FIC Flight Instructor

Department: Flight Training Location: Oxford Campus Compensation: £43,200 - £64,400 / year

Description

We are recruiting for an FIC approved Flight Instructor to join our team. A core focus of this role is the training and development of our team of Flight Instructors in the UK and in Spain, ensuring that instructors have the licences and ratings required to train our growing numbers of students. The FIC Flight Instructor will deliver training towards the issue of FCL900 certificates and will assist in the standardisation process for all incoming staff.

When you are not working with our staff team, you will be a Multi Engine Flight Instructor delivering the highest standard of flight and simulator training to our student pilots in an industry leading training academy, working on our fleet of aircraft and state of the art simulators. Our courses are both integrated and modular and cover UKCAA and EASA licences. If you have the right expertise a passion to help shape the next generation of commercial pilots, we want to hear from you.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours) position, based at our Oxford Academy, with the ability to travel to our campus in Spain as required. The ideal candidate will have UK CAA and EASA licences and be Multi Engine qualified, although we are happy to hear from candidates who do not fully meet these criteria.

Role Duties

Flight Instructor training Assist with standardisation training for all incoming Flight Instructors, ensuring they are equipped to deliver high quality training with excellent standards of safety and compliance Deliver training for the initial issue of a flight instructor certificate and for flight instructor upgrades (including instrument, night and multi-engine ratings) Deliver training towards the issue of FCL00 certificates. Student Flight Training Deliver high quality, engaging standardised flight training Ensure that course standards, training requirements and objectives are taught properly and in a timely manner, following direction from the Head of Training (HoT) and Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) and their deputies Manage student progress appropriately and to report any deficiencies to the CFI; Complete all non-flying assignments, including Duty Instructor and classroom briefings, and to effectively manage students through the course, reporting any issues in a timely manner; Identify any improvements to the practical instruction and/or Training Standards, actively working with those responsible to continuously improve safety and quality levels within the Academy; Monitor the technical and internal status and cleanliness of all the aircraft/simulators used for training, reporting discrepancies and verifying that all equipment is airworthy and suitable for training or operating; Comply fully with the orders given in the Company FCOM and to ensure that their students understand and comply with those SOPs; Use your experience to support and mentor your peers Complete all other reasonable duties as directed by the HoT and CFI. Flight Safety Promote safe behaviour (amongst students, peers and staff) at all times on the ground and in the air, in full compliance of the Leading Edge Aviation’s Safety Policies; Ensure all students throughout the academy are taught and maintain the principles and practices of Flight Safety; Actively participate in the company Safety Management System to include the filing of Air Safety Reports (ASRs), attend safety briefings, and to be vigilant for any perceived unsafe behaviour or actions; Adhere at all times to any other safety standards that, from time to time, may be issued, whether at the home or at third-party airports. Administration Accurately maintain your own logbook as per Company/National Regulations. Complete student training records appropriately and in a timely manner, checking student logbooks as required; Attend all administrative, standardisation and Instructor development meetings and in-service training as programmed; Play a part in wider company life, such as attending open days and events when requested; Demonstrate and uphold the company’s core values in all actions, decisions, and interactions. OUR CULTURE At Leading Edge Aviation, our Vision, Mission and Values guide everything that we do. The Multi Engine Flight Instructor is expected to maintain the highest levels of professionalism, compliance and integrity. This role requires flexibility and a collaborative mindset to contribute to our vision of excellence in everything that we do.