Job Title: Pilot
Location: Thruxton, Andover
Compensation: £76,173 + Excellent Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60333
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 Pilot at Thruxton Airfield, near Andover, Hampshire.
This is 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. We provide world-class operations to our customers, helping them to save lives and protect communities every day.
The Role
As a Pilot for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA), you'll be flying a state-of-the-art H135 T3 helicopter on day and night Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) missions, providing urgent medical care and transporting patients in emergency situations.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Effectively conduct day and night HEMS operations for HIOWAA.
- Meet company and customer Health & Safety responsibilities while adhering to all relevant aviation regulations.
- Work a 12-hour shift roster, with four days on followed by four days off, allowing for ample rest and recovery.
- Maintain the highest standards of professional expertise and safety throughout the conduct of this challenging role.
This role is full time and based on-site at Thruxton Airfield, west of Andover, in Hampshire. The successful candidate will be required to reside within 25 nautical miles or 45 minutes of the Airfield.
Essential Experience:
- Either:
- 1000 hours pilot in command of aircraft, of which 500 hours is pilot in command on twin turbine helicopters; or
- 1000 hours as co-pilot in HEMS/Police operations, of which 500 hours is as pilot in command under supervision and 100 hours pilot in command of twin turbine helicopters.
Additional Requirements:
- 2000 hours minimum total helicopter experience.
- 500 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.
- Fluent English, Driving Licence, Passport, Right to Work in the UK.
Qualifications:
- Hold a UK ATPL(H) or CPL(H) + IR.
- Full UK Aviation class 1 medical.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain BPSS 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 share scheme.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave.
- Holiday Trading 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.
Babcock International:
For over a century, Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance, and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
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 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.
