Training Scheduler

☞ Ascent Flight Training

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Sleaford East Midlands

Category: Education / Training

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Location:RAFC Cranwell, Sleaford
Salary:£Competitive
Contract Type:Permanent
Closing Date:Monday 25 March 2024 - subject to change without notice

A little bit about us

Ascent Flight Training is an established, yet growing aerospace and training company which operates across the UK, delivering flying training services to the UK Government.
We want to attract and work with innovative, adaptable and proactive people to help us achieve One Mission as One Team.
We offer the opportunity to work in a flexible, dynamic and diverse environment within our Training Support Hub and on our operations sites.
You will bring expertise and fresh ideas to an environment where your contribution is really valued.
At Ascent, our values are rooted in respect – for our employees, our partners and our customer. That’s why championing diversity and inclusion is so important to us; when we embrace different perspectives and give everyone the chance to be the best they can be, we can think in new, creative ways that grow and enhance our business. We are committed to equal opportunities for all.

A day in the life of an Ascent Training Scheduler

As a Training Scheduler you will be part of a dedicated, experienced and focused team delivering outstanding and vital support to flying operations. You will be concentrated on Air Safety as you ensure you schedule accurately and efficiently so that staff and trainees can achieve their training missions by day and night. If you are interested in joining our exceptional scheduling team, please keep reading to find out more details on this exciting role.

You will:

  • Write a busy training schedule covering classroom, synthetics and live flying sorties utilising various IT systems supporting a modern approach to air operations delivery.
  • Control a dynamic and flexible aircraft scheduling plan, liaising with flying supervisors, aircrew on the ground and key partners to ensure a safe and efficient plan is met.
  • Maintain accurate records to report sorties achieved and report any failures or cancellations using the correct reporting systems.
  • Work together with our customer, and key partners, to ensure that the daily flying programme requirements are delivered on time.
  • Schedule and deliver the night flying programme when required.
  • Provide data and progress reports to inform performance reporting requirements.
  • Work closely with the Training Management team to maximise course output.
  • Respond to various aviation emergencies in a timely and calm manner.

What will make you successful?

You will already have a breadth of experience working within a similar complex and fast-paced environment. You will thrive working as part of the scheduling team along with our key partners in order to deliver the best possible support to the aircrew. Your strong communication skills and the ability to quickly prioritise will be vital in a fast-paced and dynamic aviation environment.

You will enjoy working in a team that is focused on safety and a desire to deliver a timely and accurate schedule including programming flights, synthetics and classroom lessons on time, every time. You will know the importance of being able to work successfully in situations that can often be pressured.

It would be great, however not essential if you have prior experience within military aviation operations environment.

You will also:

  • Have experience of using IT based ops support systems.
  • Be able to demonstrate experience of working in an air safety critical environment responding to changing notifications and warnings.
  • Have strong communications skills and experience working alongside stakeholders from customers to key partners.
  • Be able to demonstrate flexibility and the ability to solve problems quickly and safely.

What can we offer you in return?

  • Competitive salary
  • Equivalent to 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (Extra days with length of service)
  • Private AXA health care for you and your family
  • Pension plan (Up to 6% matched)
  • Life Assurance (Up to 3 times your annual salary)
  • Flexible benefits (Buying and selling of holiday, BUPA dental, cycle2work scheme, retail discounts)
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
  • Enhanced company sick pay which increases with length of service
  • Employee Assistance Programme (24/7 free and confidential legal and wellbeing advice)
  • Annual reviews of your salary and individual learning and development plan
  • Mental Health Support and subscription to the Unmind platform for you and a plus one
  • Free eye tests for DSE users and money towards any subsequent corrective glasses.
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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