About This Role
easyJet is recruiting existing A320-rated Captains for permanent positions based exclusively at London Southend. The role involves flying from the left-hand seat on a young, modern fleet serving short-haul routes, with responsibility for safe and enjoyable operations, strong decision-making, high standards, and supporting the airline’s ambition to make low-cost travel easy. Successful applicants will complete a standard easyJet OCC after joining and progress through online assessments, application review, and technical and non-technical simulator assessment.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Flying in the left-hand seat, the Captain is responsible for delivering a safe, seamless, and enjoyable flying experience for crew and customers.
- Duties include making strong operational decisions, maintaining the highest standards, keeping safety at the centre of every activity, and helping easyJet make low-cost travel easy.
- The role also contributes to the airline’s wider goal of becoming Europe’s most loved airline while operating short-haul services across the network.
What We Offer
easyJet offers flying on a young, modern fleet, industry-leading training, and opportunities to progress based on talent and ambition rather than time served.The package includes preferential bidding, a generous leave allowance, a fixed roster pattern, complimentary onboard meals, free parking, and staff travel discounts.The position is offered on a permanent contract and is based at London Southend only.
Requirements
- Applicants must hold a valid A320 Type Rating at the time of joining easyJet, a UK CAA Licence with a valid A320 LPC at the point of easyJet induction, and a UK CAA Class 1 Medical.
- The minimum experience requirements are 4,000 total flying hours, at least 500 hours on the A320 family, and at least 500 total PIC hours on jet aircraft over 30 Tonnes MTOW by the easyJet induction date.
- Candidates must have minimum ICAO Level 4 English and the right to live and work in the UK with unrestricted access across the UK, the EEA, and the easyJet network.
- The application must include a passport photo ID page, CV with a full breakdown of flying hours, licence, Class 1 Medical, and the last three pages of the logbook.