L3Harris

Job Title – Single Engine Flight Instructor

Job Location – Cranfiled, Bedfordshire

Job ID - 9427

About this opportunity and L3Harris UK

From 12 UK sites, our team of over 1,400 people deliver unique capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber for military, security and commercial customers, worldwide.

L3Harris in Cranfield provide first-class pilot training designed for first-class crews and a comprehensive array of training courses for both airlines and individuals conducted from training centres in the UK, Thailand and U.S. 

Joining our Flight Instructor Team at our Cranfield site you will provide flight, simulator and ground instruction in accordance with the Airline Academy approved Training Manuals for the Integrated or Modular flight training courses. 

We can offer you a fully salaried role working a weekday only roster giving a good work life balance. We also have a fantastic development opportunity to follow a sponsored career progression to ME/IR instructor (bonding agreement applicable). 

A few of our employee benefits are:

• Loss of License cover up to £100,000
• 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service and with the opportunity to buy/sell up to 5 days
• Private medical insurance with optional family cover
• Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
• Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
• Group income protection
• Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care cash plan, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover, electric car and cycle to work schemes
• Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support

What the role will involve

The responsibilities of your role will include the following:

• Uphold flight safety in every aspect of training and encourage a ‘just culture’ amongst colleagues and trainees
• Conduct each training event in accordance with the approved syllabus, and in compliance with the Academy published schedule/programme
• Complete cadet reports promptly after every training event
• Ensure the Academy’s standards are promoted and maintained throughout training
• Attend administration, standardization and periodic/annual training as required
• Support the CFI and DCFI in the conduct of Academy business at Cranfield, Sanford or any other Academy satellite site.

What you’ll bring

• Minimum UK CPL
• Class 1 medical
• Current FI rating
• Minimum ICAO English Language Proficiency Level 4
• Flight instructional experience at ab-initio level:
  • Experienced in delivering VFR and/or IFR training on the SEP aircraft
• • A good standard of piloting and instructional skills
  • Knowledge of EASA/CAA regulations
• Self-motivated, confident and enthusiastic
• Ability to deal comfortably with various cultures

Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet the requirement of right to work in the UK and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information and will be subject to government security checks.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join L3Harris.