Summary
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. Full training for everything will be provided.
Wage
£18,500 a year
Training course
Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Shifts TBC.
38 hours a week
Start date
Monday 5 January 2026
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
10
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
* Co-operate and follow as directed by their Line Management all Health and Safety and Environmental matters, policies, and procedures
* Attending college 2 days a week
* Learning practically and on the job tasking
* To undertake all further training courses necessary to your job are attended as required and as directed by their Line Management
* Day to day learning of becoming an Aircraft Technician
* Remain flexible and carry out any other tasks within capabilities and experience in support of the Contract as directed by the Contract Director or their representative
Where you'll work
R N A S Culdrose, H M S Seahawk
Helston
TR12 7RH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
CORNWALL COLLEGE
Training course
Aircraft maintenance technician (level 3)
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
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
Other requirements
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.