Training Scheduler

Catorfaen; Cranwell; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascent Flight Training (Management) Ltd is seeking a dedicated Training Scheduler to join its scheduling team, supporting flying operations by day and night. You will plan classrooms, synthetics and live sorties using modern IT systems, ensuring timely and accurate flight programmes.

The role requires experience in a complex aviation environment, strong communication, and the ability to prioritise under pressure. A flexible, collaborative mindset and commitment to safety are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a complex, fast-paced scheduling environment.
• Strong communication and prioritisation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in aviation operations.

Responsibilities

• Write a busy training schedule covering classroom, synthetics and live flying sorties using IT systems.
• Control a dynamic aircraft scheduling plan liaising with supervisors, aircrew and partners.
• Maintain accurate records and report sorties and any failures or cancellations using reporting systems.
• Collaborate with customers and partners to deliver daily flying programme requirements on time.
• Schedule and deliver night flying programme when required.
• Provide data and progress reports for performance reporting requirements.
• Work with Training Management to maximise course output.
• Respond to aviation emergencies in a timely and calm manner.

Skills

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Team collaboration

Job description

Ascent Flight Training (Management) Ltd
Competitive Salary Full-time

As a Training Scheduler you will bepart of a dedicated, experienced and focused team delivering outstanding and vital support to flying operations. Youwill be concentrated on Air Safety as you ensure you schedule accurately and efficiently so that staff and trainees can achieve their training missions byday and night. If you are interested in joining our exceptionalscheduling team, please keep reading to find out more details on this excitingrole.

• Write a busy training schedulecovering classroom, synthetics and live flying sorties utilising various ITsystems supporting a modern approach to air operations delivery.
• Control a dynamic and flexibleaircraft scheduling plan, liaising with flying supervisors, aircrew on theground and key partners to ensure a safe and efficient plan is met.
• Maintain accurate records to reportsorties achieved and report any failures or cancellations using the correctreporting systems.
• Work together with our customer, andkey partners, to ensure that the daily flying programme requirements aredelivered on time.
• Schedule and deliver the night flyingprogramme when required.
• Provide data and progress reports toinform performance reporting requirements.
• Work closely with the TrainingManagement team to maximise course output.
• Respond to various aviationemergencies in a timely and calm manner.

You will already have abreadth of experience working within a similar complex and fast-pacedenvironment. You will thrive working aspart of the scheduling team along with our key partners in order to deliver thebest possible support to the aircrew.Your strong communication skills and the ability to quickly prioritisewill be vital in a fast-paced and dynamic aviation environment.

You will enjoy working in ateam that is focused on safety and a desire to deliver a timely and accurateschedule including programming flights, synthetics and classroom lessons ontime, every time. You will know theimportance of being able to work successfully in situations that can often bepressured.

It would be great, however notessential if you have prior experience within military aviation operationsenvironment.

This role is full time, 40 hours per week and provides a stable Monday to Friday work schedule.

This role requires the successful candidate to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.

We’re proud to foster a flexible and inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued. Whether working onsite or remotely, we support a culture that encourages collaboration, individuality and work-life balance. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements for all roles, including part-time hours, job share, and alternative working patterns, and we encourage conversations about individual needs during the recruitment process. We are actively working to remove barriers within our hiring practices and aim to provide a fair, accessible and supportive experience for every candidate. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.