Crew Planner

West Atlantic AB; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Private Medical Insurance

Electric Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

West Atlantic AB in the United Kingdom seeks a part-time Crew Planning Assistant (30 hours/week) to support the Crew Planning Manager. The role is hybrid with 3 days in the office at East Midlands Airport, 09:00–15:00, Monday to Friday, reporting to the Crew Planning Manager.

You will help roster creation, training planning, and travel coordination to keep operations safe, compliant, and efficient. Key duties include maintaining rosters, scheduling training, tracking qualifications, arranging

Qualifications

• Educated to A-level or equivalent.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and teamwork abilities.
• Capable of working under pressure with shifting priorities.
• Experience with crew planning or rostering systems is desirable.
• Knowledge of UK CAA Flight Time Limitations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creation and maintenance of crew rosters per FTL rules.
• Help plan initial and recurrent crew training and track expiry dates.
• Arrange crew travel and accommodation as needed.
• Ensure training paperwork is returned and records are updated.
• Assist with invoicing reconciliation when required.
• Produce reports and planning information for management.
• Respond to operational changes and planning requests.
• Collaborate with Flight Operations, Crew Training and flight crew.

Skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Crew rostering systems

UK CAA Flight Time Limitations

Education

A-level or equivalent

Tools

Crew rostering software

Job description

Position Type: Permanent, Part time – 30 hours per week

Work Pattern Days, Monday to Friday – Hybrid working with 3 days in the office,

09:00 am to 15:00pm

Department: Flight Operations – Crew Planning

Location: East Midlands Airport

Responsible to: Crew Planning Manager

Role Summary

To assist the Crew Planning Manager with all crew planning activities, including crew rostering, training planning and crew travel, ensuring flight operations remain safe, compliant, efficient and cost effective.

Responsibilities

• Assist with creation and maintain crew rosters in accordance with the company’s flight time limitation scheme.
• Assist with planning initial and recurrent crew training and monitor qualification expiry dates.
• Assist with arrangement of crew travel and accommodation.
• Oversee the correct return of all training paperwork, update crew records and planning systems.
• Assist with reconciling invoices when required.
• Produce reports and planning information for management as required.
• Respond to operational changes and planning requests.
• Work closely with Flight Operations, Crew Training and flight crew.
• Support continuous improvement within the department.

Academic/Educational Requirements

Educated to ‘A’ level or equivalent

Required Skills/Experience/knowledge:

Good organisational and administration skills.

• High attention to detail.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage changing priorities.
• Experience using crew planning or rostering systems is desirable.
• Knowledge of UK CAA Flight Time Limitations is desirable.

Terms:

£20,290.50 (FTE) pro rata for 30 hours per week plus

• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Electric Car Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme