UAS Instructor
Key Skills for This Role
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Key Responsibilities
- Deliver UAV training courses both in classrooms and live operational environments.
- Provide practical flight instruction for multirotor and fixed-wing platforms.
- Teach aviation safety, airspace awareness, mission planning and risk management.
- Deliver sector-specific applications including but not limited to:
- Inspection and surveying
- Infrastructure monitoring
- Construction and engineering
- Utilities
- Environmental monitoring
- Agriculture
- Emergency response
- Academia
- Support development of and produce new training materials and course content.
- Assess learner competency and provide constructive feedback.
- Maintain training records and quality standards.
- Assist with demonstrations, exhibitions and client engagement activities.
- Work with our Media & Content Assistant to support video production and e-learning programmes.
- Support our Service Division as required by the business under the direction of the Director of Training & Remote Sensing.
- Stay current with aviation legislation, drone technologies and emerging industry trends.
- Essential Requirements
- GVC, A2 CofC, CAA Operational Authorisation or equivalent qualifications
- Proven commercial UAV operational experience.
- Strong flying skills and operational decision-making.
- Experience delivering training, coaching or mentoring.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work with learners from varying backgrounds and experience levels.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Willingness to:
- regularly travel throughout the UK to deliver various training courses.
- support overseas training programmes both in person and vitual.
- Desirable Requirements
- Teaching and/or assessor qualifications.
- Experience in infrastructure inspections.
- Remote sensing knowledge/experience.
- Experience working with corporate clients.
- Technical aptitude and experience with drone technology
- Personal Attributes
- Professional and safety focused.
- Engaging trainer and communicator.
- Adaptable and technically minded.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn about innovation and continuous learning.
- Able to inspire confidence in learners.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems effectively.
- Willingness to learn and adapt.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Hours of Work, Work Environment, and Potential Travel
- The position is a hybrid role, and you may be required to work both onsite and in field environments as directed by the Company.
- The standard work schedule consists of 37.5 hours per week, typically performed Monday to Friday, subject to operational requirements.
- From time to time, you may be required to maintain reasonable flexibility in working hours to support operational needs, time-sensitive activities, or business priorities.
- Support overseas training programmes both in person and vitua
- This role may involve occasional travel within the UK as required to support training activities and business requirements.
- Career Development Opportunity
- This position is designed as both a technical and training pathway role.
- We will support the successful candidate in developing their instructional capabilities as well as the goal of progressing to other instructional roles i.e. Remote Sensing, Thermal & GIS if desired.
- This progression may include:
- Training delivery accreditation.
- Development of teaching and assessment skills.
- Course authoring and curriculum development.
- Industry conference speaking opportunities.
- Leadership of programmes.
- How to Apply
- If you are ready to take your career to new heights, please apply with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role.
Qualifications
- GVC, A2 CofC, CAA Operational Authorisation or equivalent qualifications
- Proven commercial UAV operational experience.
- Strong flying skills and operational decision-making.
- Experience delivering training, coaching or mentoring.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills.
- Ability to work with learners from varying backgrounds and experience levels.
- Full UK driving licence.
- regularly travel throughout the UK to deliver various training courses.
- support overseas training programmes both in person and vitual.
- Desirable Requirements
- Teaching and/or assessor qualifications.
- Experience in infrastructure inspections.
- Remote sensing knowledge/experience.
- Experience working with corporate clients.
- Technical aptitude and experience with drone technology
- Personal Attributes
- Professional and safety focused.
- Engaging trainer and communicator.
- Adaptable and technically minded.
- Enthusiastic and willing to learn about innovation and continuous learning.
- Able to inspire confidence in learners.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
- Ability to troubleshoot and solve problems effectively.
- Willingness to learn and adapt.
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Hours of Work, Work Environment, and Potential Travel
- The position is a hybrid role, and you may be required to work both onsite and in field environments as directed by the Company.
- The standard work schedule consists of 37.5 hours per week, typically performed Monday to Friday, subject to operational requirements.
- From time to time, you may be required to maintain reasonable flexibility in working hours to support operational needs, time-sensitive activities, or business priorities.
- Support overseas training programmes both in person and vitua
- This role may involve occasional travel within the UK as required to support training activities and business requirements.
- Career Development Opportunity
- This position is designed as both a technical and training pathway role.
- Training delivery accreditation.
- Development of teaching and assessment skills.
- Course authoring and curriculum development.
- Industry conference speaking opportunities.
- Leadership of programmes.
- How to Apply
- If you are ready to take your career to new heights, please apply with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest in the role.
Preferred Qualifications
- We will support the successful candidate in developing their instructional capabilities as well as the goal of progressing to other instructional roles i.e. Remote Sensing, Thermal & GIS if desired.
About Volatus Aerospace
Public Canadian aerospace and defence company providing crewed and uncrewed aircraft, aerial intelligence, training, logistics, and autonomy solutions.
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