Job Description

The Role Due to the continued success and growth of Inzpire as the UK Military White Force provider of choice, we are seeking exceptional individuals with flying expertise in Close Air Support (CAS) to work with our Air Ground Operations School customer in North Yorkshire (formally JFACTSU). We are looking for expertise in the following key areas:

• Knowledge and experience to accurately emulate and replicate all UK and coalition partner CAS capable platforms during live and synthetic exercises and within both contested and uncontested environments.
• Ability to accurately represent both UK and NATO CAS Tactics, Techniques and Procedures within a synthetic and live environment.
• Knowledge to design, build, deliver and update ground school lessons including (but not limited to): basic weapons employment, CAS platforms and capabilities and CAS platform sensors.
• Have a working knowledge of and ability to apply UK governing CAS principles (as examples Rules of Engagement and the Law of Armed Conflict).

The Person We are looking for a truly exceptional, professionally credible, hands on aircrew CAS expert.The successful individual will have recent operational experience, expertise in the employment of multi-role air platforms and an excellent instructional pedigree. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate evidence to support the following requisite skills and traits: Essential

• A Suitably Qualified and experienced CAS subject matter expert.
• Have been UK, US / NATO military Aircrew (Pilot qualification highly desirable).
• Fixed Wing or Rotary Wing CAS operationally qualified (Combat Air operations highly desirable).
• Possess exceptional communication skills:
• Be willing to embrace the Inzpire work ethic of loyalty, flexibility and consistently delivering above and beyond our customers expectations.

Highly Desirable

• Forward Air Controller (Airborne) or Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (Aircrew) qualified.
• Current UK instructional qualification (e.g Defence Train the Trainer (Fly) or equivalent).

Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years. How to apply If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team, supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers, we would be delighted to hear
from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV. Benefits Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• Company Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Generous death in service.
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.

The Company We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the worlds most advanced defence related training, products, and services. We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation and a rating of world-class for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queens Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system. As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature can do work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers. Equal Opportunities Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse, talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success, therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual, irrespective of their race, colour, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability or any other characteristic. We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer, a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.