Apprentice - Aircraft Workshop

Duration:  3.5 Years

 Salary: £16,916, increasing in year two and again in year 3

Location: London Heathrow

Application Closing Date: 9 December 

Start Date:  Autumn 2025

The programme

You’ll earn your stripes working alongside some of the best engineers in the business. They’ll help you to develop your engineering skills, whilst repairing aircraft components in both ‘ramp’ and ‘hangar’ environments. You’ll rotate through different workshops, learning different skillsets, so you understand the nature of highly sophisticated aircraft components. Every day will feel new, and you’re going to be busy. As well as training on the job, you’ll be studying for the qualifications you need to become one of our future Workshop Engineers.

The initial induction to the business for this Apprenticeship will take place at our London Heathrow Base. For the remainder of the first year, this Apprenticeship will then split between Farnborough College of Technology, where you will study towards a Composite Technician apprenticeship and the job training in the Fleet Support Facility workshop at Heathrow.

For year one, you will achieve an EAL level 2 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering and study towards your knowledge skills and behaviours, and you will undertake placements at British Airways Heathrow base. In your second year, you will still attend college to further cover the knowledge skills and behaviours criteria and in your final year you will complete your work-based portfolio of evidence in preparation for the end point assessment which will complete your apprenticeship.

We will also supplement your learning with additional Aircraft related training in Air Legislation, Human Factors and Aircraft Composite repairs.

About You

We are looking for a minimum of a grade 5 (B) in Maths.  English and Science GCSE at grade 9 – 4 (A* - C) is desirable but not crucial (we accept predicted grades but they must be achieved by the apprenticeship.

A strong communicator with an awareness for safety, a self-starter and the ability to adapt to change. Above all, a genuine passion for engineering.

Your application will not be considered if you have achieved prior qualifications in the following:
- HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering.
- BTEC Level 3 in Engineering.

What's in it for you?

Looking to join our apprenticeship scheme? You won't be disappointed. Recently being ranked 18th in Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer Awards, we can't wait to welcome you into the British Airways family.

We have many benefits for apprentices at British Airways, here are a handful to showcase the diversity of our apprentice community:

• Part of our apprentice network and community, with the opportunity to engage with apprentices from all schemes in the business and learn from former apprentices
• Involvement in our bold sustainability vision, volunteering an active role to champion specific community groups including LGBTQ+ 'Flying Proud' and ethnic minority network 'BeMe'
• Involvement in Community Investment programmes, taking part in fundraising challenges for partnership charities, supporting causes close to your heart
• Volunteering in schools and colleges sharing personal experiences to inspire, empower and mentor students and support their potential to gain employment in the industry we love
• Access to heavily discounted flights to globe trot (with the opportunity to fly in style in our business class seats), and a generous annual leave entitlement to turn your bucket list into reality

Further Information & Next Steps

We are delighted you are considering applying! Here’s some more information you may need about the application process:

• All sections of your application need to be complete, including all online tests, by the deadline given
• Due to high volumes of applications, you may only apply for one graduate programme. We would recommend for you to read about each graduate scheme before applying as only your first application will be considered
• If you are successful with the online tests, you will be invited to complete a short video interview and application questions within a given timeframe
• Across all stages of the application process, if you fail to submit by the deadline, your application will be automatically withdrawn.

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

Timelines for this recruitment process

• Initial applications open between 4 November - 9 December but may close earlier if volumes are high
• If your initial application is successful, you will be invited to complete a video interview in January
• If your video interview is successful, you will be invited to an Assessment Centre which will take place in March/April 2025

For more information about our Aircraft Workshop Apprenticeship scheme, click here: https://careers.ba.com/aircraft-workshop-fleet