Domestic Aviation Safety Policy Advisor
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £35,663 per year |
| Additional salary information: | London minimum - £39,533, National minimum £35,663 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | London |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 446761/3 |
Summary
Have you experience of working in a policy environment?
Are you ready to shape aviation safety policy?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
DfT is a high-profile department at the heart of UK government. We work with agencies and partners to support the transport network that helps businesses and gets people and goods travelling around the country. We plan and invest to make journeys better.
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
This role helps shape aviation safety policy within a fast‑paced legislative programme alongside the Civil Aviation Authority. It combines legislative development, project management, and stakeholder engagement, offering deep insight into the UK aviation safety system. The postholder will build strong networks across the CAA and industry, contribute to assessing proposed legislative changes, and lead effective stakeholder engagement through site visits, regular industry interaction, and coordination of the wider aviation safety engagement strategy.
Your responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Supporting Blue Light Aviation Safety
- Engaging with industry on aviation safety rulemaking
- Managing Aviation Safety within the Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories
- Developing and overseeing State Safety Board work
For further information on the role, please read the role profile which 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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