First Officer – A320 family

Hours Per Week: Rostered
“Regularly rated the UK’s best Airline by passengers in our 2023 survey, Jet2 has gone from strength to strength in recent years. Its five-star rating for customer service is exceptional for any Airline’’ Which? 2023

With sustained growth pre and post pandemic and consistent delivery of an award-winning product now is a great time to join Jet2.com as a A321 Type Rated First Officer!

Pilot Recruitment is conducted year-round to meet our continually evolving requirements, and with a brand-new Base – Liverpool – due to open in February ’24, as well as an expanding Fleet of Airbus and Boeing Aircraft, we’re looking for Pilots with the energy and passion to ensure our all-important customers Have a Lovely Holiday with Jet2.com and Jet2holidays at many of our UK bases!

We currently operate our Airbus Fleet from our bases in Manchester and Birmingham Airports. As we have a significant number of new Aircraft on order, there is the potential for additional basing options to be available over time. This creates an exciting opportunity for candidates who are interested in exploring alternative locations in the medium term.

Jet2.com is proud to nurture the aspirations of our Pilots, providing swift, merit-based career progression opportunities. Time to Command is excellent, with monthly upgrade courses already planned well into 2024. Our focus on your development means you’ll receive top-notch training, continuous mentorship, and the chance to embrace challenging roles that push your skills to ever greater heights.

We believe that a successful career should be complemented by a fulfilling lifestyle. That’s why we’re continually listening to our Pilots (with 95% of Pilots responding to our most recent survey) to implement roster and lifestyle changes that offer Pilots more protections in their roster. Currently, this can include Requested Days Off, Roster protections Windows, Instant protection Windows and rostered early finish and late start times after Annual Leave. We also have several trials ongoing, including new reduced working patterns and duty preferences (AM or PM).

Successful candidates will possess a valid UK issued Pilots Licence with minimum ELP Level 5 (please see our careers website for further information if you hold and EASA or alternative licence). You will hold a current Class One Medical with a minimum of 6 months validity at start date. You must also hold a current A321 Type Rating with a minimum of 500 hours flying time on type.

What Can We Offer You?

Our Pilot reward package also includes:
A high basic salary – not hours dependentAnnual Company Pay Review
Stable Basing, confirmed at the point of offerTransparent Base transfer policy – based on seniority of request, post training
Sustainable lifestyleMostly 2 sector days - home most nights
Rosters published up to 8 weeks in advance
3 Requested Days Off per month to secure time off for special occasions
Rotating priority leave booking system – 37 days per annum for full time colleagues
Live free bidding for annual leave – instant confirmation – not based on seniority
Winter leave options
Comprehensive ‘Medical History Disregarded’ Private Healthcare
Discretionary Colleague profit share scheme
Contributory pension scheme – 8% Company contribution
Great Team spirit and friendly colleagues
An award winning, financially stable business with an unrivalled focus on Crew Development
A Company you can be proud to work for