British Army - Aviation Ground Operative - Full Time Career with Apprenticeship
British Army
UK Country wide (SO21 2RG)
Closes on Saturday 30 August 2025
Posted on 8 May 2025
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Summary
As a British Army Aviation Ground Operative Apprentice, you will work alongside others to ensure the efficient handling of a range of incoming and outgoing aircraft, playing a pivotal role in maintaining the operational effectiveness of a deployed force.
- Wage
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£25,200 a year
- Training course
- Aviation ground operative (level 2)
- Hours
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Shifts and working patterns may vary.
Working locations will vary nationally depending on the apprenticeship and working requirements.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 1 September 2025
- Duration
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1 year
- Positions available
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120
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- With five key specialist functions, all working in conjunction with each other, aviation ground operators form the teams above and below wing to ensure the efficient and effective arrival, turnaround and departure of aircraft.
- At the heart of the role is safety, security and compliance with aviation regulations focus on each operator’s day-to-day duties. Effective communication and teamwork ensure that passenger services, air traffic control (ATC) and those moving, loading, unloading and servicing a range of aircraft achieve the objectives of their organisation in this diverse field.
- The core knowledge, skills and behaviours must be completed by all ground operatives, along with one of the five specialist functions.
Where you'll work
UK Country wide
SO21 2RG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
BRITISH ARMY
Your training course
Aviation ground operative (level 2)
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Your training plan
Aviation Ground Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:
- Basics Training and then Training for the role.
- Step 1- You'll start with your initial military training that teaches you how to be a soldier. This will cover everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle. If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do a 23-week basic military training course at Harrogate.
- If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular 14-week adult basic training.
- Step 2 - You then have basic Groundcrew and Communication training. After this, you can decide if you want to be a Groundcrew Specialist or a Communication Specialist. You learn how to prepare helicopters for missions. You also learn how to marshal and load aircraft.
- You will get a range of driving licences too (Cat B (car) Driving Licence and Cat C+E (LGV) Driving Licence).
Requirements
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this company
Protecting the nation and its dependent territories will always be the British Army's first role. Highly trained soldiers are ready to deploy anywhere at any time to meet a variety of challenges, ranging from support to the Police following a terrorist attack, to specialist capabilities such as bomb disposal and intelligence experts, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, we are always ready to serve. You belong here.
After this apprenticeship
- If you show the right commitment, skills and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer. Members of the British Army are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
BRITISH ARMY
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000319470.
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Closes on Saturday 30 August 2025
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Company’s application instructions
Please follow instructions on our British Army main page.