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Maritime QHCI Holyhead, Wales

Ascent Flight Training

Full Time Holyhead, Wales 23709 - 48300 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Location: RAF Valley, Holyhead

Salary: £Competitive

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 30 June 2023

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 Maritime QHCI

As one of our team of Maritime Helicopter Crewman Instructors you will be part of an experienced, hardworking and dedicated team operating in a challenging maritime environment where no day is the same. Your diverse role will require a wide range of skills.

You will build relationships with our students and stakeholders across all areas of the business, customer and supplier organisations to ensure the efficient delivery of airborne and synthetic Rotary Wing Training as part of the UK Military Flying Training System. Your opinion will be valued as we develop our courses to meet the customer’s requirements.

If you are interested in joining our exceptional team, keep reading to find out more details on this exciting role.

You will:

Teach all aspects of the Rotary Wing Maritime (Winching) Syllabus, by delivering phase briefs, technical lessons, practical demonstrations using state of the art synthetic equipment and airborne sorties.
Assess trainees by ensuring that syllabus sorties are graded, sortie report forms and end of course documentation is completed.
Assist in a process of continuous development to create new lessons while maintaining and improving those already established.
Assist the Senior Maritime Instructor with any other tasks to support Ascent business continuity and resilience.
Embrace Ascent’s One Team ethos and Total Safety culture.

What will make you successful?

You will already have experience in the Rotary Wing Rearcrew environment. You will thrive when working with our students, stakeholders and customers across all levels, coupled with your ability to truly understand our trainees. You will have a passion for delivering a world class military flying training system to achieve one mission, as one team.

You will be excited by working in an environment where efficient solutions are the answer, being able to navigate both yourself and stakeholders to a positive solution. You will know the importance of being able to work successfully in situations that can often be pressured, where your initiative and flexibility will be recognised.

You will also:

Hold medical fitness to conduct the role, either Civilian Class 1 or Military PME and achieve Underwater Escape Training certification
Have a minimum of 1000 hours Rotary Wing flying experience
Have experience of flying in a Maritime environment
Be competent in the use of computer programmes such as Windows, Microsoft Office Suite and Explore.

It would be great, however not essential, if you:

Hold a recognised instructional category as a QHCI or QAI
Have some experience of ab-initio training
Have some experience as a Winch Operator
Have some experience of Rotary Wing synthetic training

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.
Free onsite parking
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.