Senior Coastal Operations Officer

CompanyMaritime and Coastguard Agency

LocationKirkwall, Scotland, United Kingdom

Posted At1/16/2026

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Description

442716 Senior Coastal Operations Officer

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 16th February 2026

📍 Location: Kirkwall, Lerwick

💷 Salary: £41,663 - A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £35,663 and £6,000 of additional allowances which includes:

On-call Allowance - £3,000 per annum

Public Holiday, Evening and Weekend allowance - £1,000 per annum

Enhanced Public Holiday, Evening and Weekend allowance - £2,000 per annum.

🕒 Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Available positions: 2

As Senior Coastal Operations Officer, you have the responsibility of the management, administration, readiness, and safety of Coastguard Rescue Officers (CRO’s) within Coastguard Rescue Teams. This will be under the supervision of the Coastal Operations Area Commander to ensure that the Operational Area is at a state of constant readiness.

You will also be responsible for the supervision, management and administration of operational equipment, vehicles and estate belonging to a number of Coastguard Rescue Teams.

Top Responsibilities

Leading and managing a number of teams allocated by the Coastal Operations Area Commander. You will act as mentor and coach to Station Officers, ensuring that there is a consistent standard of leadership and compliance with policy across the teams they are allocated.
Recruitment, induction, and technical training of volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officers including the monitoring of their probation progress.
Ensuring Coastguard Rescue Officers are developed appropriately, are motivated and understand the commitment required within the volunteer Coastguard Rescue Service. This includes ensuring that Coastguard Rescue Officers are trained and assessed in all disciplines required in line with national policy, and Area priorities.
Ensuring adequate levels of supervision and governance are maintained and compliance with ISO 9001:2015. This includes ensuring all associated records and databases are updated and maintained.
Ensuring teams under your control maintain a high level of operational readiness. This includes: complying with Equipment Management processes; adhering to equipment inspection regimes; ensuring vehicles are compliant with legal requirements and ensuring that HMCG properties are kept in good order and all requirements of the Health and Safety policy are followed.

Representing HM Coastguard at operational level in local liaison and multi-agency partnership working.

Ensuring that the MCA safety culture and safe systems of work are implemented within the teams they are responsible for.

Benefits

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Access to the staff discount portal.
Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

Demonstrated good communication and interpersonal skills.
Managed individuals either full-time or in the voluntary sector.
Demonstrated command, control and management of operational teams in a pressured environment/situation.
Worked independently or remotely (from your manager), managing your time against conflicting demands.

Additional Information

Candidates must not have been dismissed by the MCA within the past 24 months for failure to pass the required training for operational posts within HM Coastguard.

Please note that this is a uniformed role and uniform will be required to be worn at all times when on duty.

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a physical medical and mental health questionnaire for this role. Please see the attached document for further information.

Licences

UK Full Driving Licence

How to Apply

👉 Read the full job description and apply here https://bit.ly/4qwtMg2

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Monday 16th February 2026