Director for Finance, HR and Corporate Services

About the role

BALPA’s Director for Finance, HR and Corporate Services is responsible for leading and managing BALPA’s team of HR, finance and receptionist and facilities staff and providing strategic direction for finance, HR and corporate management across BALPA. This is an exciting role for the Association that will include developing and implementing strategies and plans to significantly modernise our finance, HR, office management and digital functions. Moreover, it is likely that we will need to expand our office space, a project that will be the responsibility of the Director for Finance, HR and Corporate Services.

BALPA’s Director for Finance, HR and Corporate Services will be a member of BALPA’s Strategic Leadership Team (SLT) and play a leading role in BALPA’s modernisation programme.

How to apply

You can apply for the roles by sending your CV and a covering letter (no more than two sides) setting out why you would be a great fit for the role.

About BALPA

BALPA is the trade union and professional body representing pilots and helicopter crews in the UK. We have around 10,000 members and are recognised in around 20 companies.

BALPA is currently in a period of reform and improvement, working to modernise and put members at the front and centre of our union. With a new General Secretary and a new President, it is an incredibly exciting time to join our team and play a leading role in developing our Association for the better.

BALPA represents members both individually and collectively with workplace issues ranging from individual advice on disciplinary and capability issues to collective industrial bargaining on pay, terms and conditions, to professional issues around flight safety, policy and regulation.

BALPA has a thriving network of pilot workplace representatives in our Company Councils and eleven flight safety and flight policy committees of members in addition to our small team of staff.

BALPA is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress (TUC); the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), the European Cockpits Association (ECA); and the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA).