8 AEF Flt Cdr

A vacancy has arisen for a Flight Lieutenant Pilot to serve as Qualified Flying Instructor at RAF Cosford on Full Time Reserve Service (Limited Commitment) Terms and Conditions of Service (TCoS) with an initial proposed start date of 20 July 2026.

6 FTS is the largest and most diverse military flying training school in the country. From its HQ at RAFC Cranwell the school manages a broad range of flying tasks from Elementary Flying training on University Air Squadrons to the provision of Air Experience Flying (AEF) for the Air Cadet Organisation.

FTRS(LC) Qualified Flying Instructor at UBAS. Responsibilities include;

The successful applicant run No.8 Air Experience Flight delivering the cadet flying task. You will also deliver air and ground instruction for ab-initio aircrew as well as conversion and currency training for experienced aircrew on No.8 you will be working as a member of a small team and be required to undertake a range of secondary duties associated with the supervision of flying and the management of the Squadron; including line management of in addition to your duties with the UAS but within the terms and conditions of FTRS(LC) you will be required to carry out those duties associated with a commissioned officer of your rank. Specifically you will be required to:

• Deliver the AEF flying task; 5-day working week which will include some weekend working week can change to any 5-day period subject to 2 weeks notice of change.
• Deliver flying trainingto UAS students when required in accordance with the current6 FTSsyllabus.
• Deliver Defence flying tasks as directed (IDT/ACPS/Misson Aircrew).
• Deliver flying programme and integrate with other Cosford users to ensure most efficient usage of personnel and equipmentin achieving aims.
• Deliver monitoring of AEF Pilot/student flying progress and administration of AEF Pilot/student flying records and documentation.
• Deliver supervision of the UBAS flying programme as Duty Pilot when directed.
• Requirement to deploy on Camp with UBAS when required.
• Hold the post of Human Factors Facilitator (after trg if required).
• Deliverdirected keycommandfunctionsin the absence of OC and D/OC as A/OC UAS.
• Deliver change as directed by 6FTS or OC UAS.
• Support UAS ground training activities as directed by OC UAS in support of the ground training programme.
• Act as Staff Mentor to a cadre of UAS members monitoring student progress welfare and the completion of mentor reporting procedures as defined by HQ 6 FTS.
• Provide staff supervision during UAS activities when delegated by OC UAS in accordance with the unit and HQ 6 FTS Supervisory Care Directives.
• Support UAS ground activities as directed by OC UAS in support of2nd/3rdparty unit assuranceexternal validations or standards visits.
• Support UAS AT expeditions on a volunteer basis.
• Complete any specialist training courses to fulfil secondary duties eg Flying Authorisers/Supervisors Course Aviation Medicine Course Flt Safety Officer or PCMIO course.
• Complete Mandatory Training Courses as required by RAF policy which includes Human Factors & Error Management Training Diversity & Inclusion Training Advanced Care of the Trainee and Defence Train the Trainer Course. Complete other courses mandated by HQ 6 FTS for UAS staff.
• Leadand performby example upholding RAFand societal valuesand standards.
• Act asan ambassadorfordiversity and inclusion.
• Support the zero tolerance policies regarding alcohol substance abuse harassmentand bullying.