Cabin Safety & Training Specialist in Carterton

Are you passionate about raising safety standards, developing high‐performing cabin crew, and delivering exceptional training? We are looking for a Cabin Safety & Training Specialist to play a pivotal operational role in shaping our cabin crew capability. You will design, deliver, and oversee both regulatory and non‐regulatory training, ensure our manuals remain fully compliant, support continuous improvement across our operation, and operate as an SCCM when required. This is a unique opportunity to influence safety, develop others, and make a direct impact on our flying operation.

Why AirTanker? AirTanker is a key part of the UK's defence capability, delivering essential air‐to‐air refuelling and air transport services to the RAF and MOD. Operating where military precision meets commercial excellence, we uphold the highest safety and compliance standards.

As a Cabin Safety & Training Specialist, you will directly shape the capability of our cabin crew—designing and delivering training, maintaining regulatory compliance, and supporting operational excellence as an SCCM. Your work will ensure every mission is backed by skilled, confident and fully prepared crew.

What's in it for you?

• Training Leadership: Shape the skills, confidence and professionalism of our cabin crew through high‐quality, safety‐critical training delivery.
• Operational Influence: Play a key role in maintaining compliance, improving safety standards, and supporting live operations as an SCCM.
• Regulatory Expertise: Build deep knowledge in aviation regulation by owning and updating key safety manuals and contributing to continuous improvement across the department.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including private medical insurance, bonus scheme, EV scheme, contributory pension, and more.
• Adventure & Belonging: Battlefield tours, adventure training, and family fun days.

AirTanker supports flexible working to help employees achieve a healthy work‐life balance. We recognise the importance of balancing work with personal commitments, and are committed to agreeing arrangements that meet both individual and business needs.

What you'll be doing:

• Delivering regulatory and non‐regulatory Cabin Crew training, including line training, promotional training and check flights.
• Maintaining all cabin safety manuals and training documentation, ensuring full UK CAA and company compliance.
• Serving as a Subject Matter Expert for CSPM and OM‐D2 manuals.
• Completing oversight flights, compliance monitoring activities and maintaining accurate training and crew records.
• Producing Cabin Crew notices, forms and attestations, ensuring timely regulatory updates.
• Operating as an SCCM when required and supporting aircraft delivery or return‐to‐service.
• Working with third‐party training providers to ensure training materials meet AirTanker and regulatory standards.
• Supporting a positive safety culture through investigations, Duty Cabin Safety Trainer duties and continuous improvement activity.

What you'll bring:

• Strong leadership, mentoring ability and a proactive, safety‐focused mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and confidence presenting to groups at all levels.
• Minimum 2 years' operating cabin crew experience, with the ability to appraise performance and support others' development.
• Experience creating or updating manuals, checking for regulatory compliance, and working with regulatory documentation.
• Strong problem‐solving skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and training systems such as LMS, TRMS or CBT authoring tools.
• Competent written and verbal English (Level 6 ICAO standard equivalent).
• Level 3 Award in Education and Training (or willingness to work towards it).
• Previous SCCM operating experience.
• Experience delivering digital or blended learning solutions.
• Familiarity with airline compliance monitoring or audit processes.