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BFT Qualified Flying Instructor (Talent Pool)

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

A We’re building a talent pool for Basic Flying Training (BFT) Qualified Flying Instructors (QFIs) and Qualified Instructors (QIs) at RAF Valley, ensuring we have the right people ready to step into key roles as they become available.

Why Join the Talent Pool? RAF Valley is home to fast-paced, high-impact flying training. By joining our talent pool, you’ll be first in line when opportunities arise to deliver world-class instruction in a dynamic and rewarding environment.

How It Works:

  • Apply and Interview: If successful, you’ll be added to our talent pool for up to 12 months.
  • Stay Notified: As roles open, we’ll contact you based on your availability and our operational needs.
  • Confirm Your Interest: You’ll have the opportunity to express interest before any formal offer is made.

Who We’re Looking For:

  • Experienced pilots with a passion for developing military aviators of the future.
  • Aircrew who thrive in structured, high-tempo training environments.
  • Professionals committed to safety, precision, and instructional excellence.

Ready to shape the future of military aviation at Valley? Apply now to be considered for upcoming instructor roles and help us maintain the highest standards in flying training.

A Little bit about us

Ascent Flight Training is an established, yet growing aerospace and training company which operates across the UK, delivering flying training services to the UK Government.

We want to attract and work with innovative, adaptable and proactive people to help us achieve One Mission as One Team.

We offer the opportunity to work in a professional, dynamic and diverse environment within our Training Support Hub and on our operations sites.

You will bring proficiency and experience to an environment where your contribution is valued.u


A day in the life of an Ascent BFT QFI

As a Qualified Flying Instructor on the Basic Flying Training (BFT) Squadron at RAF Valley you will part of a small niche team delivering world class flying training to Military and Ascent aircrew on the Texan TMk1.

You will

*  Instruct relevant aspects of the BFT syllabus to high instructional standards.

·       The majority of the role focuses on delivering airborne instruction but it may also include the delivery of phase briefs, technical lessons, practical demonstrations and synthetic events.

 

*  Conduct other tasks related to Texan TMk1 training as directed.

 

*  Assist Curriculum Design as Texan TMk1 Subject Matter Expert (SME) in development and maintenance of BFT courseware.

 

*  Have the opportunity to take part in innovation work for the future of UK MFTS.

What will make you successful?

You will have previous experience as a Qualified Flying Instructor pilot in the military environment. Qualifications and/or recommendations from the RAF Central Flying School will be essential.

 

Previous experience in a ‘Basic Flying Training’ role on a turbo-prop airframe would be extremely advantageous.

 

Above all else you will thrive when instructing students and helping them to strive for success.

 

You should already be an excellent communicator and you will be accustomed to working with different levels of ability so that you can nurture the full spectrum of students. You will be working in an environment which is heavily customer focused, ensuring the company provides a first class service at all times.

 

And you will also:

  • Have experience of multi-facetted flying disciplines, combining leadership and airmanship to provide a positive learning environment.
  • Be able to demonstrate experience of working in collaboration with other teams.
  • Have strong presentational skills, targeting a wide audience of varying abilities.
  • Be able to develop and update courseware with emerging ‘best practise’ and updates as required.
  • Fully engage with the RAF Safety Culture.

What can we offer in return

·       Equivalent to 25 days leave annual leave  

·       Private Health Care

·       Flexible benefits

·       Enhanced family friendly benefits

·       Competitive salary

·       Pension plan

·       Secure onsite employee parking  

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I acknowledge that Ascent may (without liability) promptly terminate any offer of employment or (if employment has commenced) my employment, if it is discovered on or after the date of my declaration that I have wilfully withheld any information regarding any actual or potential conflict of interest which may materially affect my capacity to discharge my responsibilities and duties relevant to the role I am is engaged to perform.
An individual’s criminal record will not, in itself, debar that person from being appointed to this post. Suitable applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to the role for which they are applying. All cases will be examined on an individual basis. If you have answered yes, please provide details of your criminal record in the space here:.
Are you are on any form of VISA requiring employment sponsorship, or will you be requiring VISA sponsorship in the future?
Are you currently employed by a Shareholder of Ascent?
As Ascent operates in an environment where our staff are exposed to technical data from outside of the United Kingdom, we are bound by both domestic and international legislation in how we manage access to this data. In order to ensure we maintain compliance with U.S Export Regulations (EAR or and ITAR) and remain compliant with our policy, we must request all details of current, and any dual and trinal nationality. If breached, these regulations carry potentially severe civil and criminal penalties for the company and/or our staff. Therefore we consider transparency in this respect to be paramount; this includes notifying the Ascent HR team of any changes to your nationality. What is your current nationality?
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Do you consider yourself to have a disability, according to the definition provided in the Equality Act 2010?
Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, dual or trinal nationality?
Do you have access to or know any inside information about our organisation or any of our customers that could be used for personal gain?
Do you have any investment activities that may conflict with your duties or obligations to our organisation?
Do you have any personal or planned future investments that could create conflicts of interest with your duties at our organisation?
Do you have any unspent criminal convictions?
Do you have the right to work in the UK?
Do you or your family members have any financial interests, stocks in vendors, suppliers, or companies that could be considered a potential competitor or conflict of interest?
Do you own or have partial interest in any intellectual properties, patents, licenses, or copyrights that could be relevant to your work at our organisation?
Have you been or are you involved in any previous or current work experience which would or is likely to give rise to any conflict of interest affecting your ability to carry out the responsibilities and duties specified in the Job Specification for the role for which you are applying?
Have you received any gifts or gratuities from any vendors, contractors, or suppliers that could influence your decisions regarding their contracts or business dealings with our organisation?
I acknowledge that it is a key obligation of Ascent to identify and avoid or mitigate conflicts of interest in conjunction with its activities as the UK Ministry of Defence’s UK Military Flight Training System (“UKMFTS”) Training Service Partner, including engagement in negotiations for the procurement of infrastructure, aircraft and ground based training (including simulator) equipment from third party suppliers.
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