AddressSalary: £25,000 to £30,958
Contract Type: Permanent – Full time
Security Level: SC -Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Location: London – Hybrid working with expensed travel to Gatwick office also required
We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.
The Role
The CAA undertakes a range of functions to manage and support aviation security stakeholders in the industry, including those providing aviation security training. This role exists to provide administrative support to these functions in order to ensure compliance with the applicable national and international regulations. These functions include:
- Certification of aviation security instructors.
- Providing information, guidance and support to stakeholders, and CAA colleagues on general regulatory matters, as well as certification and training matters.
- Updating and maintaining instructor databases.
- Initial confirmation and ongoing assurance of background and vetting checks for certificated instructors.
- Maintaining our egress library of documents for stakeholders.
- Support the wider Human Performance and Training department.
- Minute taking for industry working groups.
This post sits within the Training and Human Factors team within our Aviation Security department and liaises extensively with industry stakeholders and CAA colleagues to ensure that the correct checks are in place for the aviation security training community, and that accurate and timely advice is provided.
About You
Minimum essential requirements for the role:
- A good understanding of data protection principles.
- A good working knowledge of standard IT packages (Word, Excel, Outlook) and able to work efficiently in a paperless environment.
- Good written and oral skills, together with a confident manner in dealing with people at all levels within CAA, industry, and related bodies.
- The ability to work unsupervised, using their own initiative in reaching sound judgment but able to identify when to refer to others.
- Able to work collaboratively, with a flexible, adaptable work ethos, and particularly the ability to operate in a multi-discipline team.
Desirable skills for the role:
- Aviation security training,
- National security vetting
- Familiarity with Microsoft D365 and SharePoint Online.
What Can We Offer You?
The Aviation Security team works in a dynamic environment largely driven by threat and risk in the sector – there is variety in the work we do, including ongoing and new projects. The team work on business-as-usual tasks and projects, with our work often driving up aviation security standards internationally.
We believe in PDC and developing our people – so if you see joining us as a stepping stone for a career in aviation security, or enroute to another role in the CAA, we will support you in this.
Inclusivity
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and celebrate our diversity ensuring all are backgrounds included here at the CAA. As a member of the Disability Confident scheme, applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a role with us will be guaranteed an interview.
Our Benefits
We offer a range of excellent benefits such as:
- Flexible & hybrid working arrangements available
- 28 days annual leave + public holidays (additional 5 days leave purchase scheme)
- Generous pension scheme (Up to 12% employer contribution)
- Wellbeing Room at Gatwick
- Mental Health and Suicide First Aiders
- Employee Assistance Programme, talking therapies and neurodiversity support via Occupational Health & access to Headspace for colleagues and 5 dependents
- Free onsite gym at Gatwick or discounted gym membership for London
- EV charging points
- Employee Development courses internally and via Skillsoft
Our Values
Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone – For more information please Click Here
Closing Date: 21st June 2024
Interview Date: Interviews to be held at Aviation House Gatwick - w/c 1st July 2024
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
No recruitment agencies please.
