Coastguards help prevent the loss of life along the coast and at sea by co-ordinating and supporting search and rescue operations.
£20,000 - £30,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need to:
You'll need to live within 30 minutes of the coastguard rescue location you wish to work for.
You must be prepared to work anywhere in the UK.
You can get into this job through:
You may be able to work your way into this role by starting as a watch assistant and applying for promotion when you've got more experience.
You'll need literacy, numeracy and IT skills, as well as seagoing experience.
You could start by becoming a coastguard rescue officer volunteer, then apply for a paid position when vacancies are advertised.
You can apply directly for jobs if you have some of the relevant skills and knowledge needed for this role.
You'll need a good standard of literacy and numeracy, good hearing and eyesight to become a watch officer.
Employers will often ask for seagoing experience, for example from:
You can find out more about becoming a coastguard from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and Civil Service Careers.
In this job, you could:
You could work in an office or at sea.
Your working environment may be outdoors in all weathers.
You may need to wear a uniform.
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