Flight Operations Instructor - UAS

This role is responsible for owning the delivery of training, assessment and continued competency for the pilots conducting flight operations. You will take remote pilots and flight crew from initial qualification through to advanced standards for Specific category and BVLOS operations, aligned with CAA requirements. Reporting to the Flight Operations Training and Quality Manager, you will deliver instruction, run assessments and skills tests, and drive competency across the Flight Operations Team. You will also shape the evolution of the training function as the company scales.

Responsibilities

• UAS system instruction: plan and deliver classroom, simulator and in-the-field training across the full remote pilot syllabus, alongside company-specific type conversions and operational training on our fleet (Tiree, Yealm, DJI M400, Whitby).
• Vehicle instruction: on- and off-road driver training, and UAS ground support vehicle system training.
• Competency assessment: design and conduct flight assessments, skills tests, theoretical examinations and recurrent currency checks against both CAA standards and our internal competency framework (including our BVLOS OSC remote pilot and ground control station role standards).
• Courseware development: build and maintain training syllabi, lesson plans, assessment criteria and supporting materials, keeping them current with CAP 722, our Operations Manual and the evolving UAS regulatory framework.
• Standards and assurance: act as the reference point for instructional standardisation, support and develop other instructors and assessors, and feed training findings into our Safety and Quality Management Systems.
• Training records and compliance: maintain accurate, auditable records of training, competency and currency, meeting statutory record-keeping and retention obligations consistently.
• Operational flight crew: maintain your own remote pilot currency and operate as an integral member of a flight crew, so your instruction stays grounded in real, in-the-field operations.

Requirements

• A capable and credible instructor who can teach confidently in the classroom, the simulator and the field, and who genuinely enjoys developing other people.
• Holds, or can rapidly attain, CAA-recognised instructional and assessment qualifications — for example, demonstrable experience delivering GVC and A2 CofC instruction within a Recognised Assessment Entity (RAE), or an equivalent assessor/examiner background.
• Significant remote pilot experience, ideally including Specific category and BVLOS operations; a current GVC and broad type experience are strongly preferred.
• Deep working knowledge of the UK UAS regulatory framework, including CAP 722 and its sub-documents, the Air Navigation Order, and the current UAS Implementing Regulation as retained in UK law.
• Detail-oriented and organised, comfortable owning training records, syllabi and assessment evidence to an auditable standard.
• A mature communicator who can give clear, constructive feedback and produce concise, accurate written reports and assessments.
• Willing to travel throughout the UK and internationally (full UK manual driving licence required).
• Unrestricted right to work in the UK.

Nice to have

• A recognised teaching or training qualification (e.g. Level 3 Award in Education and Training, or military/aviation instructional accreditation) is highly desirable.
• A background in aviation, military UAS or another safety-critical instructional environment would be a strong advantage.

Benefits

• See the direct impact of your work across the entire business.
• Join a company at a stage where your work will directly shape how it scales.
• Work from our West Lavant site in the South Downs — a unique environment with excellent on-site facilities (gym, pool, tennis courts, café, and more).
• A competitive salary and our EMI share option scheme.