Apprentice Aircraft Technician
LS Airmotive
Kidlington, OX5 1RA
Closes on Monday 10 March
Posted on 22 January 2025
Contents
Summary
Dream of working with aircraft? LS Airmotive, is offering a unique opportunity to join our team as a Apprentice/Trainee Aircraft Technician. Whether you’re fresh out of school or looking for a career change, this role provides the perfect platform to launch your journey in the aviation industry.
- Wage
- £18,000 a year
- Training course
- Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 4.30pm.
37 hours 30 minutes a week
- Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 April
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Assist experienced technicians with routine and unscheduled maintenance, including inspections and minor repairs
- Develop hands-on skills by working on a range of aircraft, including Piper, Cessna, Beechcraft, and Socata models
- Perform basic mechanical tasks under supervision, such as servicing, component replacement, and operational checks
- Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures in the workshop and on the ramp
- Maintain and organise tools, equipment, and workspaces to support efficient operations
- Study technical manuals and aircraft systems to build a strong theoretical foundation
Where you’ll work
Langford Lane
Oxford Airport
Kidlington
OX5 1RA
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
LRTT LIMITED
Your training course
Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
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.
Your training plan
- You will complete your CAA Part 66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence either through an apprenticeship or self study
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- GCSE Mathematics (grade Grade 4 (C) or above)
- GCSE Science (grade GCSE grades 4 (C) or above)
- GSCE English Language (grade Grade 4 (C) or above)
Desirable qualifications
GCSE in:
- Engineering (grade Grade 4 (C) or above)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
This role is a physical, hands-on role.
About this company
LS Airmotive was founded in 2018 with a clear mission: to deliver exceptional aircraft maintenance services while fostering a work environment where safety, integrity, and teamwork come first. What began as a small operation with just three aircraft has grown into a trusted company managing a fleet of around 65 aircraft across Europe. Our team is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our clients, working with various aircraft types, including those from Piper, Cessna, Beech Aircraft, and Socata.
After this apprenticeship
- You will train to become a licensed engineer
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
LS Airmotive
Helen Cannon
hr@limasierra.org
01865 536833
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000297761.
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Closes on Monday 10 March
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