Senior Military Airworthiness Supervisor
RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester, Somerset BA22 8HT
Competitive salary plus benefits
Full time, permanent, flexible working offered
38 hours per week, Monday-Friday

Bring your expertise to where it matters most — supporting critical Royal Navy operations at RNAS Yeovilton.

At Serco, we’re looking for a Senior Supervisor Military Airworthiness Reviewer (MAR) to join the Commando Helicopter Force. In this key role, you'll lead Military Airworthiness Reviews in accordance with MAA regulations, helping to ensure platform safety and compliance. While primarily based at Yeovilton, you may also provide support at other military sites as required.

As a Suitably Qualified and Experienced Person (SQEP), your insight and leadership will directly contribute to operational readiness and airworthiness assurance.

Whether you're transitioning from military service or bringing aviation expertise from industry, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact at one of the UK’s busiest military air stations.

What you’ll do: 

• Lead independent Military Airworthiness Reviews (MARs) and compile formal findings reports
• Identify and escalate airworthiness concerns via Defence Aviation Safety Occurrence Reports (DASORs), Quality Occurrence Reports (QORs), Narrative Fault Findings (MF760), and Unsatisfactory Feature Reports (MF765)
• Review and analyse MAR findings to support the Continuing Airworthiness Maintenance Organisation (CAMO) and Technical Data Exploitation (TDE), contributing to data-driven airworthiness and maintenance decisions
• Prepare and present trend analysis reports for:
  • Continuous Airworthiness Management Meetings (CAMMs)
  • Data Exploitation and Trending Working Group (DETWG)
  • Air Safety Boards (ASBs) for each platform

• Act as a SQEP lead within the department, providing continuity and mentoring less-experienced MAR employees and new joiners
• Ensure regulatory compliance and best practice by:
  • Delivering contracted tasks in line with customer policies, MAA regulations, and statutory requirements
  • Capturing and communicating findings from engineering, safety, and near-miss events using relevant reporting tools (e.g. DASOR, Assure)
  • Monitoring hazards and managing associated risks

• Respond promptly to customer feedback and quality issues, ensuring timely resolution and escalation where needed.

• Support a culture of safety and compliance, ensuring all personnel under your remit comply with health and safety regulation, the Serco Management System, applicable customer regulations, environmental procedures and equal opportunities policy
• Participate in Continuous Improvement (CI) initiatives and complete further training necessary for your role

What you’ll need:

• Must have 5 years’ experience in military or aviation industry airworthiness environment, with experience at a senior supervisory level or above.
• A Service Certificate of Competency (CoC) or equivalent – or the ability to obtain one.
• Proven supervisory experience and strong working knowledge of:

• • Military aircraft engineering and systems (rotary and fixed wing)
  • Aircraft servicing procedures and ground support equipment
  • Naval Air Publications and Compound Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (CIETP)
  • Project planning, Lean methodologies, and tool control best practices
  • Health and Safety legislation, including COSHH regulations
  • Engineering and asset management systems (e.g. GOLDesp)
• Certification in:
  • Maintenance Human Factors Course
  • GoldEsp (Senior Supervisor level or above)
  • Aircraft Custodian Course (completed or able to complete)
  • Baines Simmons Continuous Airworthiness Management Course (completed or able to complete)
• Strong knowledge of MAA and Maintenance Approved Organisation Scheme (MAOS) regulatory frameworks and legislative compliance.
• Proven leadership and people management skills.
• Ability to deliver under pressure while maintaining high safety and quality standards.
• An excellent capability to work productively, efficiently and effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure whilst maintaining operational outputs

What we offer: 
 

• Salary: Competitive salary with annual reviews
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Holidays: 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community
• Charity: You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

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Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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