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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 25d ago ⏳ Closes in 66 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Aircraft Maintenance Fitter/Technician Apprentice

Salary Range
£6 - £6
£0 - £0 / mo

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Exeter, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

The apprenticeship is a four year programme aimed at developing you into a professional aircraft technician and assisting in the delivery of a world-class engineering operation. The programme is designed to give you a broad understanding of the aircraft engineering principles whilst gaining the qualifications you need to become a future Aircraft Technician.


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Working in a live hangar and workshop environment, performing general airframe fitter duties, in line with the training programme.
  • Behaving safely at all times, ensuring the safety of yourself and others.
  • Complying with Company operating, safety and security procedures. Reporting safety and security concerns and taking responsibility for your own actions.
  • Ensuring that equipment is maintained in a serviceable, clean, tidy & safe condition; any faulty equipment should be suitably labelled and reported.
  • Listening and contributing to ensure effective two-way communication.
  • Remaining positive and professional at all times.
  • Be willing to adapt to changing business requirements. Awareness of the overall business strategy and how your role affects and relates to it.
  • Motivated and focused to achieve agreed goals and targets. Look to develop role through feedback and guidance from peers and colleagues.
  • Forging good working relationships with other team members and colleagues. Sharing information and fully supporting others at all times.
  • Attend lessons and exams at the Future Skills Centre as scheduled in the Apprenticeship programme, to work towards your license.
  • Always striving to do the right thing, through honesty, integrity and by challenging assumptions.

HEALTH & SAFETY:

Understand individual operational safety and security responsibilities, such as:

  • Being aware of personal health and safety and the health and safety of others at work. Including Management responsibilities as required by the H&S Manual.
  • Being aware of aviation safety responsibilities with regards to the EAL Safety Policy. Including Management responsibilities as required by the Safety Management Manual
  • Being aware of aviation security responsibilities with regards to the EAL Security Policy.


Hours: 40.00 per week

About the employer:
Exeter Aerospace performs Base Maintenance services on ATR 42/72 family, Bombardier DHC - 8 Family & Embraer ERJ 170 & 190 Series aircraft at our facilities at Exeter Airport.

Requirements and Prospects:
Excellent communication skills

Excellent hand skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Excellent team working skills


Honest

Hardworking

Keen & enthusiastic

Able to use initiative


Permanent positions will be offered to the right candidates who complete the apprenticeship fully.

Training Provided:
Level 3 Engineering Technician - Aircraft Maintenance Fitter/Technician pathway

https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/engineering-technician-v1-4


Additional Information:
Please apply for this role by emailing your CV and covering letter to recruit@exeteraerospace.com. Please do not apply through GMFJ.
Maths GCSE at Level 4/C

English GCSE at Level 4/C

Completed Level 3 BTEC National Extended Diploma in Aeronautical Engineering or equivalent experience.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Aircraft Maintenance Fitter/Technician Apprentice roles across Exeter College ApprenticeshipsExeter Aerospace's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Colleges & Universities.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £6 - £6 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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