The Royal Navy - Naval Airman Aircraft Handler Aviation Ground Operative Apprenticeship Royal Navy
As an Apprentice Naval Airman (Aircraft Handler), you’re responsible for safety whenever there’s aircraft on the deck or the ground. That means working with flight crews at Royal Naval Air Stations (RNAS), on our state-of-the-art warships, or even the new Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 01 Jun 2024
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£20,400.00
• Six weeks of paid holiday every year • Free medical and dental care • Subsidised travel and accommodation • Excellent pension scheme
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Working week
Shifts to be confirmed.
Total hours per week: 40.0
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Expected duration
12 Months
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Possible start date
02 Jun 2024
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Date posted
25 May 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC1000167887
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Positions
51 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
- Your core responsibility is to ensure our aircraft are in the right place and ready for action when we need them
- On a ship, you’ll operate the lift that brings the aircraft out of the hangar before securing them to the flight deck
- Sometimes you’ll be up against challenging weather conditions, so it’s an element of your role that requires real skill, judgement, and perseverance.
- During training you’ll develop the skills you need to fight fuel, hangar, and aircraft fires. That means in the event of an emergency, everyone will look to you for guidance
- You’ll need to use all of your powers of concentration, every day. As you manoeuvre aircraft into place, lives may be at stake. Any driving experience you have will be put to use as you form part of the team that keeps our aircraft flight ready
- It’s a physical job where you’ll work outside in all conditions, but by making sure that our jets and helicopters are in the right place at the right time, you’ll be playing a key role in providing Royal Navy’s airborne capability
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- Once you have completed your training you will be a qualified Naval Airman Aircraft Handler (Aviation Ground Operative)
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate, with experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond
- If you show the right commitment, skills, and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer
- Members of the Royal Navy are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
Things to consider
About the employer
Employer
Royal Navy
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers
Address
Navy Command HQ
The Admiral Sir Henry Leach Building
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
Training
Training provider
ROYAL NAVY
Apprenticeship standard
Aviation ground operative
Level 2 (GCSE)
Employer's Application Instructions
A job in the Naval Service means adventure, camaraderie – and lifelong prospects. Every day you make a difference and no two days are the same. You could be policing the world's oceans, delivering humanitarian aid when natural or man-made disasters strike, or you could be deployed in combat. No matter what job you do, you'll be a key part in operations around the world. Are you ready to go places?
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 01 Jun 2024