Maritime Operations Officer
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,607 per year |
| Additional salary information: | On successful completion of training the candidate will be entitled to- Up to £7,500 of additional allowances which includes: Night working - £2,250, Enhanced Allowance Night working- £2250, Rotating shift - £2,000 and Public holidays & weekend working - £1,000. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Dover, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Government Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 451652 |
Summary
ou will be operating through the phones, radios and various other systems in one of our Rescue Coordination Centres, so whilst you won’t be out at sea, that doesn’t make what you’re dealing with any less real.
You will be the first point of contact for people who need our help. This could range from a call that someone appears in distress in the waters and needs help, through to a ship that requires assistance, sometimes with life-changing consequences to everything in between.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Act as the first point of call for all public contact.
Coordinate responses to both emergency and routine issues.
Work as part of a team to organise the response to emergencies.
Work with other Emergency Services to ensure the most effective and robust outcome is achieved.
Ensure that you work to strict operating procedures.
Accurately record, update and maintain incident logs, records and databases.
You will be the first point of contact for people who need our help. This could range from a call that someone appears in distress in the waters and needs help, through to a ship that requires assistance, sometimes with life-changing consequences to everything in between.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Act as the first point of call for all public contact.
Coordinate responses to both emergency and routine issues.
Work as part of a team to organise the response to emergencies.
Work with other Emergency Services to ensure the most effective and robust outcome is achieved.
Ensure that you work to strict operating procedures.
Accurately record, update and maintain incident logs, records and databases.