Airport Operations Co-ordinator - Retford, United Kingdom - Thatcham Research

Thatcham Research

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Retford, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Airport Operations Co-ordinator | Permanent | Circa £27,000 + excellent benefits | On-site | Gamston (Retford) Airport

About the role

Based on-site at Gamston, you will be the key point of contact for all airport front-of-house and administration processes and practices as the airport establishes itself as a dual operations facility encompassing aviation and vehicle testing activities.

You will be a self-motivated team player who works collaboratively with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, adapting and responding quickly to changing situations in a unique working environment.

As the public face of Thatcham Research and Gamston Airport, you'll promote and champion a culture of safety and excellent customer experience, whilst overseeing airport operations within Gamston's Air Traffic Zone.

What will you be doing?

Fulfilling all AGSCO (Air Ground Services Communication Officer) duties in line with CAA rules and regulations (CAP 413), communicating with aircraft within Gamston's Air Traffic Zone, to oversee safe airport operations and providing support in the event of an emergency
Controlling all track testing and airside vehicles from the control tower while vehicle testing is underway within the critical airside safety environment, including vehicles accessing or transiting the test zones or active runway areas.
Assisting the Airport Manager with coordinating daily airport operations and aircraft movements, reviewing prior permission requests (PPR) and communicating up to date information and activating flight plans
Liaising with external visitors and overseeing airport frontofhouse and administration processes and practices, including hangarage, aircraft parking, controlling entry and egress with responsibility for providing handover to security staff and information for evening flight activity

We'll give you full training to set you up for success, but these skills/experience would be a bonus

Radio Operators Competency Certificate (ROCC) license holder or to achieve this within 6 months.
Excellent, clear and concise communication skills, including knowledge of the phonetic alphabet.
Competent use of

Microsoft Office:
Outlook, Excel, Word and Teams

Following HS&E, operational and administrative processes/practices
Aptitude and attitude to learning new and detailed processes and procedures
Attention to detail whilst working calmly in a highpressure environment
Adapting to changing and emergency situations
Working as part of a team, but also comfortable using initiative to work independently.

This role is based
on-site, at
Retford
Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire
(on-site)

When we work
You'll join a 2-week shift pattern, based on 4 shifts on and 4 shifts off covering the Airport opening hours:

07:30 to 18:00 Monday to Friday
08:30 to 18:00 Saturday/Sunday and Bank Holidays (including overtime pay)

Perks & Benefits
Salary - Circa £27,000 negotiable dependent on experience.

In addition, we offer a competitive benefits package which includes:

10% non-contributory pension
22 days holiday (increasing by 1 day each year up to 27 days) + public holidays
Group Life Assurance (equal to 3 x basic salary)
Group Income Protection (after 2 years' service)
Money Health Financial Wellbeing Platform
Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)

What we do

At the cutting edge of automotive research in the UK, Thatcham Research has a unique role in shaping the design of new vehicles and influencing ever higher standards of safety, security and repair.

At Thatcham we have an on-site Crash Laboratory, Repair Technology Centre, Training Academy and Crime Lab, our research expertise is driving some of the very latest automotive developments in technology, materials and standards in this fast moving and highly technical industry.

Our active safety track site in Gamston is one of the leading accredited Euro NCAP testing facilities, trialling and assessing the very latest developments in vehicle safety and assistance technologies.

The Gamston site is also home to Gamston Aviation Limited (GAL) which is a fully operational private Airport with onsite restaurant facilities open to the public, owned by Thatcham Research Group.

Our Values

We are proud members of the Automotive 30% Club, a voluntary network of CEOs with a shared objective of achieving a better gender balance within the automotive industry.

Thatcham Research is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We are committed to ensuring we have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.

Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made at any point during your recruitment journey.
All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.