Training Manager

As the Training Manager, you will be responsible for the supervision and delivery of flight training activities across your assigned simulator fleet and training region at our London Gatwick Training Centre in Crawley.

Reporting to the Manager Training Services, you will ensure training operations are delivered safely, effectively, and in compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, approved training manuals, customer requirements, and CAE standards.

This role combines Training Manager responsibilities with active simulator instructor duties, requiring the successful candidate to maintain instructional capabilities and contribute directly to training delivery. You will provide leadership, operational oversight, instructor development, and customer support while maintaining instructional competency within the assigned training programme.

Working closely with the Head of Training, Deputy Head of Training, instructor teams, scheduling, regulatory, technical, customer service, and sales functions, you will support training excellence, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Key responsibilities include:

• Oversee assigned training programmes to support effective training delivery, customer satisfaction, instructor utilisation, and business objectives.
• Deliver simulator instruction in accordance with approved training programmes, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and CAE procedures.
• Ensure training records, regulatory documentation, and associated training administration activities are completed accurately and in accordance with applicable requirements.
• Support training scheduling activities to ensure appropriate instructor allocation and operational coverage for customer training requirements.
• Ensure adherence to approved processes, procedures, manuals, and regulatory requirements.
• Act as a point of contact with technical personnel to support training device serviceability and suitability for approved training curricula.
• Support customer and sales activities as delegated by the Deputy Head of Training.
• Manage assigned instructors under delegated authority from the Manager Training Services, including oversight of instructor qualifications, authorisations, and currency requirements.
• Conduct simulator and classroom observations, assessments, and competency reviews to support instructor performance and development.
• Support instructor standardisation initiatives and facilitate instructor meetings, briefings, and training updates as required.
• Contribute to workforce planning and provide staffing recommendations to support operational requirements.
• Support training course preparation, ensuring course materials and documentation are available before programme commencement.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of training curricula, courseware, and associated training materials as required.
• Monitor trainee progress, identify performance concerns, and escalate or address issues in accordance with delegated authority and approved procedures.
• Support compliance with applicable Approved Training Organisation (ATO) requirements, including responsibilities assigned through approved training manuals.
• Perform other reasonable duties required to support safe, compliant, and effective training delivery in line with CAE procedures and business needs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold, or have held, a professional pilot licence (CPL, ATPL, or equivalent recognised aviation qualification). EASA and/or UK CAA ATPL are very desirable but not mandatory.
• Hold, or have held, a valid Simulator Flight Instructor (SFI), Type Rating Instructor (TRI), or equivalent instructor qualification appropriate to the assigned training programme.
• Extensive aviation training and flight training experience.
• Working knowledge of applicable aviation regulations, training governance requirements, and Approved Training Organisation (ATO) processes.
• Experience supporting instructor oversight, training delivery, or operational training management activities.
• Experience maintaining training records and ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining quality, accuracy, and customer focus.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work flexible schedules, including weekends, public holidays, and other operational requirements where required.
• Ability to travel within the assigned training region as required.
• Fluent English language skills, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous leadership or management experience within an aviation training environment.
• Experience managing instructor qualifications, currency, standardisation, or performance programmes.
• Experience conducting instructor assessments, observations, or competency evaluations.
• Experience contributing to courseware development, training design, or curriculum development activities.
• Experience supporting customer-facing training programmes and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Experience working across multiple training locations or regional training operations.
• Knowledge of local language(s) in addition to English.
• Advanced understanding of instructor standardisation, training quality assurance, and continuous improvement methodologies.

Benefits

We’ve designed flexible policies to promote well-being and growth, based on role-specific eligibility and requirements:

• Private health insurance (BUPA).
• Healthcare cash plan.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
• Pension scheme.
• Electric Car Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Life Assurance.
• CAE Global Flexible Vacation Programme.

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About CAE

At CAE, our mission is clear: to help make the world a safer place. For nearly 80 years, we’ve driven innovation in simulation, training, and mission readiness to support critical operations worldwide. By leveraging advanced technologies, we empower our customers to operate smarter, faster, and more sustainably. Join a purpose-driven organization where bold ideas are encouraged, collaboration drives progress, and your growth fuels our shared success.

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