Deck Rating

THE COMMISSIONERS OF NORTHERN LIGHTHOUSES

require a

DECK RATING

For service onboard their Lighthouse Tenders on a fixed manning rota – 28 days duty followed by 28 days leave.

The Northern Lighthouse Board is the General Lighthouse Authority for Scotland and the Isle of Man, responsible in law for the provision and control of a network of marine aids to navigation – lighthouses, buoys, beacons and a precision satellite-based navigation service.

Applications are invited from those who have a STCW Navigational Watch Rating certificate and valid STCW First Aid and Firefighting Certificates.  Recent relevant sea-going experience and, ideally, you should be in possession of a current AB certificate.  Experience of ship based helicopter and crane operations, together with manual handling skills, would be an advantage.  The successful candidate will require a valid unrestricted MCA Medical Certificate (ENG 1).

The current pay band for a Seaman is £24,514 per year rising to £30,292 per year depending on qualifications and experience.  Benefits package includes occupational sick pay scheme and career average occupational pension scheme.

For further details and an application form please download an application pack from our website:

CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 21ST JANUARY 2018

The NLB is an equal opportunities employer