Aviation Instructor

Craven College is an aspirational College set in friendly and inclusive rural campuses in Skipton within the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, at The Aviation Academy based airside at Leeds Bradford Airport and at Evolve in the heart of Ripon. We are a Good College (Ofsted 2018) and offer full-time courses for 16-18 year olds, outstanding apprenticeships, courses for young people with special educational needs, part-time courses and degree level courses with a mission statement of ‘enriching lives through learning’. Tyro Training is our commercial training division which offers a wide range of training courses for both individuals and businesses in Skipton.

We continuously invest in our excellent, industry standard facilities with a new £1.6m purpose-built Animal Management Centre on our Aireville Campus to be followed in 2022 by the construction of new equestrian facilities including an international sized arena and outdoor warm up area.

We are currently seeking to employ a committed and enthusiastic Aviation Instructor, to work with the Head of Department and manage and co-ordinate a series of interventions for learners as directed by the Head of Department. The focus will be on ensuring that the programmes meet the needs of students and other stakeholders and that students receive an excellent experience whilst ensuring quality and recruitment targets are met.

Essential requirements:

• Experience in Aviation and Travel
• Level 3 qualification or equivalent professional qualification in a relevant subject area
• Qualified to Level 2 (GCSE Grade A*-C or equivalent) in English and maths (or willing to work towards completion within a specified time frame)
• Good administrative skills with the ability to maintain accurate and relevant records in line with quality procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills and experience of having difficult conversations
• Interest and understanding of current educational initiatives
• Ability to work flexibly and on own initiative to meet the needs of the Department and College
• Ability to motivate staff and work effectively as a team member
• Ability to achieve consistently high standards under pressure
• Willingness and ability to liaise effectively with external bodies and agencies
• Willing to undertake professional development linked to the needs of the Department and College
• Computer literate with the ability to adapt to new in-house IT systems quickly

This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly college in North Yorkshire with fantastic facilities, excellent CPD opportunities and a great working and learning environment.

A disclosure check with the Disclosure & Barring Service will be undertaken for this post.

For further information including a full job description and to apply, please visit our website 

If you have not heard from us within 28 days of the closing date on this occasion you have not been shortlisted. However please feel free to apply for futures roles as appropriate.