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.

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.

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.

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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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