Aircraft Technician — Army apprenticeship route

Train as a Regular Army soldier and aircraft technician, maintaining Army aviation equipment. The route includes a Level 3 apprenticeship and technical training at Lyneham, with worldwide service postings.

Pay

£27,282 / year from the start of training

Hours

Full-time Regular soldier; weekly hours not stated. Service postings and operations apply.

Start

Rolling recruitment; training date confirmed after selection.

Experience

Level 3 Aircraft Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship with military and 44-week trade training. Higher qualifications are career progression opportunities.

Requirements

Science and Maths GCSE A*–B/9–6 or Scottish National 5 A–B; English GCSE A*–C/9–5 or Scottish National 5 A–C, exactly as advertised. Role says join at 16–35, but application range is 15 years 7 months–35 years 6 months; confirm upper-age timing with recruiter. Junior Soldier training from 16 years 6 months. Eligible British nationality categories or Irish citizenship; Commonwealth applications currently closed except musicians. Under-18 parental consent. Medical, fitness, assessment and security checks.

Applications close

Not stated

Source checked

2026-11-03

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