Job Introduction
Landmarc Support Services is offering an exciting opportunity for a Training Area Operative to join the team at RAF Spadeadam. This role is unique within Landmarc and differs from the standard Training Area Operative roles found on most sites.
In this role, you will be part of the tactical radar section, responsible for deploying with the MOD using cutting-edge electronic warfare radar equipment to support electronic warfare training. You'll have the opportunity to travel to various Defence Training Estates across the UK and even abroad, visiting exciting locations like STANTA, Dartmoor, Salisbury Plain, and more.
Landmarc offers comprehensive training for this position. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about being part of a dedicated team, engaging with the military and be available for travel.
Normal shifts will run from 08:00-17:00 however, the role will involve some early mornings, late shifts and a requirement to cover weekends due to deployments being organised similarly to MOD exercises, with shifts scheduled based on the client's needs.
Main Responsibility
Preparing military ranges and training areas for use
Basic servicing of radar equipment (training provided)
Driving and operating vehicles
Deploy and operate electronic warfare radar equipment (training provided)
Use both IT and paper based systems to complete any relevant documentation
Work in a diverse multi-tasking mobile team environment
The Ideal Candidate
Knowledge of Health & Safety, manual handling, risk assessments and safe systems of work
Basic labouring and caretaking skills
Ability to complete documentation
IT skills
Willingness to undertake training to work in high-risk areas e.g. Transporting dangerous loads
Have experience working on military ranges and training areas (desirable)
Have a full driver’s license valid in the United Kingdom (essential)
Hold a specialist license e.g. HGV, PCV (desirable)
Package Description
Landmarc will provide you with a competitive salary; in addition to this, we also offer the following main benefits, amongst many others:
Pension
Landmarc offers all employees an opportunity to join our company stakeholder pension scheme, whereby the company will contribute up to 8% of the employee’s salary.
Holiday
Employees are entitled to 25 days’ pro rata during each year of employment plus public holidays. Three extra discretionary days added to our annual leave allowances at Christmas.
Annual leave allowance will increase in recognition of your continued service.
Holiday purchase – purchase up to 10 more days’ holiday to use throughout the year.
Other benefits
Edenred – employee savings scheme
Annual salary review, in consultation with the recognised Trade Unions
Life assurance insured for three times your annual salary, to help the loved ones
Reimbursement of professional fees and on-going training
Health Cash Plan – All employees can join. You can also add up to four children under the age of 24 to your policy
Family friendly policy
Sick pay - After 6 months of service
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About the Company
Landmarc provides the support services that enable Armed Forces from around the world to prepare for frontline military operations across the UK Defence Training Estate (DTE). This includes maintaining and delivering safe and sustainable infrastructure, managing and operating training areas and ranges and delivering multi-million pound projects to improve vital training assets.
By joining Landmarc you will be supporting our vision to provide the best training experience we can for our Armed Forces. We are the first and only Special Purpose Vehicle to be contracted by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) as their Industry Partner on the UK Defence Training Estate and the only company that is solely dedicated to the UK DTE, delivering essential support services since 2003.
