First Officer - ATR TR

On site

Castle donington, United kingdom

£ 44,209 /year

Freelance

15-04-2025

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Job Specifications

ATR Type Rated First Officer with West Atlantic UK

Check out the role overview below If you are confident you have got the right skills and experience, apply today.

East Midlands Airport Competitive salary £38,446 to £44,209

Are you an experienced ATR First Officer/Senior First Officer looking for new opportunities and keen to join a team that has thousands of end customers every day? West Atlantic UK, a leading cargo operator in the UK, is looking for experienced ATR First Officer to join our friendly team to deliver new and exciting contracts. The role includes a fixed roster pattern (1 week off in 4) as well as opportunities for progression to be a Ground Instructor and to take on additional roles.

Cargo operations offer their own challenging and very rewarding flying opportunities that are very different to passenger operations. As an ATR First Officer working for West Atlantic UK, you will be responsible for assisitng the Captain in the safe operation of our aircraft to help our customers achieve their delivery targets so that their customers (you and me) in turn get a speedy and reliable service.

West Atlantic UK is trusted by the Royal Mail, DHL, UPS, Amazon, FEDEX and many more to provide that reliable service. We also operate ad-hoc charters for a varied customer base from transporting car parts and musical equipment and dangerous goods to name a few around several world continents.

Essential Requirements

Must have the right to work in the UK
UK CAA Pilot’s Licence
ATR Type Rated (preferably 200/500)
Current UK Class 1 Medical
ICAO Level 5 English

Benefits

Excellent work-life balance with fixed roster patterns. The 3/1 Flex Roster provides one week in 4 off to spend time with family, friends or just doing the things you like.
Operations both in the UK and Europe.
28 days leave per annum – leave year runs from 1st January to 31st December.
Hotels with breakfast and transport provided when operating away from base.
Free parking at EMA.
Training costs covered - bonds repaid by time served and not claimed back through salary.
Parental leave and support provided through our Family Friendly policy.
Peer support programme provided by both internal and external support workers.
We are also keen to develop our Pilots equipping them with skills in addition to flying. That’s why we offer our Pilots additional roles (as available) should there be a particular area of interest which includes roles in Recruitment, FDM analysis, Training and more.
Potential to move to the 737 fleet.

Terms And Conditions

Extremely competitive salary package as follows:

Basic Salary - £38,446 First Officer / £44,209 Senior First Officer
Sector pay - £14.53 per sector
Away from base pay - £1.85 per hour away from base. (EMA)

About the Company

West Atlantic was created in 2011 through the merger of two of Europe's most established independent cargo airlines, West Air Europe of Sweden and Atlantic Airlines of the UK. With its main operating base at East Midlands Airport, West Atlantic UK operates a fleet of ATR-72 and Boeing 737 Freighter aircraft. Know more