Application Deadline: 8 January 2026 Department: Safety and Compliance Location: Oxford Campus Compensation: £27,000 / year Description Reporting to the Safety & Compliance Monitoring Manager (SCMM), the Safety and Compliance Assistant will assist and support in ensuring air safety, compliance management and general site health and safety across both the Oxford and Alhama campuses. An effective and forward-thinking Safety and Compliance team is essential to ensuring Leading Edge Aviation offers training of the highest standard, enabling us to deliver an exceptional student experience while upholding our commitment to a culture of safety, innovation and operational integrity. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week, based at our Oxford Campus. Some home working may be possible. Role Duties In all areas to assist and support the SCMM in: Air Safety The implementation of EASA/AESA/UKCAA and other relevant legislators AS policy; Promoting AS within Leading Edge, to include: Delivering an AS arrival brief for all new staff and students Using suitable promotional material throughout Leading Edge Ensuring that all staff receive a basic level of AS knowledge Ensuring that any safety related occurrences (flight or ground) are recorded and reported in accordance with current legislation Investigating safety related occurrences and report the findings & recommendations to the Accountable Manager Taking every opportunity to promote a Just Culture as part of the overall Safety Culture in Leading Edge Compliance Monitoring Maintaining the Compliance Monitoring System in association with current (and relevant) National Aviation Authority (NAA) regulations Ensuring the continuous monitoring of the Company’s activities to ensure compliance with the company procedures and relevant NAA regulations Undertaking a programme of auditing in association with current regulations Monitoring audit reports, customer feedback and safety reports/actions Health & Safety and Environment Carrying out Health and Safety briefings for all new staff and Students Maintaining safe work procedures and ensure they are adhered to, completing full Risk Assessments on all Leading Edge facilities and other Health and Safety checks, including (not limited to): Fire Risk Assessments; Workplace Risk Assessments; General Risk Assessment (Open Days HSE Assessment; Manual Handling; Asbestos Register review Supporting staff and students in complying with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations Ensure that Leading Edge Aviation complies with UK environmental regulations Administration Assist with general academy administrative duties as required Demonstrate and uphold the company’s core values in all actions, decisions, and interactions. OUR CULTURE At Leading Edge Aviation, our Vision, Mission and Values guide everything that we do. The Safety & Compliance Assistant is expected to maintain the highest levels of professionalism, compliance and integrity. This role requires flexibility and a collaborative mindset to contribute to our vision of excellence in everything that we do. Core Competencies CORE COMPETENCIES An experienced administrator, with high competence working in a varied role Self-motivated, positive, enthusiastic, result oriented individual Highly organised individual with strong initiative and attention to detail A proven team player Ability to communicate with all levels of staff and exercise good management skills Strong IT and systems skills. Ability to understand and respond to risk Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a positive and enthusiastic outlook. Other requirements: Experience in the Aviation industry would be beneficial Able to travel to Alhama in Spain on an occasional basis Demonstrable alignment with the company’s core values in attitude, conduct, and work ethic. We know a great team member is more than a checklist. If you have the skills, passion, and commitment to make a difference, we’d like to hear from you, even if you don’t meet every listed requirement. What we offer Salary up to £27,000 per annum, reviewed annually Commitment to your personal and professional development Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days plus public holidays Enhanced sick pay and leave Pension scheme with enhanced employer contributions Life assurance scheme of 2x your annual salary Critical illness cover Access to our Individual Assistance Program and lifestyle discounts. Cycle to work scheme Free on-site parking Employee referral scheme