pilot in command of aircraft of which hours is pilot in command on twin turbine helicopters; or hours as co-pilot in HEMS/Police operations of which hours is as pilot in command under supervision and hours pilot in command of twin turbine helicopters. hours minimum total helicopter experience. 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.

Candidates would also ideally:

Have recent multi engine experience. Have current or recent HEMS experience. Have experience of NVIS operations.


Qualifications for the Touring Pilot:

Minimum requirements for candidates for this position are:

Hold a UK ATPL(H) + IR Fluent English, Driving License, Passport, Right to Work in the UK. Be qualified and instrument rated on the EC.


Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain SC Clearance. 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. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK ().

What we offer 

Generous holiday allowance  Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Employee share scheme  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 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.

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