Duty Harbour Master
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The Isle of Wight council is looking to recruit a Duty Harbour Master to be based at Newport Harbour.
The postholders will be responsible for the daily supervision of Newport Harbour, making sure all relevant operating procedures are carried out to a high standard of customer care and that effective Health and Safety procedures are always implemented.
The role will include the collection and administration of berthing fees and dealing with enquiries from berth holders, visitors and the public demonstrating a high standard of customer care
The successful applicant will need a VHF Radio Operators Licence and have had experience working in a marine/harbour environment.
There is a requirement to cover 20 hours a week on a shift pattern, weekends and bank holiday will be included in the shift pattern.
For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Jonathan Brand at 01983 821000 ext. 5978 or via email on jonathan.brand@iow.gov.uk
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- Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
- Local Government pension scheme
- Travel allowance (if eligible) and discounted Solent ferry travel
- Island bus network discount
- Cycle to work scheme
- Staff parking permit scheme
- Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
- National and local discounts & benefits schemes
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The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, who is proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
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If you have difficulty completing your online application or if you need further information about how to apply, telephone 01983 823134 or email callcentre@iow.gov.uk. Please note only applications completed and submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.
We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. If unsuccessful, we actively encourage you to revisit our job pages and apply to alternate posts that may be suitable.
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