Executive Office Team Coordinator
About the job
- Ability to organise several tasks while maintaining attention to detail.
- Ability to anticipate practical needs and remain calm when plans change or requests compete.
- Clear communication skills and ability to work with different people.
- Willingness to ask questions, learn, and get involved.
- Collaborative working style and willingness to support the team where needed.
- Ability to work with appropriate independence without operating in isolation.
- Ability and willingness to work from the Bristol office approximately three days each week, with occasional additional office days for key meetings or visits.
- Coordinate meetings involving several company stakeholders.
- Send, update, and move invitations as plans and priorities change.
- Book meeting rooms, lunches, transport, accommodation, and business travel.
- Help manage and process expenses.
- Ensure rooms, documents, and practical arrangements are ready for meetings.
- Organise shared information, agendas, and business documents.
- Research hotels, restaurants, venues, and travel options for commercial and company events.
- Support activity in the Bristol office and act as a point of contact for colleagues and visitors.
- Support external visits and selected internal events.
- Identify what needs to be done, take sensible action, and ask for help when needed.
- Provide shared support across several people and teams rather than full diary ownership for one executive.
- Around one year's experience in administration, team support, or a similar role.
- Previous experience as a Team Assistant, Personal Assistant, or office coordinator.
- Experience organising meetings, events, travel, a society, club, or sports team.
- Interest in using digital and artificial-intelligence-enabled tools to work more effectively.
About the company
Vertical Aerospace designs and manufactures zero-emission electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for the advanced air mobility market. Its VX4 piloted four-seat aircraft uses eight distributed electric motors for redundancy, a high-wing carbon composite structure, and an electric propulsion system built as an OEM with partner components. It differentiates itself by operating an asset-light, collaboration-driven model with established aerospace suppliers (Rolls-Royce, Honeywell, Leonardo, GKN, Solvay) to de-risk production and scale, while pursuing revenue from direct aircraft sales and options like battery-as-a-service and ready-to-fly turnkey offerings. Its goal is to decarbonize aviation and enable safe, scalable urban air mobility through certified, zero-emission aircraft.
Company Size
501-1,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Bristol, United Kingdom
Founded
2016
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What believers are saying
- September 2026 Assembly Centre supports certification aircraft and more than 25 annual deliveries.
- Vertical says around 1,500 pre-orders remain, including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, and Japan Airlines.
- August 2026 financing added roughly $100 million, extending runway into certification milestones.
What critics are saying
- September 24, 2026 strategic review with Jefferies signals Vertical still needs outside capital.
- Type certification slipped to 2029; first certification aircraft starts Q4 2027, delaying revenue.
- If financing fails, the 1,000-aircraft factory and battery gigafactory never get built.
What makes Vertical Aerospace unique
- Fabrice Brégier, former Airbus Commercial chief, now chairs Vertical, sharpening certification execution.
- Valo uses an asset-light OEM model, integrating Honeywell, Sonaca, Evolito, and Vertical batteries.
- Cotswold Airport now combines assembly, engineering, and flight testing on one campus.
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↑ 0%Vertical Aerospace opens UK Assembly Centre for VALO certification and early production. The new Cotswold Airport facility will build certification-conforming VALO eVTOLs and more than 25 aircraft a year in early production. The opening came a day after Vertical launched a review of strategic alternatives to fund its next phase. Vertical Aerospace has opened a dedicated Aircraft Assembly Centre at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire, marking its transition from prototype development toward certification and initial production of its all-electric VALO aircraft. The centre opened on September 24 and adds 60,000 square feet (about 5,600 square metres) of operational and aircraft-assembly space to Vertical's existing Flight Test Centre. Backed by a £1.5 million investment in a refurbished Second World War-era hangar, it takes the company's footprint at the airport to approximately 130,000 square feet. "This facility gives us the capability we need to assemble our certification aircraft and support initial customer deliveries, while maintaining capital discipline as we prepare for higher-volume production," said CEO Stuart Simpson. Fabrice Brégier, the former Airbus Commercial Aircraft chief who became Vertical's chair on September 21, attended the opening. He called the centre tangible evidence that the company is moving from prototype development towards becoming an aircraft manufacturer. Seven certification aircraft from 2027. Vertical expects assembly of its first certification-conforming VALO to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027, with a first flight planned for 2028. The aircraft will be used for compliance demonstration and verification as the company works with the UK Civil Aviation Authority toward type certification in 2029. That target dates from July 2026, when Vertical re-baselined its programme and moved certification back from its previous 2028 goal, citing the rigour of certifying an entirely new class of aircraft. According to Aerospace Global News (AGN), which attended the opening, Vertical plans seven certification aircraft: five for flight testing and two for ground-based structural testing. The centre will integrate airframe structures from Sonaca, electric propulsion units from Evolito, Vertical's own battery systems, and flight-control and aircraft-management systems from Honeywell. It will also be used to retrofit one of the existing prototypes for hybrid-electric flight testing in the first half of 2027. The UK Ministry of Defence has recently confirmed its interest in Vertical's hybrid-electric and autonomous capabilities. Separately, the company's expanded Vertical Energy Centre is due to open later in 2026 and is expected to triple battery-production capacity over time. From 25 aircraft to a planned 1,000. The Cotswold centre is sized for certification and early production, not mass manufacturing. After certification, it is expected to assemble more than 25 VALOs a year for initial customer deliveries. Simpson told AGN that a third shift could raise output to around 37. "There will be a factory to build up to 1,000 aircraft a year, and a gigafactory for the battery in two separate locations," he said. Vertical expects to announce plans for this separate full-scale production site in the fourth quarter of 2026. The 1,000-aircraft figure is therefore a stated ambition for a facility that has not yet been announced, not current or committed capacity. VALO is designed as a piloted four-passenger eVTOL with zero operating emissions. Vertical reports around 1,500 pre-orders from customers including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines, although it notes that certain customer obligations are expected to be fulfilled through third-party agreements. Funding the next phase. The opening followed a significant corporate announcement. On September 24, Vertical said it had begun a review of strategic alternatives, including potential strategic and financial partnerships, and had retained Jefferies as financial advisor. Simpson said the company felt it was the right time to explore options for financing its next phase of growth as its focus moves to certification, industrialisation and commercialisation. The review follows around $100 million in new financing announced in August. Vertical says operations and the certification programme will continue during the review, but it has set no timetable and says there is no assurance of any transaction or outcome. The new centre therefore does not mark the start of series production. It establishes the infrastructure Vertical intends to use to build its certification aircraft and, if certification is achieved, its first customer aircraft. The strategic review comes as Vertical prepares for the substantially larger investment required to move from certification and early production to higher-volume manufacturing.
Vertical Aerospace opens new Assembly Centre at Cotswold Airport to advance electric aviation. Posted By: Rob Vogelaar September 26, 2026 Aviation News - Vertical Aerospace has officially opened a dedicated Aircraft Assembly Centre at its Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport, marking a critical step forward in bringing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft to market. This strategic opening supports the company's shift from initial prototype development toward full certification and commercial manufacturing. The opening ceremony took place on National Manufacturing Day in the UK, delivering directly on a key corporate milestone previously set by Vertical Aerospace. Supported by a £1.5 million investment, the facility expands the company's operational footprint significantly. The development highlights the growing momentum within the advanced air mobility sector as aerospace manufacturers work to establish permanent industrial infrastructure. The new 5,570-square-meter facility expands Vertical's operational and assembly capabilities at its existing Cotswold Airport site. Combined with its existing Flight Test Centre, Vertical Aerospace now operates roughly 12,080 square meters across the airport campus. This integrated space consolidates engineering, aircraft assembly, ground operations, and flight-testing activities into a single location. The expansion directly supports the production and scaling of the company's Valo eVTOL aircraft. By co-locating assembly capabilities directly alongside ground and flight-test operations, engineering teams can streamline prototype assembly, rapidly execute testing cycles, and optimize production workflows. This centralized setup reduces operational friction and accelerates the transition to commercial production lines. "The opening of our dedicated Aircraft Assembly Centre marks a pivotal moment in our mission to pioneer zero-emission aviation," a Vertical Aerospace representative stated. "This investment not only strengthens our manufacturing capabilities on National Manufacturing Day, but also builds the foundation required to deliver certified eVTOL aircraft to the global market." This milestone positions the company to accelerate its certification timeline and prepare for commercial scale. As aerospace regulators continue establishing frameworks for electric flight, having active, consolidated manufacturing hubs will determine which manufacturers lead the market. The expansion reinforces the UK's position as a central hub for next-generation aerospace technology. Vertical Aerospace has marked a major milestone by opening a 5,570-square-meter Aircraft Assembly Centre at Cotswold Airport. The £1.5 million investment brings the company's total operational footprint to 12,080 square meters, uniting engineering, assembly, and flight testing. This consolidated campus provides the industrial infrastructure required to transition the Valo eVTOL aircraft from flight testing to commercial production.
Vertical opens UK's first air taxi centre. Vertical Aerospace has opened a new assembly facility at Cotswold Airport where it plans to start building its Valo air taxi as it works towards commercial certification in 2029. * 25 September 2026 Image: Vertical British eVTOL developer Vertical Aerospace has opened a new aircraft assembly centre at Cotswold Airport as it prepares to start building the Valo aircraft for the next stage of its certification programme. The £1.5m facility adds 60,000 sq ft of assembly and operational space to the company's existing site in Gloucestershire. Assembly of the first aircraft that will be used for certification testing is expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027 with Vertical targeting certification for commercial use in 2029. Located alongside Vertical's existing flight-test centre, the new facility will allow aircraft to move between assembly and testing at the same site. "This facility gives us the capability we need to assemble our certification aircraft and support initial customer deliveries, while maintaining capital discipline as we prepare for higher-volume production," said Vertical CEO Stuart Simpson. More than 25 Valo aircraft a year could be assembled at the centre during the early production phase. That capacity is intended to support certification and initial deliveries before higher-volume manufacturing moves to a separate full-scale production facility, which Vertical expects to provide more details on later this year. Vertical currently has around 20 technicians working on aircraft. Higher-volume production will require greater use of repeatable manufacturing processes and subassemblies, alongside a larger workforce. The production push comes after Valo's certification target slipped by a year to 2029. Vertical said it was incorporating lessons from flight testing into the aircraft's final design, with Chief Engineer David King telling Zag Daily at Farnborough Airshow that the company was freezing the design based on what it had learned from testing. Alongside the new assembly centre, an expanded Vertical Energy Centre near Bristol is due to open later this year. The company expects the facility to eventually triple its battery-production capacity, supporting the aircraft programme as production scales. The company is also considering a separate production facility capable of producing up to 1,000 aircraft a year, alongside a dedicated battery gigafactory. Vertical says it has around 1,500 Valo pre-orders from customers including American Airlines, Avolon, Bristow, GOL and Japan Airlines. Converting those commitments into deliveries will require Valo to complete certification and the company to establish the larger production infrastructure needed to build the aircraft at scale.
Vertical Aerospace opens dedicated Aircraft Assembly Centre at its Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport. Published on 09/25/2026 at 06:50 am EDT S&P Capital IQ Vertical Aerospace announced the opening of a dedicated Aircraft Assembly Centre at its Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport. The opening ceremony, which took place on National Manufacturing Day [1] in the UK, delivers on a previously announced milestone and marks the next stage in the Company?s transition from prototype development and flight testing towards certification and commercial production of its Valo electric vertical take-off and landing (?eVTOL?) aircraft. Supported by a £1.5 million investment, the new Centre adds 60,000 square feet of operational and aircraft assembly space to Vertical's existing Cotswold Airport campus. Combined with the Company?s Flight Test Centre, Vertical now operates approximately 130,000 square feet at the airport across engineering, aircraft assembly, ground operations and flight-test activities. The Aircraft Assembly Centre is the first stage of Vertical?s planned manufacturing scale-up. It provides the capacity required to build certification-conforming aircraft, which will be used for compliance demonstration and verification testing as Vertical works with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) towards its target of achieving Type Certification in 2029. Assembly of the first certification-conforming aircraft is expected to begin in Fourth Quarter 2027. The Centre will also be used to retrofit one of the Company?s prototype aircraft for hybrid-electric flight testing in the first half of 2027. Following certification, the Centre is expected to support Vertical?s initial customer deliveries with capacity to assemble more than 25 Valo aircraft annually during the early-production phase. Higher-volume manufacturing will be carried out at a separate, full-scale production facility, plans for which Vertical expects to announce in the fourth quarter of 2026. At the Aircraft Assembly Centre, Vertical will assemble Valo aircraft, integrating key systems including Sonaca?s airframe structures, Evolito?s electric propulsion units, Vertical?s proprietary battery systems and Honeywell Aerospace?s flight control and aircraft management systems into flight-ready aircraft. Locating aircraft assembly alongside Vertical?s existing engineering and flight-test operations will allow aircraft to move efficiently from final assembly through ground and flight testing. It will also shorten feedback loops between manufacturing, engineering and flight-test teams, helping to reduce integration risk and support efficient execution of the certification programme. Vertical is also due to open its expanded Vertical Energy Centre later this year. The facility is expected to triple the Company?s battery-production capacity over time, supporting the development and production of Vertical?s proprietary battery systems. Together, the Aircraft Assembly Centre and expanded Vertical Energy Centre form part of Vertical?s staged investment in the capabilities required to certify, manufacture and deliver Valo. (C) S&P Capital IQ - 2026
UK's first air taxi centre opens as we 'move closer to flying cars' 3 hours ago Matty Edwards,West of Englandand Alastair McKee,West of England Futuristic air taxis that take off like helicopters will be built at a new facility that is the first of its kind in the UK. Bristol-based company Vertical Aerospace has announced a new aircraft assembly centre at Cotswold Airport, near Kemble in Gloucestershire, describing it as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity". The Valo aircraft currently being developed and tested there are electric, carry four passengers and can fly up to 160km (100 miles) with no operating emissions, the firm said. Minister for Reindustrialisation Blair McDougall said the new facility would "help turn British innovation into British manufacturing". Vertical's CEO Stuart Simpson said: "We're getting really close to this idea of flying cars, flying taxis. "Opening our aircraft assembly centre is an important step in Vertical's transition from prototype developer to aircraft manufacturer." The new centre adds 60,000sq ft (5,574sq m) of space to Vertical's existing flight test centre at Cotswold Airport. Vertical said construction of the new aircraft would begin in late 2027 with an initial 25 being built every year before the company increases that number to 900 a year by 2035. The company said it had 1,500 orders, many of which were from airlines. It said there were plans to get the planes certified for commercial use by 2029. Stuart Simpson said that we've moving closer to the idea of flying cars and flying taxis. "Bringing a new category of aircraft to market is a once-in-a-generation opportunity and it is especially rewarding to do that here in Great Britain, drawing on the country's proud aviation heritage," he added. McDougall said the assembly centre was "exactly the kind of investment we want to see more of as we work to reindustrialise Britain, creating high-skilled local jobs and strengthening our manufacturing base". Suzannah Harvey, CEO of Cotswold Airport, said she was "delighted" to support the new centre which she said strengthened the airport's "growing role as a hub for aerospace innovation". Plans for a separate full-scale production site, intended to support higher-volume manufacturing, are expected to be announced later this year. Follow BBC Gloucestershire on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630.