Deputy Head of Training

Skyborne Airline Academy; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 80,000

Job description

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Company Description

We are Skyborne, a leading Aviation Training Company. We are a growth business that has invested in a superb state of the art site and resources to deliver our vision of being the best at what we do. We are instrumental in our trainees' journey to the flight deck.

Our Graduates are employed by the leading airlines in the business, with more big names in the pipeline. We have further plans to expand and increase our output. We set ourselves the highest standards, believe in professionalism and that work should be both satisfying and fun. We consider ourselves a people business and are a motivated bunch who take a pride in giving our trainees the best start to their fantastic careers in aviation. We employ a carefully selected team of professionals and have a training opportunity to join us at an exciting time.

Job Description

The Deputy Head of Training will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all training activities within the organisation, ensuring the highest standards of training, regulatory compliance, and operational efficiency. This role is deputising for the Head of Training, involving managing staff, supervising the training process, and ensuring that training programs meet both organisational and regulatory requirements. The Deputy Head of Training will also occasionally deliver training as an instructor or examiner, contribute to commercial bids, and assist with the management of safety and change processes.

• Oversee and coordinate deputies and postholders, ensuring efficient management, clear accountability, and operational excellence.
• Ensure training standards comply with regulatory requirements (e.g., UKCAA, EASA).
• Manage departmental goals, KPIs, and resource allocation, aligning them with strategic business objectives.
• Monitor and assist with instructor resourcing, recruitment and standardising.
• Represent the ATO at professional conferences and events.
• Attend Safety Review Boards.
• Promote the company Safety Management System.
• Contribute to Management of Change process, leading when required.
• Conduct initial Risk Assessments & reviews.
• Assist the Head of Training with developing and implementing policies.

Qualifications

• Hold or have held a UK CAA CPL(A)/IR or ATPL(A).
• Previous ATO, AOC or UK military management experience.
• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Ability to travel to USA.
• Clean driving licence.
• Extensive understanding of regulatory requirements applicable to pilot training and ATO management, including Part-FCL, Part-ORA, Part-NCO.
• Strong managerial skills.

Highly desirable

• Current UK CAA and or EASA FI with Instrument, Multi Engine, CPL instructional privileges.
• Single pilot and / or multi pilot Examiner privileges.
• Experience of multi pilot operations on CS-25 aircraft.
• Experience with a Part-ORA management system.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft 365 suite.

Additional Information

Salary: £75,000 - £80,000 depending on experience.

Full Time - 40 hours, Monday - Friday.

We are committed to offering the most competitive benefits package, including:

• Generous pension scheme.
• 33 days paid annual leave (inclusive of UK Public Holidays) based on a 5-day working week.
• Access to state-of-the-art training facilities and resources.
• Opportunity to work with a dynamic and supportive team.
• Private health care.

This is an opportunity not to be missed. If you want to take your career to heights you never thought possible, then we want to meet you.