Apprentice Air Technician Weapons

Best Apprenticeships; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Best Apprenticeships as an Air Technician Weapons apprentice, responsible for maintaining and managing weapons systems. This role includes handling dangerous equipment and ensuring all systems are ready for action. You’ll receive a Level 3 Apprenticeship in Engineering, supporting your long-term career in the RAF.

Qualifications

• Must be aged 16 – 47 and able to commit to a minimum of 3 years training.
• Requires passing the Defence Aptitude Assessment and a Fitness test.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage weapons and explosives.
• Arm aircraft with bombs, guided weapons, and missiles.
• Service and repair ejection seats and missile launchers.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Teamwork

Education

GCSE grade C/4 or Scottish National 5 grade C in English language, Mathematics and Science/Technology

Tools

Safety equipment

Weapons systems

Job description

As an Air Technician Weapons apprentice, you will be in charge of maintaining and managing weapons and explosives, making sure they’re ready at a moment’s notice. These include aircraft bombs, smart weapons, missiles, ammunition and individual weapons.

• Handle extremely dangerous equipment
• Arm aircraft with bombs, guided weapons, missiles
• Take responsibility for the servicing, maintenance and repair of ejection seats, aircraft gun systems and missile launchers
• Maintain, care and issue the weapons used by your station
• Building and fitting smart weapons anddecoyflares to the aircraft

Minimum education requirements

• GCSE grade C/4 or Scottish National 5 grade C in English language, Mathematics and an approved Science/Technology-based subject.

Requirements

• Be aged 16 – 47 years old (Must attest before 48th birthday)
• Be a citizen of the UK, Republic of Ireland, a Commonwealth citizen since birth(with ‘right to work’ immigration status)or holder of dual UK/ other nationality
• Commit to a minimum 3 years of specialist training
• Pass theDefence Aptitude Assessment
• Pass a Fitness test

Apprenticeships available

The RAF is one of the largest providers of diverse apprenticeships in the UK. We offer these apprenticeships for this role:
Level 3 Apprenticeship – Engineering Technician

Engineering Technicians take responsibility for the quality and accuracy of the work they undertake within the limits of their personal authority. They also need to be able to demonstrate a core set of behaviours in order to be competent in their job role, and complement wider business strategy and development. This will enable them to support their long-term career development.

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