Naval Airman - Aircraft Handler Apprenticeship

Introduction

As an Apprentice Naval Airman (Aircraft Handler), you’re responsible for safety whenever there’s aircraft on the deck or the ground. That means working with flight crews at Royal Naval Air Stations (RNAS), on our state-of-the-art warships, or even the new Queen Elizabeth Aircraft Carrier.

Your core responsibility is to ensure our aircraft are in the right place and ready for action when we need them. On a ship, you’ll operate the lift that brings the aircraft out of the hangar before securing them to the flight deck. Sometimes you’ll be up against challenging weather conditions, requiring skill, judgement, and perseverance. During training you’ll develop skills to fight fuel, hangar, and aircraft fires, guiding the team in emergencies.

You’ll use all of your powers of concentration and manoeuvre aircraft into place, where lives may be ving experience will be put to use as part of the team that keeps our aircraft flight ready. It’s a physical job working outside in all conditions, but by ensuring jets and helicopters are in the right place at the right time, you’ll play a key role in providing the Royal Navy’s airborne capability.

You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate, with experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond. If you show the right commitment, skills, and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer. Members of the Royal Navy are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks.

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience
• Physical fitness

Desired: GCSE in Maths and English, GCSE Level C/4.

Course:
Aviation ground operative (level
2)

Level: 2

Route:
Transport and logistics

Apprenticeship Level: Intermediate

Working Week:
Shifts to be confirmed.

Expected Duration: 1 Year

Number of Positions Available: 51

Training Provider: ROYAL NAVY