NATS - DIRECT ENTRY ???

[beamwidth]

since the most popular thread on this forum seems to be nats cadet recruits - has ne1 any info on direct entry's ???
do they exist ? - how would you find out ?
the NATS web-site offers little info !!!!

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so long and thanks for all the fish

[InspectorGadget]

What do you mean DIRECT entrants? I see from your profile that you are an ATCO in Eire.

If you meant getting a UK CAA licence, then as an experienced chap you would probably have to do an APC - Assessment of Prior Competence - similar to the ex RAF peeps.

Successful completion means that you only do half of the Tower rating (the second bit - 3 months) and then the Approach Rating (9 and a half weeks).

If this is not what you mean then Disregard - I am blowing from my @rse again!

Either way - come on in, the waters lovely!

IG

[beamwidth]

thanks gadget
that's more or less the stuff i'm after - but who can one contact about this ?

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so long and thanks for all the fish

[InspectorGadget]

Well, NATS' College of Air Traffic Control in Bournemouth. Not sure of the number.

The person to speak to is a lady called Ruth Webb. I'll try and find her number/e-mail.

IG

[U R NumberOne]

Beamwidth,

We advertised in Flight International 18-24 Jan 2000 edition for direct entry ATCOs specifically to come to Aberdeen.

The ad basically asks for experienced Aerodrome, Approach and Approach Radar qualified ATCOs giving salary in the range £31-£43000 including shift pay.

Although it was a couple of months ago, it will still be worth a try as I understand the level of interest at the time was very low, resulting in a very round number of appointments being made. :rolleyes:

CVs should have been sent to:
Gail Murphy,
Personnel Airports,
First Floor,
Control Tower Building,
Heathrow Airport,
Middlesex,
TW6 1JJ.

or phone 020 8745 3722

Hope that helps.

[beamwidth]

thanks for the info ....
if ne1 gets a contact address in bournmouth would they please post it here

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so long and thanks for all the fish

[halo]

If U want more info on the NATS cadetship then drop me an e-mail at [email protected]
I will tell U what U need to know 'cause I did a direct entrant about 3 years ago and now work at Heathrow

[Alfie_Midnight]

Hey Halo,

When you did this direct entrant, was he/she any good??

[Honey Monster]

Beamwidth

See http://www.nats.co.uk/recruitment/

Our address at Bournemouth is

College of Air Traffic Control
Bournemouth International Airport
Christchurch
Dorset
BH23 6DF

Tel 01202 472323
Fax 01202 472263

Ruth Webb is the Business Manager

[Billy Doyle]

I did a direct entrance once but she said she prefered it from behind. Woof woof!

[Wedding Tackle]

Anybody got an E-mail address to send CV's to, for example the Aberdeen positions?

Please E-mail me any info at:
[email protected]

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"flow! like thine inspirer, beer"
-Alexander Pope, 1742 (History's first Approach Controller?)

[halo]

*laughs*. If only it had been that kind of direct entrant.
Unfortunately I had to work really hard for mine *smiles*
Good career at the end of it though!!!

[Visual Approach]

Wedding, you still trying to get out of Aussie!?

[Wedding Tackle]

Visual Approach,
YEP! I can't leave till 2001, for contractual reasons (signed contract for cash bonus 1996, for 5 years) but am looking now and NZ (Sth Island)or UK on top of my list. Quite a few of your Brethren, east of the Tasman, sent me some info a few weeks ago, all Nth Islanders. U R Number One has been very helpful in the UK, good chap. Have you got some info for me?

P.S. reason I picked UK & NZ - beautiful scenery, nice people, known ATC shortages, play Rugby Union & Cricket, make good ales.

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"flow! like thine inspirer, beer"
-Alexander Pope, 1742 (History's first Approach Controller?)

[This message has been edited by Wedding Tackle (edited 23 April 2000).]