Inspecting Officer Lead - Standards

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Date: 3 Sept 2026

Location: Gatwick, GB

Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time

Security Level: CTC

Location: Gatwick – Hybrid – expectation to be discussed at interview

Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship

Closing Date: Sunday 20th September 2026

Interview Date: W/C Monday 28th September or Monday 5th October 2026

We are the UK's aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

To manage and lead a team to optimise productivity, quality and oversight plan delivery. In addition, they will be required to lead their area of assigned specialisation in accordance with Flight Operations (FO) organogram and detailed in their Personal Development Conversation.

They will be required to ensure FO colleagues who carry out oversight are operating in a safe and competent manner in compliance with relevant legislation and requirements, that a consistent performance-based oversight approach is applied, which contributes to maintaining aviation safety. This will be achieved through the management, motivation, development, and leadership of the team.

• To deliver the Flight Operations management team key objectives and messages, while ensuring the necessary standards and behaviours are developed and applied within the team.
• To act as a focal point for advice and guidance, working closely with the appropriate Flight Operations Leads and Managers.
• To provide mentoring and coaching to their Flight Operations colleagues in achieving the aims of the Flight Operations Capability Team.
• Delivery, Development and Governance of the oversight or standardisation plan for their sector, as applicable.
• Support the team to prioritise non‑compliances or internal deficiencies to establish a timetable of action and check that actions are completed by the operators or individuals. To ensure that appropriate non compliances have been rectified and steps taken to prevent recurrences and any deficiencies or shortcomings are addressed.
• Deliver inspecting staff training courses and develop courseware.
• Develop ongoing training to address regulatory changes and those within the oversight methodology.
• Contribute to Flight Operations SRP and completion of Risk Picture, where applicable.
• Process requests from operators for exemptions and permissions from legislative requirements.
• Ensure Quality Control of Operator Approval documents.

• To consider all enforcement options available in the toolkit and to highlight issues or concerns that might lead to any level of enforcement activity, either on a regulatory or criminal basis through line management, as appropriate.
• Support as appropriate, the decision-making process on whether to commission an investigation when a breach of aviation law is suspected or resulting from a recommendation from the IET.

• Understand and apply the principles of Performance Based Oversight in accordance with the SARG process, consistent with the wider CAA approach to Performance Based Regulation.
• Ensure the team deliver outcome-focused oversight which takes into account the statutory compliance obligations, risk and performance with a safety outcome focus. Escalate risks to the appropriate level within SARG.

• Utilise and share management information to assist the team and wider FO Capability team more broadly in making informed and documented decisions.
• Ensure that their team risk overviews are documented and shared.

• Ensure the team is trained and competent to perform required duties as directed by the relevant FOM.
• Engage the team through simple, fast and effective communications and routines.
• Facilitate self‑management within the team, providing direction and guidance but allowing the team to manage the workload and share the responsibility for delivery.
• Ensure the team has clear, measurable objectives and…