About
the CAA
Introduction
Aviation is in exciting but exceptionally challenging
times: the CAA must be relentless effective in its
responsibilities for safety, security and consumer interests; it is helping
chart a course to environmentally sustainable aviation; it needs to ensure that
UK aerospace continues to thrive outside the EU; to create the right
environment for new technologies, including through the CAA’s relatively new
role as the UK’s Space regulator; to do more to promote innovation, STEM, and
diversity in air and space and to develop further its ability to match
consumers expectations, achieving this through its people and creating a
culture that enables them to thrive.
The CAA’s role as a regulator, influencer and strategic
partner has never been more important. As a non-executive director, you will
know what a pivotal role you, as an individual, and your peers will play. The
challenges and opportunities are significant. Being excited by these
challenges, the CAA expect the successful applicants to be so much more than
leading non-executive directors. For example, the senior team strive to lead by
example on actively listening, supporting, engaging, and championing the development
of diversity and inclusion at the CAA.
Your positive influence will spread across the
organisation. Your high emotional intelligence and dexterity will be prominent
when you demonstrate living the CAA’s values and professionally representing
what the CAA stands for. Taking the whole CAA with you, you will live and
breathe the CAA’s vision that features the CAA’s core work in safety, security
and consumer protection, whilst also embracing new technology, space and
sustainability.
Why does the CAA exist?
The CAA is the UK’s civil aviation regulator. Recognised as
a world leader in its field, the CAA is at the cutting edge of the exciting and
ever-changing aviation environment. Never standing still, the CAA’s work
includes activities such as:
·
Managing
safety and security risks, safeguarding passengers and the general public;
·
Driving
world class change;
·
Minimising
the environment impact of aviation on local communities;
·
Running
the ATOL holiday financial protection scheme; and
·
Helping
innovators to deliver the future of aviation.
Thanks to the efforts of the CAA’s organisation and its
people, consumers are safe, secure and have choice, value for money and
protection when they fly. As part of the CAA’s team, you could help to deliver
this vision and be part of something great. In return, you can expect to feel
welcome and to have your voice heard.
The CAA is a public corporation, established by Parliament
in 1972 as an independent aviation regulator. The UK Government normally
requires that the costs are fully covered by charges to those to whom the CAA provides
a service or regulates.
The CAA values are:
·
Respect
everyone
·
Do
the right thing
·
Build
collaborative relationships
·
Never
stop learning
