Aircraft Maintenance (Spring) - Apprenticeship

BRITISH AIRWAYS (BA) LIMITED

Harmondsworth (UB7 0GB)

Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 4 November 2026)

Posted on 19 October 2026

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Summary

Over a series of placements, you’ll work on all our aircraft fleets, gaining the experience and knowhow to help keep them in perfect working order. As well as comprehensive on-the-job training, you’ll be studying towards the qualifications you need to become one of our future Aircraft Maintenance Technicians.

Wage

£16,000 a year

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Salary will be from £16,000 in year 1, increasing to a minimum £26,000 in year 2 plus shift pay if eligible

Training course
Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
For the first year, you will be based off-site and living away from home (complimentary accommodation). Years two and three, work will follow a 12-hour shift pattern: days (from 6.00am), nights (from 6.00pm), or a mix of both - 4 on / 4 off rotation.

37 hours 30 minutes a week

Start date

Monday 1 March 2027

Duration

3 years

Positions available

24

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

The initial induction to the business for this Apprenticeship will take place at our London Heathrow base. For the majority of the first year, you will be based off-site and living away from home where you will train and study towards your CAA Part-66 Category A Licence Modules under the Apprenticeship Standard ST1315 Aircraft Engineering Technician Level 3 (Regulated Route).

During your time away from Heathrow, we will provide complimentary accommodation for you close to your training base. We will support you whilst off site holding regular review meetings with you and your learning provider.  

For years two and three, you will return to our Heathrow Base to work alongside our engineers with the potential to be placed in one of our other UK operational bases in year 3. Comprehensive safety training will be delivered at Heathrow before you commence your placements.

We will continue to support your development with regular 1:1 meetings, and progress reviews with your learning provider. You’ll continue to study towards CAA Part-66 Category A Licence Modules and your End Point Assessment. Please note: For those aged 18 and over when based at Heathrow in years two and three, work will follow a 12-hour shift pattern - days (from 6.00am), nights (from 6.00pm), or a mix of both - on a 4 on / 4 off rotation. 

Where you'll work

Waterside PO BOX 365 Speedbird Way
Harmondsworth
UB7 0GB

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

LRTT LIMITED

Training course

Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Collect and interpret information or data to perform maintenance tasks.
  • Record or enter information: paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any reporting requirements.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work. For example, risk assessments, COSHH, tool control and use of equipment and tools.
  • Identify problems, collect evidence, analyse evidence, and determine the cause and maintenance activity required.
  • Plan, organise and use resources to complete tasks.
  • Follow instructions. For example, manufacturers and maintenance procedures.
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Apply mathematical techniques and engineering principles to solve engineering problems.
  • Apply maintenance methods and practices. For example, remove, refit, replace, repair, systems or components.
  • Test and check aircraft equipment or aircraft systems. For example, built in test equipment, flight control systems, line replacement units or items.
  • Assess condition of aircraft components and aircraft equipment. Identify action required. For example, visual inspections.
  • Select, check, use, store and control tools and equipment. For example, ground support equipment or test equipment.
  • Apply good housekeeping, for example, prior to, during and after completion of the activity to the work area.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing.
  • Consider the properties and characteristics of aircraft materials and the possibility of damage to aircraft whilst performing the activity. For example, barely visible impact damage.
  • Select aircraft consumables for carrying out maintenance activity.
  • Carry out pre-use checks of resources and ensure sufficient supplies of materials and consumables for maintenance activity.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, completion of aircraft servicing schedules or aircraft technical logs.
  • Apply team working principles.
  • Collect and interpret information or data to perform maintenance tasks.
  • Record or enter information: paper based or electronic. For example, job sheets, risk assessments, equipment service records, test results, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, asset management records, work sheets, checklists, waste environmental records and any reporting requirements.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and procedures. Apply safe systems of work. For example, risk assessments, COSHH, tool control and use of equipment and tools.
  • Identify problems, collect evidence, analyse evidence, and determine the cause and maintenance activity required.
  • Plan, organise and use resources to complete tasks.
  • Follow instructions. For example, manufacturers and maintenance procedures.
  • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Apply mathematical techniques and engineering principles to solve engineering problems.
  • Apply maintenance methods and practices. For example, remove, refit, replace, repair, systems or components.
  • Test and check aircraft equipment or aircraft systems. For example, built in test equipment, flight control systems, line replacement units or items.
  • Assess condition of aircraft components and aircraft equipment. Identify action required. For example, visual inspections.
  • Select, check, use, store and control tools and equipment. For example, ground support equipment or test equipment.
  • Apply good housekeeping, for example, prior to, during and after completion of the activity to the work area.
  • Use information technology. For example, for document creation, communication, and information management. Comply with GDPR and cyber security.
  • Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations and procedures. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling, and disposal.
  • Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Communicate in writing.
  • Consider the properties and characteristics of aircraft materials and the possibility of damage to aircraft whilst performing the activity. For example, barely visible impact damage.
  • Select aircraft consumables for carrying out maintenance activity.
  • Carry out pre-use checks of resources and ensure sufficient supplies of materials and consumables for maintenance activity.
  • Carry out and record planned and unplanned learning and development activities.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies and procedures.
  • Apply quality assurance procedures. For example, completion of aircraft servicing schedules or aircraft technical logs.
  • Apply team working principles.

Training schedule

This training schedule has not been finalised. Check with this employer if you’ll need to travel to a college or training location for this apprenticeship.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 9-4 (A*-C))
  • Maths, Physics or Combined Science (grade 5 (B))

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Passion
  • Interest
  • Safety Awareness
  • Self-motivated
  • Proactive
  • Adaptability
  • Technical Aptitude

Other requirements

If you are already studying towards or have studied an engineering qualification, you are welcome to apply. Following your application, we will conduct a skills scan of your experience and prior qualifications to check your eligibility for apprenticeship funding. 

About this employer

At British Airways, we believe anyone can bring new and original ideas to the table. It’s why we invest in our emerging talent and offer them opportunities to work on projects that sit at the very heart of our airline.

Our Emerging Talent programmes offer a boarding pass to a great future, one where you’ll be able to make an impact right from the moment you join us. If you’re inspired to help shape the future of air travel and you’re ambitious to learn, then we’re ready to help you spread your wings.

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Company benefits

  • Involvement in our ambitious sustainability vision, volunteering an active role to champion specific community groups
  • Involvement in Community Investment programmes
  • Volunteering in schools and colleges sharing personal experiences to inspire, motivate and coach students
  • Access to heavily discounted flights and a generous annual leave entitlement to turn your bucket list into reality  

After this apprenticeship

Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay (opens in new tab).

Look to secure a role within British Aiways.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

LRTT LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000059899.

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Closes in 16 days (Wednesday 4 November 2026)

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