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RAF Mover - Full Time Career with Apprenticeship - Royal Air Force
A unique opportunity to complete an advanced apprenticeship as an RAF Mover with an Ofsted outstanding training provider. You will be working with some of the most advanced equipment in the world and play a key part in the UKs defence where you will operate IT systems, load and unload transport aircraft and accompany cargo all over the world.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply now Closing date: 01 Jun 2023 (We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore the closing and start dates)
Apprenticeship summary
Annual wage - £19,100.00
The minimum pay in your first year is £19,100. On completion of training and one years’ service you will earn £22,286, increasing incrementally year on year.
Working week
Shifts to be confirmed on assignment to your first station after training.
Total hours per week: 40.0
Expected duration - 24 Months
Possible start date - 02 Jun 2023
Apprenticeship level
Intermediate - Level 2 (GCSE)
Reference number - VAC1000154174
Positions - 70 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
You could be checking-in passengers flying out on operations or operating forklift trucks and specialist vehicles to load cargo and baggage to transport aircraft
It could be your job to plan aircraft loads using IT systems, or calculate aircraft weights and balances using pen and paper with weight and balance paperwork
You could work in a port where shipments of cargo and explosives are handled, or help put together an under-slung load for a helicopter
Like most people in the RAF, you will probably move jobs every few years, and each job is known as a tour.
Within your first few years, you will probably be detached overseas for anything from a few days to a few months
You may also have a long-term posting to one of our overseas bases, such as RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Level 2 Apprenticeship as an Aviation Ground Operative – Aircraft Handling:
On successful completion of the application and selection process, your apprenticeship will start with a 10-week Basic Recruit Training Course (BRTC) at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire
The course is designed to help you adjust to a military environment. As well as fitness and military training, you’ll also learn about the RAF lifestyle
Your next step will be a specialist training course at the Defence Movements Training Squadron (DMTS), RAF Brize Norton, which lasts approximately 18 weeks
This course will give you a basic understanding of your role as a Logistics Mover, which includes transport procedures and regulations, aircraft loading and the handling of passengers and cargo
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
The apprenticeship is a gateway to a full-time career in the Royal Air Force.
Promotion to the rank of corporal and beyond is dependent on successful completion of the apprenticeship and then on merit by competitive selection.
As you advance through the ranks, you will have the increased opportunity to lead and direct people, managing resources and workforce within your area of work to deliver the required outputs whilst maintaining and instilling the highest standards expected within the RAF.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Communication skills, IT skills, Organisation skills, Customer care skills, Problem solving skills, Administrative skills, Number skills, Logical, Team working, Initiative, Physical fitness
Qualifications
Things to consider
The role is varied and, after training, you could be stationed across the UK and beyond.
About the employer
The Royal Air Force work with our UK and international partners to watch the skies, respond to threats, prevent conflict, and provide assistance in an uncertain world. We provide all personnel with a varied range of training and activities to make sure you're ready for anything. A career in the Royal Air Force will provide you with a whole host of possibilities. You will receive world class training, allowing you to learn and develop throughout your career. We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore the closing and start dates.
Employer
Royal Air Force
https://recruitment.raf.mod.uk/
Address
Norwich
NR3 1HX
Contact
0345 6055555
Training
Training provider
ROYAL AIR FORCE
Apprenticeship standard
Aviation ground operative
Level 2 (GCSE)
Employer's Application Instructions
You'll be directed through to the RAF Recruitment Website where more detail on the role is available. We have positions available for this role throughout the year and the process can take a few months. Once you have completed an application you will be invited to complete an aptitude assessment, selection interview, health assessment and a fitness test. More details of the requirement can be found at the application link.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Closing Date
The closing date for this job offer is on 01/06/2023
Salary
£19,100.00
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