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Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Mawgan-In-Meneage
£20.4k/yr
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Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprentice

Location: RNAS Culdrose, Helston, Cornwall, TR12 7RH

Salary: £20,369.14 per annum plus excellent benefits

Schedule: Monday to Friday – 38 hours per week

Expected Apprenticeship Duration: 36 to 42 months based on completion of end point assessment

Apprenticeship Qualification:

  • Year 1: Level 2 Diploma Aerospace and Aviation Engineering (Foundation Competence) delivered at Camborne college
  • Year 2: Level 3 Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance (Mechanical/Avionic) delivered at Camborne college
  • Year 3: Level 3 Diploma in Aviation Maintenance (Development Competence) delivered on site

Application Timeline:

  • Advert Closing Date: 1st September 2026
  • Expected Interview/Assessment Date: 18th September 2026 – to take place at Cornwall College in person. Please note any expenses related to travel to the assessment centre will not be covered by Serco. If successful at the assessment centre, you’ll be invited to attend a face-to-face interview at RNAS Culdrose (date to be confirmed).
  • Expected Start Date: January 2027

Ready to Impact a Better Future?

Serco are recruiting for Aircraft Maintenance Apprentices to join their team at RNAS Culdrose. 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, your work will have purpose from day one while helping you grow into a skilled professional.

Full training for everything will be provided.

What You’ll Do as an Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice

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

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  • Maths Grade 5 or equivalent
  • English Grade 5 or equivalent
  • Science Subject Grade 5 preferable

Additionally, you must:

  • Be able to commute to College and RNAS Culdrose daily.
  • Complete the required levels in each academic year to continue to the next academic year.
  • Complete all Serco essential mandated training each year.
  • 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.

Things to Consider

  • You must be able to travel to RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall daily.
  • You must be able to travel to Camborne College 2 days a week during term time.
  • 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.
  • Due to the nature of the organisation, all employees of Serco are required to be security cleared to SC level. If successful in your application, we would support you with the SC process. As a guideline only, you would normally need to have been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years.

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We’re one of the top 1% of international employers, so you can have confidence you’ll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we’re proud to offer clear development opportunities – and the support and tools to help you seize them.

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What We Offer

  • Onsite learning is paid and completely transferable.
  • Pension scheme.
  • 25 days annual leave.
  • Health & Wellbeing Benefits.
  • Opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional environment.
  • Full training and support provided.
  • A chance to work with a supportive and experienced team.
  • A pathway to a potential career.
  • Serco discounts which include cinema, online shopping discounts, leisure centre memberships, and much more.

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To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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Skills

Aircraft maintenance
Mechanical maintenance
Avionic maintenance
Health and safety
Environmental compliance
Engineering
Technical training
Teamwork
Problem solving
Attention to detail

Location

Mawgan-In-Meneage, England, United Kingdom

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