Ground Course Instructor Contractor (Ad-hoc basis)

Job Description

JOB TITLE: Ground Course Instructor (GCI)
REPORTING TO: Director Flight Training
DIVISION / DEPARTMENT: Flight Operations Training
LOCATION: Hampton Wick

Role Purpose

As a One Air GCI, you will be responsible to the Director Flight Training (DFT) and Deputy, for designing, implementing, and running comprehensive ground training programs for One Air. Your primary objectives will be to enhance employee performance and professional development through delivery of effective training courses. You will play a crucial role in improving, shaping and maintaining our team members skill set, whilst ensuring they have the knowledge and tools needed to excel in their roles.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities of the role:

• Safety Culture: Safety is at the core of everything we do, assist the DFT with enhancing and promoting our safety culture and performance across the training program and wider flight operation. Ensuring a just culture and openness is built in throughout our training programs, we won’t compromise on safety.

• Training Program Development: Design and develop training programs that align with our department’s strategic goals and objectives. Collaborate with our DFT and training team to create targeted training plans.

• Training Delivery: Conduct engaging and impactful training sessions using a variety of methods such as classroom instruction, virtual platforms, workshops, and e-learning modules. Adapt training techniques to accommodate diverse learning styles and optimise knowledge retention. Promote training excellence.

• Content Creation: Develop high-quality training materials, including presentations, handouts, job aids, and multimedia resources. Ensure content is up-to-date, accurate, and aligned with industry best practices.

• Monitoring Training Progress: Tracking the progress of trainees, providing support and guidance as needed, and ensuring that training objectives are being met, feeding back as required to the training management team.

• Training Evaluation: Collect feedback from participants and stakeholders to identify areas for improvement and make necessary adjustments to enhance training outcomes.

• Training Administration: Assist our Pilot Training Planning Officer with all logistical aspects of our training programs, including scheduling, venue arrangements, candidate administration, and tracking training records. Help maintain accurate documentation and records of training activities.

• Vendor Management: Collaborate with external training providers and subject matter experts to source and evaluate external training resources

• Team Leadership: Help lead a team of ground trainers, providing guidance, support, and professional development opportunities where identified. Foster a positive and collaborative work environment to promote a culture of continuous learning.

• Learning Technology: Stay updated on the latest learning technologies and tools. Leverage technology platforms to deliver innovative and efficient training solutions, such as our learning management system (LMS) and virtual reality (VR) training.

• Compliance and Regulations: Ensure training programs comply with company and CAA regulations, and industry standards. Stay informed about relevant industry changes and update training materials accordingly.

• Cost Management: Assist the DFT by optimising resources and exploring cost-effective training solutions whilst still fostering a learning culture without compromising quality.

• Continuous Improvement: Staying updated with industry trends, new training methodologies, and technologies to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of training programs

Key skills , knowledge, experience required: (i.e. those required to fulfil the role, including qualifications):

  • Previous flying experience in a multicrew environment
  • Proven experience as a ground trainer/instruct or or similar role.
  • Great knowledge of legal and compliance requirements related to training and development.
  • Strong organisational and project management skills.
  • Strong instructional design and training delivery skills.
  • Proficient in using various training methodologies and technologies.
  • Excellent communication, presentation, and facilitation skills.
  • Ability to collaborate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Analytical mindset with the ability to gather and interpret data to measure training effectiveness.
  • Familiarity with learning management systems (LMS) and e-learning platforms

Desirable qualifications:

  • Any of – DG / CRM / Security (with CIN) / SEP / Technical / Aircrew Survival / Mass and Balance / Performance / Loading

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