Description
Ascend Airways is looking for dynamic and experienced professionals to join its Cabin Crew Training Team, delivering top-tier training to crew members and customers while ensuring safety, service excellence, and professional growth.
Based in Gatwick, this role requires travel within the UK and overseas to support training delivery and the ACMI business model. The ideal candidate must be flexible and willing to travel, spending time away from home as needed for training projects. In addition to training responsibilities, rostered flying duties may include operational flights, line checks, and cabin monitoring checks.
Working hours and patterns will vary, including weekends and bank holidays as required for training events. In such cases, days off in lieu will be provided in alignment with flight crew rosters.
Key Responsibilities:
As a Cabin Crew Training Instructor, you will deliver comprehensive ground school courses to both Cabin Crew and pilots of the company and its customers, ensuring training sessions are conducted professionally. You will utilize various instructional methods to cater to different learning styles and contribute to the development of training materials and resources. Responsibilities include mentoring and supporting new crew members and instructors during training and onboarding, providing constructive and timely feedback to Cabin Services and Training Management, and ensuring consistency and quality assurance of all training content. Additional duties involve assigned office days as required by the Head of Cabin Crew Training, promoting and implementing potential areas of improvement and innovation to maintain high levels of delivery, participating in departmental audits and reviews, attending regular training team meetings, staying current with industry trends and best practices, and engaging in continuous professional development opportunities.
Compensation: £29,500 per year, plus:
- £5 Flight Pay
- Daily Training Supplement
- Per Diems for training away from base
Requirements
The successful candidate must have a minimum of two years of training and assessment experience with a commercial airline or in a classroom setting. A Train the Trainer certification or a recognized teaching and learning qualification is required. Candidates should have experience delivering SEP, SOP, Fire and Smoke, Wet Drills, and aircraft-specific training in both classroom and practical settings. A strong understanding of UK CAA regulations, experience training diverse groups, and operational experience as an in-charge SCCM are essential.
Desirable but not essential qualifications include a Dangerous Goods qualification, CRMT certification and delivery experience, AET Level 3 or equivalent, a valid CIN with the ability to deliver UK DfT aviation security courses, and experience on the 737NG or -8 Max. Experience conducting line checks and onboard compliance checks is also beneficial. A UK CCA and UK Cabin Crew Medical are required.
