The Vacancy A day in the life As a Qualified Instructor on the Basic Flying Training (BFT) Squadron at RAF Valley you will part of a small niche team delivering world class Ground School and Synthetic training to Military and Ascent aircrew on the Texan T1. You will Conduct ground based instruction of military BFT Student Qualified Flying Instructors (SQFIs), ab-initio pilots in accordance with BFT syllabuses. The syllabus ranges from conversion, instrument, navigation, weapon profiles, tactical and more advanced evolutions. You will also assist in currency training for existing QFIs. Conduct Computer Based Training/Computer Aided Instruction/Simulator training, including ground school lessons and simulated airborne events in accordance with BFT syllabuses Conduct other tasks related to Texan T1 training as directed Assist Curriculum Design as Texan T1 Subject Matter Expert (SME) in development and maintenance of BFT courseware Have the opportunity to take part in innovation work for the future of UK MFTS What will make you successful? You will have previous experience as a Qualified Flying Instructor pilot in the military environment. Qualifications and/or recommendations from the RAF Central Flying School will be essential. Previous experience in a 'Basic Flying Training' role on a turbo-prop airframe would be extremely advantageous and experience in a synthetic training device would be beneficial but not necessarily essential. Above all else you will thrive when instructing students and helping them to strive for success. You should already be an excellent communicator and you will be accustomed to working with different levels of ability so that you can nurture the full spectrum of students. You will be working in an environment which is heavily customer focused, ensuring the company provides a first class service at all times. And you will also: Have experience of multi-facetted flying disciplines, combining leadership and airmanship to provide a positive learning environment. Be able to demonstrate experience of working in collaboration with other teams. Have strong presentational skills, targeting a wide audience of varying abilities. Be able to develop and update courseware with emerging 'best practise' and updates as required. Fully engage with the RAF Safety Culture. The Company Ascent Flight Training was appointed in 2008 to design and deliver a modern and efficient flying training system by the UK MOD. Created as a joint venture between Lockheed Martin UK AND Babcock International; and is responsible within the UK Military Flight Training System (UKMFTS) for the training design and training delivery that creates the next generation of aircrew. The Benefits Work-life balance Equivalent to 25 days annual leave with options to work flexibly (hours, working location, job share, etc.) Support We offer company maternity and paternity pay to all employees with over 2 years' service. Room to grow The opportunity to work in a fast paced and evolving company that is at the forefront of Military Aviation Training. We've got you We take care of our employees in more ways than one. Our competitive benefits package includes BUPA Private Medical Insurance for yourself and family and Life Assurance. One team At Ascent we pride ourselves at having a friendly and respectful work culture; we believe this enables our staff to perform to the best of their ability within a passionate environment. We value you We offer a competitive salary, Enhanced family friendly benefits and up to 6% matched pension contribution. We also offer length of service rewards for our long serving colleges. The Gallery Previous Next