Risk Oversight Advisor

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Date: 22 Sept 2026

Location: London, GB

Salary: Up to £41,500

Contract Type: Permanent – Full Time

Security Level: SC

Location: West Ferry, London - Hybrid 2 days p/w - (with regular meetings at our Gatwick Head Office)

Visa Restrictions: This position does not offer visa sponsorship

Closing Date:
Tuesday 6th October 2026

Interview Date: w/c Monday 12th 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.

The Role

Aviation Security is introducing a risk-based, intelligence-led approach to regulatory oversight, enabling oversight activities to be targeted proportionally according to risk, performance, confidence and organisational maturity.

Reporting to the Risk Based Oversight (RBO) Lead, the RBO Adviser supports the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the AvSec RBO operating model. Working across operational, assurance and specialist teams within Aviation security and the wider CAA, the role contributes to the delivery of RBO objectives through analysis of oversight information, support to entity review activities, and the development of processes, guidance and supporting documentation.

The role holder will help translate oversight data, performance information and stakeholder feedback into practical improvements that enhance regulatory effectiveness, support confidence-based oversight decision-making and promote the efficient use of oversight resources.

The role will play a key part in supporting the ongoing RBO Proof of Concept and the evaluation of its outcomes, helping to inform recommendations on the future implementation and wider roll-out of the RBO operating model across Aviation Security.

The principal accountability of this role is to support the development, implementation and continuous improvement of the Aviation Security Risk Based Oversight (RBO) operating model, contributing to the successful delivery of the RBO programme and associated work streams. This shall include the following elements:

• Support the delivery of the AvSec RBO Proof of Concept and associated work streams under the direction of the RBO Lead.
• Analyse oversight, performance and assurance information to identify risks, trends, insights and opportunities for improvement, supporting evidence-based confidence assessments and oversight decisions.
• Support the preparation, coordination, facilitation and delivery of entity review activities, including the development of supporting documentation and data products.
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of RBO processes, procedures, guidance material and supporting tools.
• Work with Compliance, Assurance and specialist teams across AvSec to support the development of confidence-based oversight methodologies and associated decision-making frameworks.
• Support the collection, validation, analysis and presentation of data used to inform oversight strategies, confidence assessments and resource allocation decisions.
• Support the development, implementation and integration of new systems, tools and digital solutions that enhance the delivery, scalability and effectiveness of the RBO operating model.
• Contribute to the modernisation of oversight data management, reporting, visualisation and automation, helping to improve data quality, accessibility, efficiency and decision-making across Aviation Security.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders to support the implementation of the RBO operating model and promote…