Vessel Traffic Services Manager
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 13 Awst 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £42,848 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Plus an additional £3,000 VTS allowance on completion of local endorsements and an 'on-call' allowance that is currently under review. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Dover |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 421317/1 |
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Could you influence and guide positive change in the maritime sector?
Would you love an interesting role with the opportunity to engage and build strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with responsibility for 6 Coastguard Functions - Search and Rescue (SAR), Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management, Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Emergency and Disaster management. There are four delivery disciplines within HM Coastguard, Maritime Operations, which coordinates activities from an operations room environment, Aviation which operates the Aeronautical Coordination Centre from an operations room environment, Coastal Operations which manages resources and service provision on the coast, and Counter Pollution and Salvage which responds to at sea and shoreline pollution incidents and ensures that ports and harbours have response plans in place.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at MCA: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers
The role holder is accountable to the Chief Coastguard for HM Coastguard's delivery of Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) and related tasks and functions and is specifically responsible for:
Delivering sound leadership and management, including medium and longer-term tactical planning and the coordination of resources and functions, to meet HMCG's Vessel Traffic Services function.
Fulfilling line management responsibilities for Team Leaders and confirming officer responsibilities for Vessel Traffic Services Operator’s (VTSO), and performance managing their team in accordance with agency policies (Performance Management Review, absence management etc.) ensuring that processes and opportunities are in place that encourage staff to maintain personal competency levels and comply with continuation training and Continuous Professional Development requirements.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Maintain a high level of currency and competence in the use of current operational VTS systems and related technologyOverseeing the provision of Vessel Traffic Services (VTS) through continuous performance reviewsOversee the delivery of formal training and certification of VTS operators as well as SupervisorsPreparation of management information and statistics related to traffic movement in the Dover StraitsMake recommendations regarding operating practices for VTSGreat line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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