Touring Pilot

Job Title:                Touring Pilot
Location:                Shifnal, Shropshire
Compensation:      £76,173.00
Role Type:              Full time / Permanent
Role ID:                  SF62300

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 RAF Cosford Airfield, near Shropshire.

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 Touring Pilot for you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. The Touring Pilot role offers varied and challenging flying across a range of disciplines including HEMS, Police and NVIS operations.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to: 

• Be aware of the safety of the aircraft and passengers.
• Respond to emergency situations.
• Manage all required documentation.

This role is full time and based on site at RAF Cosford Airfield, near Shropshire. The successful candidate will be required to reside within 25 nautical miles or 45 minutes of the Airfield.

Essential experience of the Touring Pilot 
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.

As well as:

• 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.

Qualifications for the Touring Pilot 

• Hold a UK ATPL(H) or CPL(H) + IR
• Be qualified and instrument rated on the EC135 and EC145.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a valid UK passport holder, with the ability to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer 

• 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 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.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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.

Closing date: 18/03/2025

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