Quay Assistant
Portsmouth City CouncilPortsmouth, South East
Overview
This is a local council role (full time) with Portsmouth City Council based in Portsmouth. The advertised salary is £40,365 to £43,057 per year. Applications close on 31 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Based at Portsmouth International Port, and reporting to the Berthing Master, the main duties of the role is the berthing and slipping of ships, conducting linkspan safety watches, general cleaning and other operational duties at Portsmouth International Port (PIP).
- Berthing and slipping of ships including all associated equipment and handling.
- Maintenance of quayside and all related equipment.
- Cleaning duties throughout PIP including use of machinery if required.
- Loading, unloading, stores distribution and baggage handling as directed.
- To assist the Berthing Master as directed in their routine tasks.
- to comply with all PIP and Portsmouth City Council policies and procedures, also all quality standards.
- To undertake any other reasonable tasks management requests.
- To deliver sufficient service as expected by Portsmouth City Council and PIP.
- Having a good knowledge of seamanship skills and be competent in the use of ropes and heaving lines would be beneficial.
- You should be trained and competent in manual handling techniques.
- Previous, experience of the berthing and slipping of vessels would be beneficial.
- You should have an awareness of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
- You must be customer focused and be able to demonstrate your ability in communicating with people at all levels within the organisation as well as with external customers, port users and the general public.
- You should be happy to work shifts, you should be able to work outdoors in all weathers and be confident working alone as well as part of a team.
- You must be physically fit and healthy and able to swim short distances.
- Experience in the operation of linkspans and quayside equipment would be beneficial.
- Experience in firefighting and lifesaving procedures would be beneficial.
How this role compares
We hold 243 council vacancies in South East that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £36,264. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
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You have 10 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 28 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Portsmouth City Council has 14 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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