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Salary: Circa £165,000 plus bonus, plus a personal benefits package inclusive of travel allowance, private medical, dental, defined contribution pension and generous annual leave allocation.

Additional benefits include: Access to exceptional learning materials, coaching and mentoring, award winning wellbeing programmes and active staff network groups, a modern and well-appointed gym, staff restaurant, car leasing scheme, electric vehicle charging points, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loans, dining, and retail discounts.

Location: The role will be based in Gatwick and London, with some UK and international travel required.

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

The CAA has engaged a search partner, Saxton Bampflyde to work on its behalf to fulfil its search for a Director of People & Culture.

All applications MUST be made directed to Saxton Bampflyde using the below links:

Saxton Bampfylde - Website

Saxton Bampfylde - LinkedIn

Applications made directly to the CAA will not be considered.

We are the UK's aviation 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 UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has a vital public service role, promoting the safety, security, and consumer interests of those who fly, whilst also protecting those on the ground below. It has a vital role in leading and enabling the aerospace sector, helping ensure that the UK continues to be a global leader, with a reputation to match. The sector faces enormous challenges and opportunities, including recovery from the impact of COVID, delivering environmental sustainability, space, innovative new aerospace technologies, diversity and meeting consumers’ expectations.

Reporting to the CEO, the Director of People & Culture will inspire peers, colleagues, customers and consumers by providing exceptional People leadership across the organisation, with a breadth of understanding of wider business issues.

The successful candidate will be an experienced HR leader, who can demonstrate a track record of functional and operational leadership with experience of managing significant organisational and cultural change. They will bring senior leadership experience of exceptional quality, ideally in a risk managing dynamic environment. Candidates will be able to engage successfully with a wide range of audiences and will have experience of driving transformational change and delivering best practice. Candidates will bring strong influencing and communication skills, with high levels of intellectual capacity to inspire continuous cultural improvement.

Additional Information

For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.

To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years.

If you do not meet these requirements, we may not be able to accept your application.

For more information on CTC and SC clearance please visit - Vetting explained - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

The CAA values high ethical standards and personal integrity among employees. If invited for interview you will be asked to complete a declaration of interest.

Our Values

Do The Right Thing, Never Stop Learning, Build Collaborative Relationships, Respect Everyone – For more information please Click Here

Closing Date: Friday 22nd September 2023

Longlist meeting: w/c Monday 2nd October 2023

Interviews with Saxton Bampfylde: w/c Monday 9th October 2023

Shortlist meeting: w/c Monday 23rd October 2023

Informal one-to-one conversations: w/c Monday 30th October 2023

Psychometric assessments: w/c Monday 30th October 2023

Staff engagement and media exercise: w/c Monday 6th November 2023
Interview Date: w/c Monday 13th November 2023

The CAA has engaged a search partner, Saxton Bampflyde to work on its behalf to fulfil its search for a Director of People & Culture.

All applications MUST be made directed to Saxton Bampflyde using the below links:

Saxton Bampfylde - Website

Saxton Bampfylde - LinkedIn

Applications made directly to the CAA will not be considered.

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