Job Introduction
Salary: Band 7 - £32,061 to £36,363 p.a.
17% shift allowance - £5,450.37 to £6,181.71 p.a.
Contractual overtime: £11,679.22 to £13,246.35 p.a.
Stand-by, callout: £2,622.12 p.a.
(Gross pay including allowances £51,812.71 to £58,413.18 p.a.)
Hours per week: An average of 44.33 hours per week (including weekends and bank holidays) worked over a variable shift pattern covering operations. The role has a requirement for working outside of core shifts and being on stand-by when working PM shifts. At times there may also be a need for night working.
Your new role
Portsmouth City Council (PCC) controls all its maritime activities through the Port Service. Portsmouth International Port (PIP) comprises the Cruise & Ferry Port (CFP), Flathouse and Albert Johnson Quays and the Camber.
Working as one of a team of Berthing Masters, the role requires you to supervise all berthing and slipping of vessels as directed, along with all associated Linkspan and quayside equipment and use of port infrastructure. This includes supervising all associated staff and contractors, ensuring operations are delivered in a safe, secure & environmentally sound & efficient manner. In addition, the role will require you to oversee the cleaning & waste operations within the Port Service.
For all details of what the role will involve please see the full job profile attached at the bottom of this page!
Who is the person summary:
You must have:
- A background in a port or similar environment across operational areas and activities, with experience at supervisory level.
- Have proven record of supervising and supporting employees with both professional and personal aspects, including escalation process’.
- Hold or be in the process of completing a ‘Managing Safely’ Health & Safety course, or course of equal or higher standing.
- Good working knowledge and understanding of DGHAR and ISPS code.
- Good computer skills using a variety of software packages.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with customer service skills, be customer focused and be able to demonstrate your ability in communicating with people at all levels including the public, accurate spoken and written English.
- The ability to work as part of the wider team but also use own initiative to take control of situations effectively, efficiently and calmly.
- Be capable of critical thinking, decision making and time managment.
- Flexible in your approach to work tasks, to meet the demands of the business.
- VHF license holder.
- Experience in working outdoors in all weathers, as the role will entail significant amount of outside working.
- Be resilient and able to work in a high demand, service delivery led environment.
- Be fit and able to work in a high-risk environment and of conducting safety critical working such as ‘At Height’ and wearing safety equipment such as ‘Fall Arrest harness’, be capable of working on foot for extended periods.
- Hold a valid and clean, full UK driving license.
- Ability to work a shift pattern over a 24hr period and be flexible with regards to working duties & hours.
Desirable:
- Financial awareness and capable of managing costs to budget demands.
- A demonstrable history of personal and professional development.
- A desire to progress through formal and informal training and development.
- Maritime experience working afloat.
About Portsmouth City Council
Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.
We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours.
Additional Information
Recruitment day: 26th March 2026 09:00 - 15:00
Our recruitment process
Full information about our recruitment process can be found on our support for applicants' page: Support for applicants - Careers portal
You must demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. If you apply without a detailed personal statement, it is unlikely that you will be successful.
We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal
You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
Read more about working at Portsmouth City Council and our benefits on our career's portal homepage: Careers Portal - Find jobs with Portsmouth City Council
All employees and third parties working at the Portsmouth International Port are subject to the Substance Misuse - Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy and the Port reserves the right to carry out with cause and random testing. In line with Home Office requirements, employees must also register their personal details on the government's central database, Access Pass Holder Information Distribution System (APHIDS), as without this registration employees will be denied entry to the Restricted Area (RA) of Portsmouth International Port.
Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact recruit@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call the recruitment team on 023 92 616 800.
