Location: Eccles, Greater Manchester
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF74300
Role Overview
As a Pilot at Barton Aerodrome, you will deliver mission‑critical aviation services supporting the North‑West Air Ambulance Charity. You will fly 12‑hour shifts on a 4 on/4 off pattern, and are required to reside within 25 nm of the base.
Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities
- Flying single‑pilot helicopter missions in support of air ambulance and emergency medical services.
- Conducting HEMS operations across varied environments.
- Maintaining the highest standards of safety, compliance, and operational excellence.
- Conducting night flying and complex operational tasking where required.
- Collaborating with crew and emergency response teams to deliver critical services.
Essential Experience
- 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 with 500 hours as pilot in command under supervision and 100 hours pilot in command of twin‑turbine helicopters.
- 2000 hours minimum total helicopter experience.
- 500 hours operating experience in twin‑turbine helicopters in a similar operational environment.
- 20 hours VFR at night as pilot in command.
Qualifications
- Hold a valid UK ATPL(H) or CPL(H) + IR.
- Full UK Aviation class 1 medical.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) / Standard (BPSS) security clearance.
Benefits
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme up to 8%, with life assurance.
- Private medical insurance.
- Market‑leading sick leave policy.
- Loss of licence insurance.
- 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 receive 10‑day special paid leave.
- Holiday trading: employees can buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- Be Kind Day: one paid day to volunteer with a chosen organisation or charity.
- Development opportunities and support programme for physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.
