Air Traffic Control Assistant

Organisation: Cranfield Airport Operations Limited

Faculty or Department: Cranfield Airport Operations Limited

Based at: Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week - worked to an agreed shift pattern that will include weekend working

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: £25,375 to £27,500 per annum, depending on experience

Apply by: 09/08/2026

London Cranfield Airport is a commercial, research and general aviation (GA) airport situated between Bedford and Milton Keynes, and is home to several companies which provide commercial flight training, maintenance, and research and testing for industry and government projects.

We currently have an excellent opportunity for an Air Traffic Control Assistant (ATCA) to join a busy team that performs a safety critical function in providing Air Traffic Services to all airport and local airspace users. In particular this individual will assist the Air Traffic Control Officer in undertaking the following duties:

• Maintaining data displays in accordance with published procedures
• Alerting the emergency services in accordance with published procedures
• Accepting booking out details from pilots and prepare flight progress strips in accordance with local procedures
• Psuedo piloting and exercise creation on our Tower and Radar Simulators
• Maintaining and amending aeronautical documents and publications (as required)
• Liaising with local agencies as required
• Maintain a log of movements and record statistics as required
• Undertake tasks associated with the Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) Safety, Quality, and Security Management systems as directed in order to comply with regulatory requirements.

Training will be provided; however, to be successful in this post you will need to demonstrate that you are flexible, resilient and able to produce work that is accurate in a timely manner in what can be a demanding environment. It is essential that you are able to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing, and that you can provide an efficient, professional service to our clients.

In addition you will need to feel confident in your ability to use Word and Excel and to work as part of a small motivated team.