BA Euroflyer- Nominated Person Crew Training

This is your chance to become part of the newest airline within the British Airways family. 

BA Euroflyer was launched in 2022, serving a short-haul network of some of Europe’s most popular destinations from London’s Gatwick Airport. 

It’s an exciting and fast-paced life when you’re working in one of the world’s most important travel hubs, and you’ll be part of a global gateway connecting with people from all walks of life and helping to make each and every journey original and unique.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in exciting places, a job at BA Euroflyer is yours to make.

This is an airline where you’ll be able to create a real impact, right from the moment you join us.

The role:

Nominated Person Crew Training

Chief Pilot Training will take overall responsibility for ensuring that the training functions and activities of the Air Operations department remain compliant to the appropriate requirements. To act as Head of Flight Training for the BAEF Approved Training Organisation (ATO), should BA Euroflyer gain this accreditation. To manage the department within agreed budgets and relevant Company and regulatory standards. To be accountable to the Managing Director as AOC Nominated Person Crew Training and for ensuring compliance with the statutory Quality and Safety requirements relating to the operation of aircraft and the training of crew. To provide the framework for training policies, standards and resources to meet the technical, operating and safety standards laid down by the Operating Standards Group for BAEF. Also, if/when applicable, to manage effectively the assets of the ATO, retaining the requisite approvals.

What you’ll do:

• Provide effective people management to develop team capability, direct performance towards organisational goals, ensuring the standards of all colleagues meet the requirements of the organisation and ensure an adequate training programme is in place as appropriate for each area.
• Lead the BAEF Training Team, delivering world class operational and customer service standards, meeting operational targets, while ensuring a safe and secure operation.
• Responsible for ensuring processes are cohesive, fit for purpose, continuously improved and documented with clear procedures.
• Accountable for developing a strategic training plan to include annual training plans, ensuring all crew are compliant with regulations and procedures.
• Monitor the standards of proficiency of all flight crew and cabin crew within the fleet and ensure the required proficiency standards are maintained, and co-ordinate training resources for flight operational requirements for current and future fleets.
• Co-ordinate training resources for flight operational requirements for current and future fleets.
• Manage outsourced services, ensuring all SLAs are met or exceeded. Negotiate with third party suppliers as required to ensure contracts are appropriate and deliver good value to BAEF.
• Represents BA Euroflyer within other areas of the BA and IAG business, ensuring that BAEF has appropriate visibility and support from the mainline business.
• Build and own the team budget to ensure effective service provision and cost control, constantly reviewing and implementing changes to support the business plan.
• To oversee the accurate and timely completion of crew training records.
• Support the Fleet Manager People in ensuring effective internal development and succession processes.
• Support the wider Air Operations Team as required including but not limited to first line management of crew, offering support with day-to-day crew queries and acting as a point of contact for Air Operations.

What you’ll bring to British Airways:

• Ability to build strong relationships with team members and other departments.
• Ability to challenge current working practices.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop others, delegate effectively and manage performance management cycle.
• To assist within the Air Operations department with Line Management.
• Ability to make sound and logical decisions under pressure

Your experience:

• ATPL
• Type Rating Examiner (A320 Type Rating will be provided if required)
• Educated to degree level or equivalent (Desirable)
• Previous Post Holder (Desirable)

Salary Range: £72,000- £80,000

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.