Job Description

Introduction

AIRDAT is a UK based systems, training & consultancy company providing services specifically to the Aviation sector. Our products relate to the management of training, assurance, compliance, fleet and auditing. In addition, AIRDAT offers airports an array of support services.

AIRDAT is proudly an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). Joining our Employee Ownership Trust means becoming an integral part of a company where your contributions directly impact our shared success. As an employee-owner, you'll have a stake in the company's achievements, fostering a collaborative and empowered work culture. Our commitment to shared ownership promotes a supportive environment where your dedication is rewarded, creating a fulfilling and mutually beneficial workplace.

At AIRDAT, it's all about life-work balance. Working only 4 days a week, you will get 22.5 holiday days and bonus time during the Christmas/New Year period too. The company also runs around 6 free 'activity days' throughout the year (including things like Go Karting, Off-Road Driving,Spa Day, Kayaking) - you can vote for other activities you'd like to do and you can book onto as many of these as you like (or not!) - plus our team Christmas Party.

We operate a cycle to work scheme, 'meet free Fridays', a Private Healthcare Scheme, Discretionary Occupational Sick Pay and an EAP Scheme too. You'll be provided with all the equipment you need and we reserve an annual budget to help improve skills and further your development too. In addition, all team members receive a purchasing card, so no using your own funds to make company purchases.

As an integral part of our digital solutions team, you will be working on our three core digital products, including our mobile app, our public site and the development of new products and features.

You'll be empowered and working as part of a small, highly supportive agile team, delivering bespoke, complex systems to the aviation industry. Most importantly, we take our work seriously, but never ourselves.

Our company values are Proactive, Evolving, Confident and Supportive - these should resonate with any potential applicants.

The Role

AIRDAT is seeking a highly organised and motivated Technical Team Lead to guide a growing development team and support the delivery of high-quality software used worldwide by the aviation industry. Reporting to the COO, you will lead day-to-day delivery, facilitate Agile workflows, and ensure work is delivered efficiently, securely and in line with business priorities. The role involves shaping delivery processes, improving system quality, and enhancing the tools and ways of working that support our continued growth. While hands-on coding isn't required, you'll be comfortable engaging in technical discussions, supporting decision-making, and providing the clarity, structure and coaching the team needs to perform at a high standard.

This role is remote, home?based (UK) with occasional travel to Canterbury (e.g. for initial onboarding and sprint planning).

Core ResponsibilitiesTeam Leadership & Delivery

Lead and support the development team, fostering collaboration, accountability and high performance. Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies (planning, refinement, reviews, retros) and drive continuous improvement. Work closely with Product and stakeholders to align priorities, break down work, and support predictable delivery. Support recruitment, onboarding and ongoing coaching, including regular development conversations. Communicate progress, risks, resourcing needs and dependencies clearly to senior leadership. Coordinate system updates, create release notes and customer communications.

Technical Direction & Process Improvement

Contribute to architectural discussions, technical decision-making and evaluation of new tools/approaches. Promote best practices across testing, automation, CI/CD, documentation and secure development. Ensure the team maintains effective workflows, clear processes and high-quality internal and customer-facing documentation.

Operational & Cross-Functional Support

Participate in operational activities including issue triage, monitoring oversight, reporting, compliance and security reviews. Collaborate with Customer Support, Product and Development teams to help resolve complex issues and represent customer needs. Support internal teams by ensuring they have the tools, training and guidance needed to work effectively.

Strengths & Behaviours

Are you:

Team-driven mindset with a strong focus on building and fostering high-performance, high-trust cultures. Works transparently, ensuring visibility of progress, blockers and surfacing 'hidden work'. Brings a continuous-improvement mindset, using retrospection and feedback to refine processes. Encourages open, honest communication, psychological safety and constructive challenge. Proactive, organised and dependable, with a bias for clarity and momentum.

Role Requirements

Required

2 years experience leading a multi-disciplined development team Formal Scrum Master certification (CSM, PSM or equivalent) with strong practical Agile facilitation skills.Strong understanding of modern software development practices Excellent communication skills across both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven ability to organise work, manage priorities and support others' development. Interest in system architecture, design patterns and scalable solution design. Strong project and delivery management capability.Ability to create clear, accurate and consistent cross-functional documentation

Desireable

Exposure to cloud platforms, security tooling, monitoring or DevOps practices.Experience contributing to systems or solution architecture discussions.Coaching or mentoring experience. Experience in a small or fast-paced company where responsibilities vary.

Salary & Benefits

Competitive Salary, DOE Expected hours: 32 per week EOT Scheme beneficiary after 12 months of service Extra time off at Christmas Private Healthcare Scheme EAP Scheme Cycle to Work Scheme Up to 6 Fully Paid Company Activity Days per annum Discretionary Occupational Sick Pay Scheme

Applying & more information

To apply for this position please email a copy of your CV and a covering letter/email to inserting the job title into the subject line. More information on AIRDAT can be found at

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Additional leave Bereavement leave Casual dress Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Enhanced maternity leave Enhanced paternity leave Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme Life insurance On-site parking Private medical insurance Profit sharing Sick pay Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:

Canterbury CT1 2NY: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):

Do you have the right to work full time in the UK without sponsorship?
Experience:

Agile Team Lead: 2 years (required)
Language:

English (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Canterbury CT1 2NY