Chief Operating Officer - Camberley, United Kingdom - Aerobility

Aerobility

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Camberley, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Position Overview

Charity Overview
Aerobility changes lives by providing anyone, with any disability with access to the magic and wonder of flight.

We do this because taking the controls of an aircraft drives a focus on capability and encourages our flyers to ask the question 'If I can fly an aeroplane, what else can I do?' This makes everything else in life feel that little bit more achievable, whilst offering the ultimate feeling of freedom and escape from restrictions of disability.

Flying with Aerobility can deliver increased life ambition, leading to improved life opportunity, driving many of our beneficiaries toward more independent and personally fulfilling lives.

Aerobility represents the needs of those living with disability into aviation and is recognised as the leading expert in disabled flying.

Job description
Reports to Chief Executive Officer

Staff: 5 direct, 30 indirect (including volunteers)

Principal Accountabilities

To be responsible for the delivery of optimal, safe, and efficient operations, including the instructional team, maintenance schedules of the aircraft fleet and ground assets for service delivery.
Overseeing the provision of experience flights, training within the PPL syllabus, training for additional ratings, ground-based training such as Aviation Education Programme and Aspiring Pilot Program for vocational qualifications as defined by Aerobility.
Ensure that Aerobility holds all the appropriate approvals and certificates for flight training and flight operations to ensure the safe and efficient day to day running of service provision.
Manage and develop a team of permanent and volunteer staff to ensure the delivery of agreed outcomes.
To lead or participate as required to develop adaptive technology for disabled pilots, such as hoists and hand controls.
Build and sustain positive relationships with all key stakeholders internally and externally to ensure the overall objectives of Aerobility are understood and delivered, including working with regulators to promote the interests of disabled people.
Challenge existing practice and identify new and better ways of working in order to accelerate Aerobility towards achieving its strategic outcomes.
Work as an integral member of the senior leadership team, providing mutual support and challenge, taking cabinet responsibility as required to ensure positive teamwork and clear, joined up communications to all stakeholders.
Develop and present the operating budget for service delivery and, upon final Trustee budget approval, manages within agreed variances whilst ensuring that safety standards are not compromised.
Accountable Manager for Safety.
Delivery of service delivery events, flying days and activities.
Maintenance and provision of relevant records, particularly using Aerobility CRM Salesforce.
Managing and delivering scholarship and bursary programs.
To participate within industry consultations and knowledge transfer events within the wider aviation and aerospace community demonstrating innovation and awareness around diversity issues.

Knowledge and Skills

Ideally, a sound understanding of the flight operations and aviation industry
Sound business management skills, able to balance the day to day needs of service operations with all regulatory obligations
Good understanding of Aerobility strategy, aims and objectives
Proven skills in delivering high quality work within constrained timescales and resources
Strong analytical, conceptual reasoning and planning skills, able to communicate well in writing; able to get things done
Strong, credible impact, with sophisticated negotiation and conflict resolution style; able to take people with them
Collaborative working style with a clear focus on delivering outcomes

Application Information

To apply, please send a covering letter, outlining any experience and skills that you have which you believe will enable you to fulfil the role.

Aerobility believes in agile working and is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
Up to £50,000.00 per year

Benefits: