NPAS HQ Wakefield, established with the ability to work on an agile basis.
One permanent full-time position
A vacancy has arisen for a Future Development Manager within the National Police Aviation Service (NPAS) Futures and Innovation Unit. As a leading provider of police air support, NPAS is looking to use unmanned aircraft technology to understand what new opportunities it can bring. This year, NPAS was awarded a position in the BVLOS Integration Sandbox by the Civil Aviation Authority.
Position overview:
In 2025, NPAS will embark on one of the UK’s most ambitious Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) projects. We are expanding our team to support these flight tests and are looking for experienced professionals to join us.
Key Responsibilities:
• Operations and Testing: Support of BVLOS operations, including testing and evaluation.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure UK CAA compliance.
• Partner Engagement: Engage with industry partners, hardware providers and government stakeholders.
• Project Support: Assist the Futures and Innovation project team with project management, trial planning and data recording.
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The successful candidate will have:
• Extensive experience as an unmanned operator, preferably with BVLOS operation and testing.
• Good knowledge of UK CAA regulations.
• Excellent partner engagement and communication skills.
• Proven expertise in aviation safety standards and RPAS needs to expand the regulatory environment.
• Attention to detail and ability to support extensive flight test programs.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative police air support. If you are highly skilled and ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you.
Any questions about the role should be directed to David Walters (email protected)
This post is suitable for work sharing. The application process will close at 23:55 on 8 December 2024. Interviews are scheduled for the week of 6 January 2025.
About NPAS
Our goal is to protect the public from the air.
NPAS is a unique police service that provides borderless air support to all police forces in England and Wales from a national network of 15 bases.
The NPAS was established in 2012 and is governed by a National Strategy Board made up of nine elected Police and Crime Commissioners/Mayors and nine Chief Constables, each representing their police regions.
Any questions about the role should be directed to David Walters (email protected)
This post is suitable for work sharing. The application process will close at 23:55 on 8 December 2024 with interviews scheduled for 9 January 2025.
The post is suitable for work sharing.
West Yorkshire Police is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce and the National Police Aviation Service (NPAS) is proud to serve all communities in England and Wales. We are committed to building a service that reflects a wide range of skills, perspectives and backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, women and people with disabilities who are currently under-represented in West Yorkshire Police and the NPAS. Disability is not necessarily a barrier to applying or succeeding in this role and all applications are considered on an individual basis. By reaching out and improving our representation, we can better reflect all the communities we seek to serve. If you have any questions about this matter or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in or out of the recruitment process, please contact our Resourcing team. All applications will be assessed fairly and strictly by West Yorkshire Police / NPAS.
Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate background checks on people who have not been resident in the UK in the last five years. Therefore, where applicable, applicants may be rejected because they could not be screened to the relevant standards.
A detailed description of the required levels of competencies and values can be found in the Competence and Values Framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link can be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will help you complete the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the Shift Contribution section is completed
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