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Civil Aviation Authority Sponsorship Policy Advisor

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 08 Awst 2025
Cyflog: £34,233 bob blwyddyn
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 25 Awst 2025
Lleoliad: Birmingham
Cwmni: Government Recruitment Service
Math o swydd: Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd: 421433/1

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Can you turn complex data into clear insights that support the future of UK aviation?

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, high-profile policy area, collaborating with finance experts and policymakers to shape strategy and contribute to senior decision-making?

Have you proven your ability to deliver high-quality work in a public-facing environment?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

The Aviation Directorate works to maintain the UK’s position as a world leader in aviation. We work hard to support a strong aviation sector that helps the UK exert its influence across the world. We work with the sector to ensure that investment, trade, jobs and social opportunities, which aviation creates, allows our country to thrive – connecting all the regions of the UK with an increasingly globalised society.

The CAA Sponsorship team sits within the Aviation Commercial, Strategy and Sponsorship Division whose work includes monitoring and interventions in commercial aviation, the Aviation Futures Forum, and the rights of consumers including those with disabilities, the overall aviation strategy. The Sponsorship Team will maintain its portfolio of oversight of the CAA/DfT relationship, CAA grants and CAA appointments.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

  • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers

The CAA Sponsorship Policy Advisor will act as one of the main links between the Department and the CAA. The role involves collaborative working with the CAA, and the wider Aviation Directorate to manage the governance, funding, priorities, policy and performance of the CAA. The role requires flexibility to ensure ministerial and Director expectations are met and that the CAA remains reactive to external factors outside of its control. Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Regular communication with the CAA Strategy Team to drive and monitor delivery against the priorities and key policy areas set by the Secretary of State.Working closely with the Aviation Directorate, Public Bodies Centre of Excellence and the Public Appointments Team to understand key processes and policy and drive forward changes and improvements.Managing the government grant funding provided to the CAA on an annual basis and helping support the monitoring of those grant payments and any additional audits to ensure the CAA are meeting their planned KPIs and milestones.Supporting multiple recruitment and reappointment for key strategic roles in the CAA including the Chair, CEO and Non-Executive Directors.Coordinating briefings for the Director, Director General, Perm Secs and ministers for their governance meetings with the CAA Chair and CEO.Contribute to wider divisional priorities such as risk and milestones management, financial support and wider corporate objectives.Support on regular correspondence regarding the CAA from the public and coordinate briefings with other government departments and the CAA.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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