Helicopter Crew Training Supervisor – Scotland

Heli Preflight; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension plan

Private medical insurance

Employee assistance program

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

NHV Group is seeking a UK Crew Training Supervisor to partner with the UK Crew Training Manager. You will oversee pilots’ training needs, organise training at NHV UK bases and coordinate rosters, ensuring compliance with FTL rules and regulatory standards.

The role requires strong English communication, aviation experience, and familiarity with training systems and authorities such as the CAA. Excellent organization and reporting skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Aviation experience in an operational environment with pilot rosters and FTL awareness.
• Understanding of basic crew training regulations within company documentation and industry practice.
• Familiarity with NHV training systems is an advantage.
• Experience with a regulatory authority such as the CAA is desirable.
• Professional level English, strong written and verbal communication.
• Proven problem solving abilities and ICT proficiency (MS Office, WebManuals).

Responsibilities

• Support the HoT in overseeing pilots' training needs at NHV UK bases.
• Organise training for pilots at NHV UK bases.
• Coordinate rostering for training in line with rest and duty requirements, including simulator training.
• Assign qualified trainers and audit training documents for accuracy and compliance.
• Ensure training forms and materials are accessible and training records up to date.
• Arrange training rooms, equipment, catering and related requirements.
• Assist in creating and distributing training documentation.
• Collect and assess course feedback and follow up on training bookings.

Skills

Aviation experience

FTL knowledge

Crew training regulations

NHV training systems

CAA experience

English (professional level)

Communication

Problem solving

MS Office / ICT-literate

Tools

MS Office

WebManuals

Job description

NHV Group is a European based helicopter service provider, specialised in business-to-business helicopter services both offshore & onshore.

As UK Crew Training Supervisor, you will work closely with NHV’s UK Crew Training Manager/Head of Crew Training (hereafter referred to as the HoT) and other associated parties, to facilitate initial and recurrent pilot training and checking and to help develop the crew training department so that it is optimally effective and efficient. The primary role of the candidate will be to maintain an awareness of crew training needs to ensure that training is allocated appropriately and that training records are completed to the required standard and stored correctly. A relatively advanced and detailed knowledge of crew training requirements both from a company and regulatory perspective is desirable, but the successful candidate can achieve this through relevant training. It is essential that the candidate possesses an excellent verbal and written grasp of the English language to fulfil a key secondary role, whereby the candidate will be expected to create and assess training documents, liaising with a variety of agencies and individuals to ensure that all training objectives are met.

Main Responsibilities

• Alongside the HoT, maintaining oversight of pilots’ training needs at NHV UK bases.
• Alongside the HoT, organizing training for pilots at NHV UK bases
• Liaising with operations/rostering related personnel so that training can be rostered efficiently and in line with rest and duty requirements. This includes simulator training.
• Liaising with relevant personnel so that suitably qualified trainers are allocated to provide training.
• Auditing training documentation for accuracy before processing and archiving, advising trainers where necessary, to help maintain standardisation and compliance.
• Ensuring that relevant staff can access the required training forms and materials and ensuring that training records and files are up to date
• Obtaining training records / certificates of previous training or qualifications achieved from new joiners.
• By liaising with relevant personnel, ensure that training rooms / venues, equipment, catering arrangements, and other requirements are booked in advance.
• Managing relevant staff so that support materials / handouts for training courses are issued or made accessible to trainees and, where necessary, assisting with the creation of such documentation.
• Ensuring that course feedback questionnaires are completed and assessed.
• Follow up requests for training and ensure that appropriate training has been booked/allocated. Maintain an overview of bonding requirements
• Liaise with the UK CAA during audits and certain licence applications.
• Responsible for complying with Information Security Management System (ISMS) policies, procedures, and controls and supporting information security objectives

Skills and Experience

• Aviation experience within an operational environment, including pilot rosters, with an understanding of FTL requirements
• An understanding of basic crew training regulations within the relevant company documentation.
• Prior knowledge of NHV’s training systems desirable
• Previous experience of working with an authority such as the CAA desirable
• Languages: English professional level
• Excellent communication (oral and written)
• Solution finding / problem solving
• ICT-literate (systems and MS office, Webmanuals)

What We Offer

About UsNHV Group is an international helicopter service provider, specialised in business-to-business helicopter services both offshore & onshore.

We aim to create a leading position in the helicopter world with a primary focus on Europe and Africa, without compromising our safety. We strive to provide an increasing level of flexibility to our customers. Our services and experience present a refreshing and safe alternative in the industry. NHV cares about it’s people and invests in them to shape the best professionals in the industry.

At NHV, we are dedicated to delivering excellence in the helicopter world. With a commitment to safety, innovation, and customer centricity, we provide reliable services that support a wide range of missions.

Headquarters: Ostend, Belgium
Fleet: Approximately 35 helicopters, including: H175, H160, AW139, AW169 and more
Operations: United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Ivory Coast
Employees: 400+

Founded: 1997

Our expertise spans across Oil and Gas, Offshore Wind, Maritime Services, MRO Services, ATO Pilot Training, and P147 Technician Training. We take pride in working with a skilled and passionate team who ensure everything meets the highest industry standards.

Our Values

• Safety – We promote a Just Culture of trust, respect and accountability in safety, free from fear of retaliation.
• Integrity – We take pride in our work, act responsibly, and deliver high-quality results on time to support NHV and its partners.
• Ownership – We uphold the highest ethical standards, follow all regulations, and foster fairness and trust while continuously improving together.
• Partnership – We value strong partnerships and treat our people as equals, working with fairness, respect, and a drive for top performance.

Joining NHV means becoming part of an international, dynamic, and professional environment where growth and development are encouraged.

What We Offer

Joining NHV means becoming part of an innovative international aviation company that values motivation, enthusiasm, and dynamism. We prioritize our employees, supporting their well-being and growth with comprehensive, role-specific training. Our commitment to fostering a positive work environment includes organizing corporate events and encouraging innovative and critical thinking.

In addition to a casual dress code and flexible working days, we offer a range of competitive employee benefits designed to enhance your career and well-being.

• Matched pension plan
• Private medical insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Cycle to work scheme

NHV is committed to providing equality and fairness and ensuring that no individual is subjected to discrimination on the grounds of any of the following characteristics: age, disability, gender, pregnancy, family status, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion or belief.