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Helicopter Simulator Instructor (Chinook)

CAE
Full-time
On-site
Benson, United Kingdom

Join our team of experienced Simulator Instructors at RAF Benson working on the Chinook platform. You’ll be responsible for training from aircraft type conversion of students of varying levels of experience to teaching and mentoring crews across the full spectrum of the aircraft’s capabilities.  This will include techniques and tactics within immersive realistic environmental and operational scenarios, day and night.

On occasion, you may also need to operate the IOS/TCC on aircraft types for which you’re not qualified, undertake CBT/CAI instruction in the ground school to support. You may also qualify as an instrument rating examiner in order to conduct tests within the simulator environment.

We’re looking for experienced QHIs join our team, along with good communication, leadership, and teamwork skills. CAE can offer the necessary training, re-training, and recertification to get you fully integrated with our team. We’re ideally looking for full time employees, but we may be able to consider part time opportunities in some cases, and we’re keen to talk to you even if it’s for future career moves.

Work-life balance is a key part of CAE’s offering within our Instructor team, you’ll be working with like-minded colleagues all excited to be able to provide continued support to - and give back to - colleagues and ex-colleagues in the military. Join our team and help us continue to improve, evolve, and modernise our training facility.

What are we looking for?

  • Qualified Helicopter Instructor (QHI): B1, A1, or A2
  • Ideally experienced on the Chinook platform (but we will consider people with experience on other platforms with a willingness to undergo training
  • Excellent leadership, teaching, and communication skills

Location:

RAF Benson, Oxfordshire

CAE Offers:

  • Attractive salary package
  • Generous holiday entitlement with flexibility to increase number of annual leave dates
  • Private health insurance
  • Share purchase scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric car scheme

Position Type                       

Regular

CAE thanks all applicants for their interest. However, only those whose background and experience match the requirements of the role will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Employer 

CAE is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As "One CAE," we take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, nationality, colour, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, neurodiversity, Veteran status, age, or other legally protected characteristics.  

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed in the job posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. At CAE, everyone is welcome to contribute to our success. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please get in touch with us at rh-hr@cae.com