Flight Instructor

JR United Kingdom; Watford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global Defence company is seeking a Flying Instructor for a full-time position in Watford. The role includes high-quality training support for pilots, maintenance of instructional standards, and familiarity with military tactics, suitable for candidates with extensive military experience. If you are passionate about flying and qualified, please apply today.

Qualifications

• 500 hrs P1 in an operational FJ aircraft.
• Qualified Flying, Pilot, Weapons, or Electronic Warfare Instructional experience in FJ aircraft.
• Minimum of twelve years’ professional military experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality training support and instruction to pilots.
• Maintain high instructional standards and familiarity with Lightning tactics.
• Support flying training and develop training syllabi.

Skills

High-quality training support

Instructional standards

Synthetic training expertise

Technical systems expertise

Job description

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Client:

Atlas Recruitment Group Ltd

Location:

watford, hertfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

Flying Instructor – competitive salary, permanent position, onsite work. Location, King's Lynn. This role is full time, working 37 hours per week.

Responsibilities:

• The provision of high-quality training support and instruction to pilots. The personal maintenance of the highest instructional standards.
• Familiarity with front line Lightning tactics and doctrine
• The provision of high-quality ground school training in accordance with the currently defined Lightning Force Headquarters
• Acting as primary or secondary Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for technical systems as allocated by the ITC Instructional Lead and maintenance of relevant lecture material
• The provision of high-quality pilot specific synthetic training on the Full Mission Simulator and Deployable Mission Rehearsal Trainer in accordance with the UK syllabi both at the UK training centre as well as on deployed operations
• Instructor Operator Station (IOS) Console support for Lightning squadron Instructor Pilots where required
• The provision of synthetic device technical and training expert advice in order to help develop and evolve training syllabi, mission scenarios and tactics to meet UK sovereign requirements for the Lightning weapon system

Required experience:

• 500 hrs P1 in an operational FJ aircraft
• Qualified Flying, Pilot, Weapons, or Electronic Warfare Instructional (QFI, QPI, QWI, EWI) experience in a FJ aircraft
• Minimum of twelve years’ professional military experience

My client is a large and rapidly expanding global Defence company looking for a Flying Instructor to carry out one to one Flying training briefings and flights.

If you are interested in the role, please ‘APPLY’ and submit your CV for immediate consideration.