Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprentice
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Company: SERCO LIMITED
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Location: Helston, TR12 7RH
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £15,808.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000040379
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Application Deadline Date: 01/09/2026
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Start Date: 04/01/2027
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Positions Available: 10
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Working Week: Monday to Friday – 38 hours per week. Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
You will be carrying out the duties of an Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice (by Trade) across both on Aircraft areas and Off Aircraft Workshops facilities (by Trade) as directed by the Training programme. With structured training and real responsibility.
Training to be Provided
- Expected Apprenticeship Duration: 36 to 42 months based on completion of end point assessment.
- Apprenticeship qualification: Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
- Level 2 Diploma Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Competence) delivered at Camborne college in year 1.
- Level 3 Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance (Mechanical/Avionic) delivered at Camborne college in year 2.
- Level 3 Diploma in Aviation Maintenance (Development Competence) delivered on site in year 3.
Future Prospects
Apprenticeship Qualification: Aircraft Maintenance Technician.
Vacancy Detail
You’ll be entrusted to:
- Learn and carry out aircraft maintenance duties across on-aircraft and off-aircraft workshop settings.
- Follow all health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.
- Attend college two days per week as part of your structured learning programme.
- Complete practical, on-the-job training and development tasks.
- Undertake additional training courses as required to support your role.
- Support wider team objectives by remaining flexible and assisting with other tasks when needed.
Other Information
- Be able to commute to College and RNAS Culdrose daily.
- To complete the required levels in each academic year to continue to the next academic year.
- To complete all Serco essential mandated training each year.
- To be certified Yellow Belt by end of Year three of Apprenticeship programme.
- Comply with the Royal Navy Support and the Serco Management System and all the regulatory engineering articles.
- You must not be colour blind - proof will be required that you are at least Colour Perception (CP) 2 (obtainable from any optician).
- You MUST be able to attend an Assessment Centre and if successful a face-to-face interview.
- As we are located on a military establishment, you will be required to undergo the full Ministry of Defence security checks, which includes a check of criminal records.