We're Recruiting Staff

Here at Fly UK Virtual Airways, we are always recruiting like minded pilots and the same applies for staff members.  There are several staff vacancies available in the Fly UK staff team.

However, it is essential that you understand that although flight simming is a hobby, when you become a staff member, you would need to spend a greater amount of time working to run Fly UK Virtual Airways, providing a free service that is second-to-none.  As a staff member you will be expected to show commitment, dedication and enthusiasm in order to keep Fly UK a professional virtual airline.

But working with us behind the scenes is not boring, the staff team is full of funny characters and is full of diverse personalities, so each "meeting" is bound to be full of laughter...although we do always get something productive out of the meetings and working in coordination with each other.

The 4 staff vacancies that are available at the moment are as follows:

Marketing Communications Manager
In this position you will join the Marketing Department of Fly UK Virtual Airways.  You, along with the other members of the Fly UK Virtual Airways Marketing Department will be responsible for the following items:

- Create a monthly press release to be posted on all Flight Simulator community forums and sites.  Press releases should promote Fly UK Virtual Airways and its key fundamental features and continual improvements with the latest news and events.
- Create and post press releases and news updates on the Fly UK Virtual Airways website and the Fly UK Virtual Airways community forum.
- Handle liaison with other virtual aviation organisations and real world organisations.
- Handle codeshare agreements, airline partnerships and associates.
- Seek discounts and offers for Fly UK Virtual Airways members, handle liaison between Fly UK Virtual Airways and publishers or companies of Flight Simulator addons.
- Review and create marketing plans for areas and departments of Fly UK Virtual Airways.

Pilot Training & Development Manager (2 vacancies)
In this position you will join the Pilot Training & Development Department of Fly UK Virtual Airways.  You, along with the other members of the Fly UK Virtual Airways Pilot Training & Development Department will be responsible for the following items:

- Have a wide band of knowledge of Flight Simulator and aviation in general and be able to use this knowledge in order to assist Fly UK Virtual Airways members who have requested training.
- Be able to train pilots online, therefore being able to monitor there actions and advise with actions where necessary.
- If training is requested for IVAO, then training must be completed online on IVAO and therefore both the trainer and the trainee must be IVAO registerd and have VID numbers.
- If general training is requested, then training must be completed on United ATC which is a normal Flight Simulator multiplayer server.
- Answer any queries or problems that are put forward by Fly UK Virtual Airways pilots to the staff inbox or to the Fly UK Virtual Airways community forums.
- Have access to gates.to/FSNet software so that pilots can be shown "exactly" what to do using this software piece that will allow two a pilot and co-pilot session where both trainer and trainee can be in the same aircraft.
- Review progress of pilots in training through written and oral communication.

Destination Promotion Manager
In this position you will join the Marketing Department of Fly UK Virtual Airways.  You will be responsible for the following items:

- Reviewing flight statistics and promoting destinations that Fly UK Virtual Airways pilots should travel to.
- Creating a reference page, monthly, informing Fly UK Virtual Airways pilots of the "Destination of the Month" including information such as airport details, runway details, location details (in both Flight Simulator and real world), providing links to freeware scenery and payware scenery, taking screenshots and locating real life images.
- Issuing press releases with destination statistics and promoting Fly UK Virtual Airways and its "Destination of the Month".  These press releases should be posted on Flight Simulator community forums as well as the Fly UK Virtual Airways community forum and media centre.

** This applies to all staff positions! **
- As a staff member, you are required to assist the rest of the staff in helping members with general enquiries as well as specific enquiries, related to your role, received in our staff inbox, forums, your personal inbox or on the Teamspeak server.
- As a staff member, you will also be expected to attend our weekly management meeting (exceptions to some positions apply) on a Sunday at 19.00 BST, provide a staff profile which must be kept up to date and include a staff photo, show enthusiasm and dedication.
- Each staff member will be issued with an @flyukva.com email account.

We do ask that you only apply if you are completely serious about the staff position and, as per the Fly UK Virtual Airways Equal Opportunities Policy, all are welcome to apply for any of the staff positions, no previous virtual airline management experience is necessary although this would be advantageous to the candidate. 

If you are interested in any of the above staff positions then please contact the CEO by sending him an email at tim@flyukva.com.  When you apply, please ensure that you include the following information:

- Your full name
- Your UKV pilot ID (if applicable)
- The staff position you would like to apply for
- Why you would like to apply for the staff position
- Any previous experience
- What you feel you have to offer to the position, staff team and Fly UK Virtual Airways as a whole
- Any other information you deem advantageous to your application for the staff position.

The closing date for all applications is: Wednesday 9th July 2006
(We will contact all applicants on Tuesday 15th August 2006)

We look forward to hearing from you and if you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact the CEO or the Human Resources Department.

Thank you for your cooperation and good luck!