Air & Space Operations Specialist (Flight Operations), Glasgow City
Client: Royal Air Force
Location: Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: c96da3652bb2
Job Views: 6
Posted: 03.03.2025
Expiry Date: 17.04.2025
Job Description:
What will you do?
Air & Space Operations Specialists (ASOS) work across 3 Employment Pillars; Air Operations Support, Air Operations Systems and Space Operations providing specialist skills across a variety of Employment Areas. Typical responsibilities include:
* The coordination of airspace for military and civilian aircraft
* Monitoring and identifying all aircraft within UK airspace including assisting in the scrambling of Quick Reaction Alert Typhoon jets
* Keeping watch for foreign missile launches and monitoring foreign surveillance satellites
* Management of aircraft mission planning systems and aeronautical data
What will you do as a Reserve?
Air & Space Operations Specialists (Flight Operations) provide direct support to aircrew, Operations Managers and air traffic control in a variety of roles. In support of aircrew, you could be employed in a squadron operations room, responsible for maintaining aeronautical information, operating the mission support IT used by aircrew, managing airspace bookings; all of which are critical to the safe and expeditious conduct of the mission.
You could also be required to operate ground to air radio equipment and provide specialist knowledge and advice during the mission planning stages of flights.
Alternatively you could be employed in station operations and flight planning.
Minimum Education Requirements:
* GCSEs at Grade C/4 or Scottish National 5 at Grade C in English and Mathematics.
Requirements:
* Be aged 16 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday)
* You must be a citizen of the United Kingdom or holder of dual UK/other nationality.
* Commit minimum 3 years post Phase Two Training
* Meet the health and fitness criteria
Career, Training & Education:
At any level or position your personal success is vital to make us succeed too. We are dedicated to your future, as it is essential to ours. You will receive basic and specialist training in your field and we even provide the option to pay for your education.
01 Phase one training: Basic Recruit training - 10 weeks RAF Halton
The course is designed to help you adjust to a military environment. As well as fitness and military training, you will also learn about the RAF lifestyle.
02 Phase two training: Specialist training - 10 weeks RAF Shawbury
You will be taught the basic theory required to operate at your first frontline Unit. On successful completion of the course you will be promoted to Air Specialist (Class 2) and receive your first assignment.
03 First tour: Specialist training - Ongoing As assigned
This is likely to be in the core roles of airspace monitoring at the Control and Reporting Centre or Mobile Radar Unit, Air Traffic Control, Station Operations or Area Radar.
04 Your career prospects: Ongoing development - Ongoing As assigned
After completing your first year of service, you will be eligible for promotion to Air Specialist (Class 1) provided you pass specialisation training and Profession Workplace Assessment.
05 Continued development: Ongoing training - Ongoing As assigned
You will undertake annual Continuous Professional Development (CPD) to ensure you build on your specialisation and Service knowledge.
06 Transferable skills: Ongoing training - Ongoing As assigned
Service as an Air & Space Operations Specialist (ASOS) will develop your resilience and personal skills such as problem solving, teamwork and communication.
Commitment and Location:
You will have to commit to 27 days per year for 12 years minimum. Each year includes a 15-day block for general RAF training, and 12 separate days for extra training or exercises.
You might be deployed to a UK or overseas base for up to 6 months after the first year.
Entry Requirements:
You must be aged 16 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday). Applicants must also read all of the sections below and make sure they meet all entry requirements before submitting an application.
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