Heathrow Director - thanks for your advice/opinion.
The starting salary is 'acceptable'; the only specific info on the JD regarding experience relates to meteorology and I can swat up (still have the manuals from when I was PPL training). I certainly know more about ATC than Joe Public but only what I've read in books, on here, and picked up on my (ahem) scanner. A lot of this is specific to my local unit (depature routes etc). I guess what I really want to show them is that I know enough to give me a headstart on someone without that knowledge, whilst not wanting to give the impression that my 5% of the required knowledge makes me a know it all and obviously the best person for the job. I'd happily 'make tea' for the salary in question!
As for progression, my honest answer is that I'd obviously like to progress to ATCO but it's not the end of the world if I don't. Either my superiors or myself may not consider I have waht it takes, which is fair enough. How do I put that over without sounding like I have no wish to progress, when my real point is that I won't walk after a year or two if they haven't offered me a promotion!
From a recruiters point of view, I'm somewhere between the aircraft enthusiast who thinks he knows it all coz he's read a few books and someone with very relevant experience.
ETA: The job in question is at EGNT.