As we head into the summer of 2025, the Operations Department is short of a few staff members. We would like to recuit one events assistant and a handful of operations assistants.  If you have any questions about the roles, including suitability then please don’t hesitate to get in touch. Myself and peter are keen to foster some more home-grown talent in the department - we do not expect anyone to be the complete package when they apply for staff roles - training and guidance will be provided. I would be keen to receive applications from newer and more experienced members alike.

Vacancies

I am opening applications for the following roles:

• Operations Assistant
• Enroute Operations Coordinator
• Events Assistant

The Operations Assistant role is a very fluid, as their primary responsibilities can be within Enroute, Aerodrome or the Sector file. It is suited to both experienced and inexperienced members. Currently in our assistant roles in the department, we have some of our most experienced writers who work on projects rather than coordinating the entire branch. We equally recruit less experienced members to work on Aerodrome or Sector File projects and to develop their skills.

The Enroute Operations Coordinator is the department’s subject matter expert on area control. For this reason, a C1 rating (or greater) is required. No-one is an expert on every sector and I do not expect applicants to be (I am certainly not one!). We are lucky to have many contributors, all with their own knowledge bases whose experience you would be required to draw upon in the role.

The Events Assistant role, will report to the Events Manager . You will be helping the events manager to organise the UK’s event schedule including Hogmanay Fly-ins, Mancheaster and any new events! You will also be working with the Community department to help them advertise our events, organising our Events Team of volunteers who produce rosters and help to manage events on the day (including flow management).

More detail can be found on these roles in the Operations Handbook.

If you wish to discuss any of these positions, particularly if unsure how you might best fit into the department, please feel free to contact me or Peter, either via Discord DM or via email archie.middlefell[at]vatsim.uk

To Apply

Please submit an application by email to jobs[at]vatsim.uk. Please write a short application (max. 300 words) outlining your relevant experience and why you are interested in the role. We are not expecting long applications!

Application Deadline

EDIT: Applications will be accepted until latest 23:59z on Tuesday 19th August for the Operations Assistant and Events Assistant Role.

Applications for the Enroute Operations Coordinator will remain open UFN.