UAS Instructor (Drone Technology)

Location: Hampshire, United Kingdom. Hybrid role involving onsite and field environments, with regular travel throughout the UK and occasional overseas training.

Company

hirify.global provides drone equipment, training, remote sensing, remote operations, and aerial services for energy, defence, public safety, infrastructure, and environmental sectors.

What you will do

• Deliver UAV training courses in classrooms and live operational environments.
• Provide practical flight instruction for multirotor and fixed-wing platforms.
• Teach aviation safety, airspace awareness, mission planning, and risk management.
• Deliver sector-specific training for inspection, surveying, infrastructure, construction, utilities, environmental monitoring, agriculture, emergency response, and academia.
• Develop training materials and e-learning content, assess learner competency, and maintain training records.
• Support demonstrations, exhibitions, client engagement, video production, and service operations.

Requirements

• GVC, A2 CofC, CAA Operational Authorisation, or equivalent qualifications.
• Proven commercial UAV operational experience with strong flying skills and operational decision-making.
• Experience delivering training, coaching, or mentoring.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills, with the ability to work with learners of varying backgrounds and experience levels.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Willingness to travel regularly throughout the UK and support overseas training programmes in person and virtually.

Nice to have

• Teaching or assessor qualifications.
• Experience in infrastructure inspections, remote sensing, or working with corporate clients.
• Technical aptitude and experience with drone technology.

Culture & Benefits

• 37.5-hour work week, typically Monday to Friday.
• Flexibility to support operational, time-sensitive, and business priorities.
• Development pathway covering training accreditation, teaching and assessment skills, course authoring, and curriculum development.
• Opportunities to progress into Remote Sensing, Thermal, GIS, and programme leadership roles.
• Potential opportunities for industry conference speaking.