Harbour Service Deckhand *12 Months Fixed Term Contract*

Job description

Department: Harbour Master Department Reporting to: HM Operations Manager: Grade: 10: Salary: £40,553.75 per annum (inclusive of a 10% operational allowance and a 15% shift allowance, base pay is £32,443) Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months, with the potential of an extension. Working pattern: This role is shift based, working an average of 35 hours per week Base: Unity House, Woolwich: Closing date: 21st May 2026 (We may close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received ahead of the closing date.) Interview date: 29th May 2026: Who we are: We are the UK’s biggest port, central to the country’s economy and ambitions for growth. We connect the UK to the world, but we are much more than a conventional port. We are driven by our purpose to protect and improve the 95-mile stretch of the River Thames which is tidal – from Teddington Lock on the border of Surrey, through the heart of London, Kent, Essex and out to the North Sea. The role: The Port of London Authority (PLA) is recruiting a Harbour Service Deckhand for the Middle district, operating from our district base at Unity House, Woolwich. This exciting role puts you at the heart of our operations on the river. T...