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Recruitment

The Port of Dover is proud to be recognised as Europe's busiest and most successful ferry port and to have thriving cruise, cargo and marina businesses. The ability, skill, knowledge and technical expertise of our staff is a critical factor in our success, and we aim to provide a supportive environment in which our staff can develop and fulfil their potential. We support thousands of jobs locally and are constantly improving and investing to maintain our growth and success.

If you wish to apply for a vacancy, listed below, please apply in writing with a covering letter and CV to recruitment@doverport.co.uk.

If you require any special arrangements or adjustments to be made in order to take a full part in the interview selection process please let our Recruitment team know your requirements when you submit your application and we will make every effort to provide assistance. 

Current Vacancies

Port of Dover Bursary Scheme

Are you aged between 18 and 24? Live in the Dover district? Due to start a degree course in September 2018? Then this bursary scheme could provide you with valuable funding and potential career opportunities.

The Port of Dover is offering one bursary per year for students living in and around the Dover area. The aim of the Scheme is to encourage local students to take up study at University in a port-related field with a long term view of them gaining employment in the Port.

Examples of degree courses considered as port-related are

• Economics and Business Management BA Honours
• Civil Engineering BEng Honours
• Mechanical Engineering BEng Honours
• Marine Technology with Marine Engineering BEng Honours
• Aquatic/Marine environmental sciences, such as: Environmental Management, Marine Geography, Oceanography and Ecology

The value of each award is equivalent to one term’s fees, to a maximum of £3,000, per academic year, subject to satisfactory progress.

The awards are for students who are:

• Aged between 18-24 years
• Living within the post code bands CT14 to CT17
• Entering full time study in September 2018
• Studying a relevant degree course
• Prepared to undertake a work placement with the Port during their study

You will be expected to send a personal statement (no more than 1,000 words) outlining what you wish to study, why you are interested to study it and how you think it will benefit the Port of Dover.

The current recruitment for Port of Dover's Bursary Scheme is now OPEN. Applications should be sent on email to recruitment@doverport.co.uk by 5pm Friday 30th March 2018.