Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice

Summary

You’ll work with & learn from incredibly talented engineers, developing your skills on real aircraft. You’ll work on all our aircraft fleets, gaining experience to help keep them in perfect working order. As well as comprehensive on-the-job training, you’ll study towards the qualifications you need to become an Aircraft Maintenance Technician.

Annual wage

£15,411 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

£15,411 Year 1 £25,685 Year 2 (plus shift pay) £27,868 Year 3 (plus shift pay)

Training course

Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Year 1 - Monday to Friday, Induction 09:00-17:00 (1 week), Engineering Induction 07:00-15:00 (4 weeks), Resource Group 08:30-16:15 (10 months). Year 2 and 3 - Heathrow, various shift patterns, 12 hours shifts (including night shifts) over 18s only.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 14 March

Duration

2 years 9 months

Positions available

72

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

To learn, understand and assist in our daily engineering operation.
Assist with ensuring our technically reliant aircraft are ready for dispatch from our terminal operations.
Maintain all our aircraft to an approved maintenance schedule.
Carry out routine servicing of all BA and customer aircraft.
Ensure Health, Safety and Security standards are adhered to including completing of appropriate regulatory and company documentation.
Being an ambassador for British Airways Apprenticeships by taking part in external and internal events and student engagement activity.

Where you’ll work

London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

The Compass Centre

Nelson Road

Hounslow

TW6 2GA

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

This training plan 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:

Maths (Hold or be predicted to hold) (grade 5 (B))

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English/Science (Hold or be predicted to hold) (grade 9-4 (A*-C))

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
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Other requirements

Year 1 - based offsite and living away from home (accommodation included). When back at Heathrow, placements can vary locations- Gatwick & Cardiff, will need to be able to travel. 18+ must be prepared to work a variety of shifts nights, late and early. Under 18s will be restricted to 12 hour shifts. A passport with 12 month validity is required.

About this company

At British Airways, we take huge pride in our past – but we’re looking to the future as an airline that loves embracing the best of modern Britain. Our country’s creativity, diversity, style, wit and warmth are the same special qualities that make us who we are. Now, we’re looking to build on this spirit and passion to make tomorrow even better. If you’re made the same way as us, discover how great it feels to connect Britain with the world, and the world with Britain like no one else.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

On completion of the apprentice the candidate will enter the business as an aircraft mechanic. Whilst continuing to gain experience towards their A Licence application. Once thy have achieved their A Licence they are eligible to apply for A Licence Technician. There is also the option to work towards their B Licence.

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