Safety Equipment Supervisor

Other
Fife
July 6, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Job Title: Survival Equipment Supervisor

Location: St Andrews, Fife

Compensation: £31,079.65 Pro-Rata + Benefits

Role Type: Part Time / Permanent

Hours: Part Time

Role

As a Survival Equipment Supervisor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will be the key figure ensuring all activities are conducted at the highest safety standards, safeguarding every flight and proactively addressing potential issues.

Day-to-day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:

  • Report to the Site Operations Manager (SOM) and lead the team in delivering scheduled maintenance, repairs, and fitting of RAF and company-owned Survival Equipment and Aircrew Assemblies, along with all related tasks.
  • Act as the lead for Survival Equipment investigations, support ground movement of aircraft and flight line operations when required, mentor new starters, and ensure all Survival Equipment is issued and fitted to meet customer requirements.
  • Collaborate effectively with stakeholders, including RAF personnel and Babcock employees, to maintain high standards of service and compliance.

This role is part time working 20 hours per week and is based on site at Leuchars Station, Fife.

Essential experience of the Survival Equipment Supervisor

  • Experience in a similar role at any level (supervisory experience not required).
  • Mentoring experience in any capacity, not limited to a workplace environment.

Qualifications for the Survival Equipment Supervisor

  • Completion of RAF Safety Equipment Course
  • AV-MED certification or equivalent training.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK ().

What we offer

  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.

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