# Airport Trainer - Bristol Airport

> Optime Group · Bristol, United Kingdom · — · Posted 2026-02-06

**Salary:** GBP 30,000–34,000

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Bristol Airport

## Description

### Airport Trainer – Aviation Operations

**Location:** Bristol Airport

Aviation recruitment experts **Optime Group** are excited to be recruiting for an **Airport Trainer** to join a major aircraft services operation at **Bristol Airport**.

This is a senior operational training role with the ability to directly impact business performance, supporting employees at **Operational and Supervisory level** through high-quality learning, development, and compliance-led training delivery within a regulated aviation environment.

### What’s on offer:

-   **Salary:** Competitive
-   **Hours:** 40 hours per week
-   **Shift Pattern:** 4 on / 4 off **or** any 5 from 7
-   **Location:** Bristol Airport
-   **Permanent role**
-   Full training, onboarding, and support provided

### Key Duties:

### Learning, Training & Development

-   Maintain accurate learning & development training records and **Skills Matrices**
-   Design, implement, and complete aviation training programmes, including PRM presentations
-   Ensure all policies, processes, and manuals are embedded within operational training materials
-   Deliver operational training, including **on-the-job training and mentoring**
-   Provide structured feedback and additional coaching to address performance gaps
-   Create, amend, and deliver aviation training courses, including lesson plans, exercises, and all associated documentation in line with **CAA / DfT regulations**
-   Support the development and implementation of **digital learning innovation**
-   Identify best practice and learning synergies across customers and business units

### Operational & Stakeholder Support

-   Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to enhance training delivery and syllabus upgrades
-   Support training delivery during **contract mobilisation**, aligned to agreed mobilisation plans
-   Ensure effective communication within operations, including regular meetings to share training plans and compliance data
-   Establish and maintain strong working relationships with clients, customers, and internal teams
-   Promote a culture of **service excellence** and maintain a professional image at all times

### People Management & Compliance

-   Coach, mentor, and support teams to meet service level agreements
-   Support performance management and staff discipline in line with company and regulatory requirements
-   Ensure all paperwork and documentation is managed in line with **GDPR**
-   Champion safety, compliance, and continuous improvement across the operation

### Requirements:

-   Strong working knowledge of **Learning & Development within Aviation**
-   Sound understanding of **safety, operational, and compliance protocols**
-   Experience managing the **full training cycle**
-   Knowledge of learning management systems and L&D reporting
-   Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
-   Confident, collaborative, and able to engage at all levels
-   Business-focused with a strong delivery mindset
-   Strong IT literacy and ability to quickly adopt new systems
-   Full UK manual driving licence is essential
-   Must be over 18 and have the **Right to Work in the UK**

### Please note:

As this is an airport-based role, successful candidates will be required to pass security checks in line with **CAA regulations**, including:

-   **5-year checkable employment history**
-   **Criminal record check** with no disqualifying convictions

For an opportunity to join a high-performing aviation operation at Bristol Airport, **apply today** by submitting your CV.

**Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.**

## Apply

[Apply at Optime Group](https://apply.workable.com/optimegroup/j/75A6181DCC/apply)

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