Aviation Compliance & Procedures Specialist
| Posting date: | 01 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23 to £25 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | 25 Days holiday + B/H + Onsite Canteen, Onsite Convenience Stores + many more benefits |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 May 2026 |
| Location: | Yeovil, South West, BA20 2YB |
| Company: | Meridian Business Support |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 59599330 |
Summary
We are seeking an experienced Aviation Compliance & Procedures Specialist to join a highly regulated aerospace company on a temporary long term assignment, based in Yeovil. This Regulatory Compliance Engineer role is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of aircraft operations, regulatory requirements, and audit processes, who can ensure procedures are effective, compliant, and aligned with industry best practice. You'll play a key role in providing evidence-based assurance, improving processes, and supporting compliance across CAMO, technical, production, and maintenance teams.
This is a great opportunity to work within a highly respected aviation environment, to play a key role in compliance, safety, and operational excellence, with an opportunity to influence process improvement and best practice whilst collaborating across multiple technical and operational teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the subject matter expert for procedural and regulatory queries
- Provide guidance on applying internal operating systems and resolving conflicting requirements
- Conduct impact assessments on changes to procedures and regulatory frameworks
- Lead the development and improvement of business procedures and work instructions
- Ensure procedures reflect aviation regulations and industry best practice
- Support and guide internal and external audits
- Carry out procedure review audits (First Line of Defence)
- Identify root causes of non-compliance and implement corrective actions
- Track compliance metrics and monitor progress of improvement activities
- Deliver clear communication and training to improve process adherence
Skills and Experience
- Strong background in aviation / aerospace environments (CAMO, maintenance, or engineering)
- Proven experience in compliance, procedures, and audit activities
- In-depth understanding of aviation regulatory requirements and their application
- Experience writing clear, structured procedures and documentation
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Comfortable working in a highly regulated, process-driven environment
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant internal systems
- Experience with audit management and regulatory inspections are desirable
- Familiarity with CIETP and operating systems (e.g. LH-OS) are desirable
- HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline are desirable
If you have a strong background in aviation compliance, audits, and procedures, and want to play a pivotal role in driving regulatory excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
“Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy.”
This is a great opportunity to work within a highly respected aviation environment, to play a key role in compliance, safety, and operational excellence, with an opportunity to influence process improvement and best practice whilst collaborating across multiple technical and operational teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as the subject matter expert for procedural and regulatory queries
- Provide guidance on applying internal operating systems and resolving conflicting requirements
- Conduct impact assessments on changes to procedures and regulatory frameworks
- Lead the development and improvement of business procedures and work instructions
- Ensure procedures reflect aviation regulations and industry best practice
- Support and guide internal and external audits
- Carry out procedure review audits (First Line of Defence)
- Identify root causes of non-compliance and implement corrective actions
- Track compliance metrics and monitor progress of improvement activities
- Deliver clear communication and training to improve process adherence
Skills and Experience
- Strong background in aviation / aerospace environments (CAMO, maintenance, or engineering)
- Proven experience in compliance, procedures, and audit activities
- In-depth understanding of aviation regulatory requirements and their application
- Experience writing clear, structured procedures and documentation
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage with stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Comfortable working in a highly regulated, process-driven environment
- Knowledge of continuous improvement methodologies
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and relevant internal systems
- Experience with audit management and regulatory inspections are desirable
- Familiarity with CIETP and operating systems (e.g. LH-OS) are desirable
- HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant discipline are desirable
If you have a strong background in aviation compliance, audits, and procedures, and want to play a pivotal role in driving regulatory excellence, we’d love to hear from you.
“Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Business for this vacancy.”
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