TUI Non Type Rated Pilot – Permanent Position

Join TUI as a Pilot and you will provide a safe and enjoyable in flight experience for all our customers. It’s an important part of our culture that we all contribute to ensuring our customer expectations are not only met, but exceeded. We see the journey as very much part of our customer’s holiday, we expect our pilots to embrace the customer focused culture and go the extra smile to ensure our cabin service is the envy of our competitors.

TUI is part of TUI Group, the world’s leading leisure travel group. Right now, we are building an international customer facing team that will deliver a consistent, contemporary service to every single customer from all of our European countries. Joining us will not only provide you with opportunities for you to grow your career, but you will also get the benefits of being part of an exciting multi-cultural and united team.

What You Will Be Doing

You will be operating as a Pilot on either the B737, B757/767 or B787 and you will initially be frozen on type for a period of 3 years, after which you will be permitted to bid onto one of our other aircraft types if you wish.

You’ll enjoy working with people, be a skilled communicator, have excellent customer service skills with a proven ability to make the right decision in any given scenario, taking into account all the circumstances and the needs of everyone involved. We would also expect you to have a clear understanding of the TUI values and strategy. With a genuine passion for aviation, you’ll demonstrate a desire to achieve a flying career, and whilst it is mentally and physically demanding, it is also extremely rewarding!

What We Are Looking For

• EASA ATPL with IR – If license is issued by a non-UK state, be willing and able to transfer to a UK issued EASA license prior to joining TUI, at your own cost
• A current EASA Class 1 medical ; If your medical records are not held by the UK CAA, you must be willing and able to transfer medical records to the UK to permit the issue of a UK issued EASA license, at your own cost
• A minimum of 1500 hours or 250 sectors on a multi-pilot turbo-jet transport category aeroplane or a multi-pilot turbo-prop aeroplane having a MTOM of not less than 10 tonnes or an approved passenger seating configuration of more than 19 passengers
• Entitled to live and work indefinitely in the UK
• Hold a valid 10 year EU or UK passport that permits worldwide travel without restrictions – minimum 6 months validity
• Level 4 English with the ability to upgrade to Level 6
• Willing to reside within 1 hour of nominated base
• Able to work on a flying program which operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of the year
• At least 1.58m tall
• Able to swim 25 meters

Working Within TUI Group

TUI is the UK’s third largest airline with 62 aircraft operating to over 70 destinations in 30 countries. TUI was the first airline in the UK to take delivery of Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner and has recently embarked on an ambitious five year plan to become the world’s best holiday airline.

Help to make our customers smile and in return you’ll be rewarded with a competitive salary, the option to join a contributory pension scheme with current employer contributions of 10%, Life Assurance cover, and you will receive Private Health Insurance.

There are childcare vouchers, shopping discounts, holiday offers and great rates on late notice flights, accommodation & cruises.

This position is a Full Time contract. The 757 and 787 vacancies provide an exciting opportunity to be based permanently in the UK during the summer, combined with a permanent Nordic posting during the winter, operating for TUI. The UK base will be the main base for the summer operation and the Nordic base will be the main base for the winter, for a period of less than 6 months. Our Nordic bases are likely to be Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen. There will be a financial support package in place for the Nordic base and an apartment will be provided for the duration. We reserve the right to invoke the Nordic posting or not, depending on operational requirements, this will apply to 757 and 787 postings only, not 737.

For the first 3 years a payment of £7,000 is deducted from monthly salary prior to tax / NI deductions for training costs.

How To Apply

To apply for this role, please click on the link below where you will be required to provide personal details and complete an online application form. Screening will take place week commencing 23rd October 2017.

Should you be successful at the first stage of screening, you will be invited to a full day Assessment Centre where you will take part in a number of Group & Individual activities. We will look to invite successful candidates to attend one of these at the end of October/beginning of November.

The Assessment Centres will be between the 13th November and the 17th November 2017 at our TUI Training Centre in East Midlands; positions will commence Spring 2018.

Successful candidates after the Assessment Centre will be invited to complete a SIM session on the 27th or 28th November 2017, these dates are subject to change and availability.

For any further queries, please contact: airline.recruitment@tuitravel.com

Closing Date: Sunday 15th October 2017