Director for Communications
BALPA, One Heathrow Boulevard, 286 Bath Road, West Drayton (Hybrid) Posted 4 days agoDo you want your work to make a real difference?
This is your chance to join BALPA, the trade union and professional association UK pilots and helicopter crews, as our new Director for Communications.
This is a brand new role, leading a newly expanded team of four Communications Officers. We’re looking for a leader who has excellent communications skills and knowledge; can develop our communications strategy; and can inspire, mentor and lead a team to deliver that strategy.
We’re at a pivotal point in our journey – with a new General Secretary, a new President, and a renewed focus on putting members at the heart of all we do. You’ll join a small, dedicated team working alongside a thriving network of pilot reps, helping to shape the future of the profession.
If you’re looking for meaningful work with real-world impact – and a place where your communications skills will be valued and can make a difference – we’d love to hear from you.
Benefits
- Hybrid working policy: allows working from home up to 3 days per week.
- Defined contribution pension scheme.
- 30 days of annual leave.
We are flexible about this working arrangement – if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to email recruitment@balpa.org.
Qualifications & Experience
- Significant experience of driving strategy with proven successes.
- Knowledge of UK employment, equality and trade union legislation.
- Experience of organisational development and reform with proven success.
- Knowledge of the trade union movement and/or aviation industry.
Please see full job description and person specification, below.