Seasonal Harbour Berthing Officer/ Junior Patrol Officer

Salary

£12.26 per hour

Employment

Part-Time, Weekends (April- Sept)

Are you looking for a varied weekend summer job, working by the water?

Chichester Harbour Conservancy have an opportunity for a part time harbour Berthing Officer/ Junior Patrol Officer to join our  patrol team for the 2025 season. You will need to be available for weekends from April to September.

You will be the Chichester Harbour Conservancy representative on the hard and on the new jetty at Itchenor, with a range of duties including:

· Collecting harbour dues and visitor berthing fees.

· Issuing and checking harbour plaques.

· Providing advice and assistance to boat owners and members of the general public.

· Assisting vessels and tenders using the Itchenor jetty.

· Responding to VHF radio calls.

· Assist Patrol Officers with preparation of harbour craft.

· Understudy Patrol Officers whilst undertaking patrol and other duties.

· Accompany members of the patrol team on outreach events around the harbour.

We are looking for enthusiastic, proactive, team players with a basic knowledge of boating and an interest in Chichester Harbour. The successful candidates will be friendly and confident talking to members of the public, ideally with some customer service experience.

Desirable qualifications include RYA Level II Power Boating certificate, RYA VHF Radio Operators Licence and a Current First Aid certificate but being reliable and enthusiastic to learn are more important. Training can be offered for the right candidates.

At Chichester Harbour Conservancy, we believe in creating a workplace that’s all about excellence, collaboration, and empowerment. This is an great opportunity to gain experience working as part of a harbour team.

The closing date for applications is 9am Wednesday 5th February 2025.

Candidates must be aged 18 or over and be available to attend the patrol team training week 17-21 March?

See full details of the role in the job description.

Please apply using the Chichester Harbour Conservancy Application Form.
Send your completed application form to Recruitment@conservancy.co.uk
For enquiries about the role please contact Ludo Munn, Lead Patrol officer on 01243 512301