Chief Fixed-Wing Flying Instructor
Location
Salisbury, Wiltshire | United Kingdom
Job description
Job Title: Chief Fixed–Wing Flying Instructor
Location: Bosombe Down, Salisbury + Adaptive Working Arrangements
Package: Highly Competitive Salary + Benefits Package
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF16599
Be part of the QinetiQ journey. Join us as a Chief Fixed–Wing Flying Instructor at our MoD Bosombe Down site.
The role
As a Chief Fixed–Wing Flying Instructor, you'll have the opportunity to develop your career within a role that is out of the ordinary, acting as Crew Lead for the next cohort of QinetiQ's Empire Test Pilot School (ETPS) & Approved Training Organisation (ATO).
Day–to–day, you'll lead as the head of our ETPS & ATO training course for instructional standards; providing high – level mentorship and guidance across the bespoke QinetiQ training requirements.
- You'll have creative control to deliver and modernise the ETPS ATO course syllabus, challenging cohorts and acting as Head of training for instructional standards
- You'll lead in continuous improvement in an incredibly dynamic environment that encourages development
- You'll get your teeth stuck into all aspects of simulation training, supervising instructors, challenging and supporting the ETPS cohort in all areas of student mentorship
- You'll work with the QCFO management to allocate the fixed – wing aircrew for a range of tasks internally and externally
- You'll have ownership of the course, providing remedial training packages, manage student progress and mentor flight safety.
This is a full time, permanent opportunity working at MoD Boscombe Down, with adaptive working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Chief Fixed–Wing Flying Instructor
- We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
- Proven relevant teaching experience
- Knowledge & experience of civilian flight test and training requirements
- Experience piloting fixed–wing aircraft
- Demonstrated flight Instructor for either civilian or military fixed – wing aircraft (military qualified flight instructor experience highly desirable)
- Demonstrated leadership & stakeholder engagement
Qualifications for the Chief Fixed–Wing Flying Instructor
- Part FCL Commercial Pilot's Licence (CPL)
- Cat 1 Flight Test Rating and Flight test Instructor Certificate
- CAA Class One Medical
- Relevant engineering or science degree
- Instrument Rating (IR)
- Proven knowledge & ability to implement QCFO flight safety
Please note that all applicants must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
Our Benefits
- Adaptive and flexible working
- Generous holiday allowance
- Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more.
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows most employees to buy up to 5 days' additional leave.
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Payroll Giving and Volunteering – helping charities and local community.
Our volunteering programme enables our people to use their professional skills to make a positive difference in our local communities, for example STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) ambassador days in schools. We support a number of charities that are important to our people, including those which help the defence community.
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