Hanger8
I agree with Spekesoftly. I've worked for both and NATS' T&C's can't be beaten. My old IAL/SERCo pension was actually better than NATS (smaller contribution for same benefit) but that was an old plan, and if they've closed it to new people, then that's another nail in their coffin.
I also can name a number of people who have successfully gone from SERCo to NATS including units like LL, CC, BB & CATC, but no-one who has gone the other way.
Centralised approach is a downside, you'll have to decide whether you fancy moving to do radar, with the possible (serious or notional) requirement to X-train onto another approach task.
Bear in mind however that even if your people are reduced to a tower-only function, by my reckoning even the proposed band 1 pay which they might be graded at still equals or beats a lot of non-NATS radar salaries.
If it was me, I don't think I'd give the comparason a second thought.
"Multi-function ATCOs with PROPER job satisfaction"...I remember that!
Wish you well
Tori
