Detachment Head

Callen-Lenz; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Pension Scheme

Share Incentive Plan

Private Health Insurance

Training & development opportunities

Life assurance

Job summary

Callen-Lenz is seeking a Detachment Head to lead a small deployed operations team from Salisbury, UK. You will operate in expeditionary environments, make decisive decisions, and prioritise safety across diverse projects in aviation and UAS domains.

Reporting to the Head of Deployed Operations, you will drive performance, mentoring, and cross-team collaboration while ensuring compliance with aviation frameworks and delivering quality operational documentation on deployments abroad.

Qualifications

• Holds relevant security risk management qualification or experience.
• Holds a recognised Project Management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Line management of deployed team, including resource planning, health and safety and security.
• Performance management through 1-2-1 meetings.
• Mentor team members and foster pan-company collaboration.
• Manage absence approvals and mandatory training.
• Improve operations, delivery, capability and processes for customer service.
• Ensure compliance with Aviation Operating Framework for safe delivery.
• Oversee diverse UAS operations at home and on deployment.
• Develop operational processes and flight ops documentation.
• Assure quality in maintenance activities.
• Represent the company as senior member while deployed.
• Report operational updates to program management.
• Undertake deployments and overseas travel as required.
• Perform other related duties.

Skills

Experience operating model aircraft/U&

Military experience

Excellent communication

Expeditionary overseas ops

Operations delivery

Team management & development

Aviation regulations knowledge

Operational documentation

Education

Security risk management qualification or experience

Recognised Project Management qualification

Job description

Detachment Head

Vacancy Reference: CLA- 428

Position: Full-time

Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK

Salary: £60,000+ DOE

At Callen-Lenz, we are expanding the limits of what is possible. We specialise in crewed and uncrewed aircraft operations and technology and having recently received investment into the business we are going through a period of rapid growth and development and are looking for key roles to assist with these changes. Callen-Lenz offers innovative and customer-focused UAS solutions through our 4 key business strands: technical services, products, platforms and operational services. We are looking for individuals to help drive forward our expansion, placing you at forefront of UAS development in the UK.

Our Values

• Innovation
• Integrity
• Collaboration
• Excellence

Why Work for Us

Based in the heart of rural Wiltshire, close to the Historic city of Salisbury you will join our rapidly growing, friendly and multi-disciplined team, working on a range of diverse and interesting projects, leading the way in this exciting field and witnessing the full lifecycle of our products. The Callen-Lenz team are passionate about what we do, and we are searching for individuals to grow with us as we expand into the aerospace industry.

Our benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave per year (plus bank holidays)
• Buy/Sell holiday policy up to 5 days either way
• Pension Scheme via Royal London
• Company contributed Share Incentive Plan.
• Green Car Scheme
• Life assurance scheme (6x basic salary)
• Income protection policy (75% of basic salary)
• Private Health Insurance via Bupa
• Private Dental insurance via Bupa
• Enhanced Maternity and paternity
• 1 Professional membership reimbursed per year
• 1 paid volunteering day per year
• Access to an independent financial advisor year round
• Training & development opportunities

About the role

Reporting to the Head of Deployed Operations, in the role of Detachment Head you will manage and lead a small team within the deployed operations team.

As a Detachment Head, you will need to be able to operate in an expeditionary environment. You must have the ability to make clear and concise decisions independently. Safety will be your highest priority with a strong focus on the real-world application of good practice in a wide range of circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Line management of deployed team, including resource planning, health and safety and security.
• Performance management of individuals through the conduct of routine 1-2-1 meetings.
• Provide support to team members including mentoring, encouraging pan-company collaboration and resolution of emergent issues.
• Management of employee related tasks via company tools, including approval of absence, mandatory training, etc.
• Continuous improvement of operational, delivery, capability and processes to achieve to most professional and effective service for the customer.
• Ensuring the team complies with the company Aviation Operating Framework which enables the safe, compliant, and effective accomplishment of delivery.
• Proactive oversight of a diverse UAS operations, both at home and on deployment.
• Assisting in the development of operational processes and procedures and preparing documentation for flight ops approval.
• Assurance of quality in all aspects of maintenance activities.
• Represent the company as the senior member whilst deployed.
• Report to program management on operational updates.
• Undertake deployments and overseas travel as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Health & Safety

• Demonstrate in daily activities a commitment to health and safety in the workplace by always ensuring tasks are performed in the safest possible manner.
• Report all hazards and incidents that the individual is party to, or observes, in the correct manner.
• When required or directed, participate in any health and safety training.

Qualifications

• Holds relevant security risk management qualification or experience.
• Holds a recognised Project Management qualification.

Skills and Experience

• Experience operating model aircraft and/or UAS.
• Possess relevant military experience.
• Excellent communication and liaison skills, written and verbal.
• Experience operating in an expeditionary environment overseas.
• Evidence of successful operations delivery in a team environment.
• Evidence of team management and development.
• Relevant knowledge and experience of aviation regulations.
• Ability to create high quality operational documentation.

Personal Attributes

• Must be a British Citizen or have an existing right to work in the UK.
• Must be able to deploy overseas for a sustained period.
• A full valid UK driving license.
• Ability to hold Security Clearance – 5 years residence in the UK.
• Be able to operate in a small team.

Callen-Lenz is an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive working environment. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. It is essential that the successful candidate must, by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK. Proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK will be required prior to commencement of employment.