Do you want your work to make a real difference? This is your chance to join BALPA, the trade union and professional association representing UK pilots and helicopter crews, as our new Health and Safety Policy Specialist. We’re at a pivotal point in our journey - BALPA is currently in a period of reform and improvement, working to modernise and put members at the front and centre of our union. When our General Secretary was elected in 2024 she recommended an independent review into BALPA’s culture. The culture commission was published in 2025 and we are now in the process of implementing the recommendations from the review. It is an incredibly exciting time to join our team and play a leading role in developing our Association for the better. If you're looking for meaningful work with real-world impact – and a place where your skills and talent will be valued and can make a difference – we’d love to hear from you. About the role This is a newly created role in BALPA to expand our expertise and capacity on health and safety issues, reporting to the Director for Flight Safety, Policy and Regulation. We have a thriving Occupational Health and Safety committee and network of health and safety reps and the post holder would work with the Committee Chair to drive forward BALPA’s health and safety work. The Health and Safety Policy Specialist will provide expert guidance on health and safety matters to our Company Councils and National Officers in their bargaining, campaigns and casework. The postholder would work closely with the Interim Deputy Director for Rep Support and Development to revitalise our education programme for our health and safety representatives. We are looking for a specialist in health and safety (preferably with recognised health and safety qualifications) who also has an industrial background or would consider a National/Industrial Officer with clear successes on health and safety matters who is looking to specialise in health and safety and willing to commit to training and qualifications in health and safety You can read the full job description and person specification below or alternatively visit our Vacancies page on our website: www.balpa.org/about/ How to apply You can apply by sending your CV and a covering letter (no more than two sides) setting out why you would be a great fit for the role to recruitment@balpa.org by midday Monday 13 April 2026. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 21 April 2026. About BALPA BALPA is the trade union and professional body representing pilots and helicopter crews in the UK. We have around 10,000 members and are recognised in around 20 companies. BALPA represents members both individually and collectively with workplace issues ranging from individual advice on disciplinary and capability issues to collective industrial bargaining on pay, terms and conditions, to professional issues around flight safety, policy and regulation. BALPA have a thriving network of pilot workplace representatives in our Company Councils and eleven flight safety and flight policy committees of members in addition to our small team of staff. BALPA is affiliated to the Trades Union Congress (TUC); the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), the European Cockpits Association (ECA); and the International Federation of Airline Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA).