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About this role
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Manager - Air Traffic Control </strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Glasgow Prestwick Airport (GPA) have an exciting opportunity within our Air Traffic Control department for a Manager to join our dedicated team.<br /> Owned by the Scottish Government, Glasgow Prestwick Airport directly employs circa 300 people and supports over 4,000 jobs across the aerospace cluster. Situated in the heart of Scotland’s aerospace industry, we offer a diverse range of in-house aviation services providing vital connections to the rest of the world.<br /> This position would be suited to someone with excellent interpersonal and leadership skills. Candidates should have excellent written and verbal communication skills.<br /> The role reports directly to the Operations Director, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.<br /> Accountable for the overall operational and financial performance of Air Traffic Control<br /> (ATC). To be accountable for specific safety related tasks as defined in Appendix 1: GPA <br /> Safety Accountabilities (based on CAP700) and contained within GPA Safety<br /> Management System (SMS) Manual.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Essential requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Have held a senior management post within an Operational ATC environment</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Knowledge and experience of CAA regulatory oversight processes</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Excellent knowledge of Safety Management Systems</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Desirable requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Previous supervisory experience in an Operational ATC environment</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Previous experience as an ATC examiner</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Basic Budgetary and financial skills</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Qualifications and experience of Auditing and Incident Investigation</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Ideally have had some leadership and management training</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Key Accountabilities / Safety Management Oversight</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">A full list of the extensive key accountabilities and Safety Management Oversight can be made available on request.</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Benefits of working at GPA:</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;"> </p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Cash Health Care Plan (after six months employment).</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Life Assurance 4 x salary (after six months employment).</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Auto enrolled into our Pension Scheme (after 3 months employment) - enhanced upon request.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Electric Car Scheme.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Bike 2 Work scheme.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Technology scheme (December).</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Uniform (as required).</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Enhanced Annual leave, depending on service length.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Free Parking.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Staff discounts in partnership with Duffry World Duty Free, access to their Staff Shopping Website with an excellent 30% discount on most brands across the site.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Please note to work at GPA you must:</strong></p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Comply with UK Right to Work checks and provide associated relevant documentation at interview.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Confirm your identity by providing a copy of your passport or driving licence.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Upon request, provide GPA with a complete five-year referencing history inclusive of all employment, self-employment, and education. Any gap period of 28 days or more must be covered by a personal reference to which you must also provide contact details.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Upon request, provide a Criminal Record Check Certificate (Basic Disclosure) from Disclosure Scotland. This must not display any disqualifying convictions as detailed on the Civil Aviation Authority website.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Where applicable, undertake a Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) and understand that deployment to any security related activities is conditional upon the satisfactory result of such a check.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;">If you are interested, please click on the Apply Button or visit our website:</p> <p style="text-align: justify;">https://www.glasgowprestwick.com/vacancies/manager-air-traffic-control/ </p>