Ascent Flight Training
Compliance Monitoring Manager
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Ascent Flight Training (Management) Ltd
Competitive Salary Full-time Permanent
The Compliance Monitoring Manager leads the independent assurance of Ascent's activities, providing the Head of Quality, Cont. Improvement & Risk, the Leadership Team and our customer with confidence that training delivery, training design and supporting business processes comply with regulatory, contractual and internal requirements. The role owns the Compliance Monitoring Programme end to end, setting the risk-based audit and oversight schedule, leading the audit team, managing the organisation's interface with regulators and certification bodies, and turning compliance evidence into insight that drives improvement.
For Ascent’s civil continuing airworthiness activity, the postholder is the nominated Compliance Monitoring Manager under UK Part-CAMO (CAMO.A.305(a)(4)), accepted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority and named in the Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition (CAME).
Day to day:
- Compliance Monitoring Programme. Own and deliver the annual, risk-based compliance monitoring and internal audit programme across all five sites and every applicable regulatory regime.
- Regulatory compliance position. Maintain a current, evidenced compliance position against MAA Regulatory Articles, ISO 9001:2015, JSP 822/DSAT and contractual requirements, including the compliance register and demonstration framework.
- External oversight and certification. Lead Ascent's preparation for, and response to, MAA, customer, certification body and partner audits — protecting and strengthening our approvals and certification.
- Findings and corrective action. Ensure findings are root-caused, actioned and verified as effective within agreed timescales, and escalate systemic or overdue issues through quality governance.
- Assurance interfaces. Manage the split accountability between Ascent's directly controlled management system and partner-held regulatory approvals, ensuring assurance boundaries are clear, coordinated and gap-free.
- Governance and reporting. Provide compliance performance, trend analysis and assurance opinion to management review, safety governance and Executive forums.
- Audit capability. Lead, develop and quality-assure the audit team, maintaining auditor competence in line with the Lead Auditor Handbook and competency pathway.
- Part-CAMO post holder. Act as the UK CAA-accepted Compliance Monitoring Manager, managing the CAMO.A.200(a)(6) compliance monitoring function independently of continuing airworthiness management, with direct access to the Accountable Manager.
- Improvement and culture. Convert assurance insight into improvement, share good practice & champion an open, just & audit-ready culture.
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What will make you successful:
Qualifications
- Essential: ISO 9001 Lead Auditor (CQI/IRCA certified or equivalent); engineering degree or aircraft maintenance technician qualification meeting AMC1 CAMO.A.305(c)
- Desirable: CQI membership (MCQI/CQP); Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or above; DSAT or JSP 822 training
Experience
- Essential: At least 5 years’ relevant experience (2+ in the aeronautical industry) managing compliance monitoring or audit programmes; leading external regulatory audits; able to gain UK CAA Form 4 acceptance as Part-CAMO CMM
- Desirable: Previously accepted Form 4 post holder (Part-CAMO, Part-145 or Part-ORA CMM); military aviation or flying training environment
Leadership
- Essential: Experience of leading or coaching auditors or quality professionals
- Desirable: Line management of a multi-site team
Knowledge
- Essential: UK Part-CAMO and Part-M; human factors and SMS (ICAO Annex 19); ISO 9001:2015, ISO 19011; root cause analysis
- Desirable: MAA RA series, JSP 822/DSAT, ISO 31000; Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 type training
Personal
- Essential: Integrity, independence and sound judgement; clear, persuasive communicator; resilient under scrutiny
- Desirable: Improvement mindset; passion for developing others
Other
- Essential: Eligible for SC clearance; full UK driving licence; willing to travel with occasional overnight stays
- Desirable: Current SC clearance
UK Part-CAMO Post Holder Specific Requirements
Nomination & accountability
- Nominated by, and with direct access to, the Accountable Manager for the compliance monitoring function; named in the CAME
Independence
- Must not be a person nominated for continuing airworthiness management; free of conflicts of interest with the functions monitored
Combination of roles
- Any combination with another nominated role (e.g. Safety Manager) only where the CAA accepts there is no conflict of interest and sufficient capacity
Experience
- Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience, of which at least 2 years in the aeronautical industry in an appropriate position
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Education
- Relevant engineering degree (aeronautical, mechanical, electrical, electronic, avionic or related) or an aircraft maintenance technician qualification with additional CAA-acceptable education; an additional 5 years’ maintenance or continuing airworthiness experience may substitute
Regulatory knowledge
- Thorough knowledge of UK Part-CAMO and Part-M, relevant operational requirements, and the organisation’s CAME and procedures
Safety & human factors
- Knowledge of human factors principles and safety management system principles, including ICAO Annex 19
Aircraft type knowledge
- Knowledge of a relevant sample of aircraft types managed, gained through formal training at least to Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 (General Familiarisation)
Compliance monitoring competence
- Proven competence in audit planning and techniques, and in managing a compliance monitoring programme
Equivalent post holders
- Where the individual already holds an equivalent CMM post under another approval, formal education may be met by a CAA-acceptable training programme in maintenance standards and continuing airworthiness
Competence management
- Initial & recurrent competence assessed & recorded by the organisation, incl. continuation training
This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides a stable Monday to Friday work schedule [9-Day fortnight].
This role requires the successful candidate to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.
We’re proud to foster a flexible and inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. Whether working onsite or remotely, we support a culture that encourages collaboration, individuality and work-life balance. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles, including part-time hours, job share, and alternative working patterns, and we encourage conversations about individual needs during the recruitment process. We are actively working to remove barriers within our hiring practices and aim to provide a fair, accessible and supportive experience for every candidate. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.
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