Becoming an Apprentice with the Royal Air Force
In the past, 16-year-old’s had the option of leaving education altogether at the end of their exams. Now,a young person needs to stay in some kind of education or training until they reach 18. Formany this could be staying on at school or going to college, but one option offers the best of working and acontinued education. That option is an RAF apprenticeship!
Apprenticeships are the perfect way to learn and earn money as you work -offering the ideal balance between continuing education and giving money in your pocket! Once you begin an apprenticeship you will be in areal job, working three or four days aweek, while spending the rest of the week in training and working towards arecognised qualification. But what actually is aRoyal Air Force apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship in the RAF means you gain aUK-recognised trade qualification as part of achallenging and unique
career.After completing an RAF apprenticeship you will have aguaranteed job in your chosen role.
Can Ipick the RAF trade Iwant?
Apart from the money (obviously) that’s the best part! You can choose your apprenticeship from awide range of RAF job roles, including everything from engineering and cyber to hospitality and catering.Right now there are more than 20 different RAF roles which offer apprenticeships.
It’s the RAF,sosurely Ineed to go through military training?
Youwill need to complete two phases of training for many RAF apprenticeship roles. The first training period is Phase 1Military Training –a10week course which takes place at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire.
Once you graduate and begin to wear the famous blue RAF uniform, you will begin Phase 2Trade Training –which is the start of your Apprenticeship -teaching you the theory and skills of your trade. On average, this lasts eight months and is based in ground training schools from 08.00 –17.00, Monday to Friday.
The training and qualifications sound great, but is there anything else in it for me?
From the very moment you start training with the RAF there’s acompetitive salary of £14,783 which increases to £18,305 once Phase 2training is complete.
But that’s not all –your medical and dental care is free, you will get six weeks’ paid leave, further training and life-long learning,free gym membership on base and the option to go on adventurous training exercises.
To find out more about an apprenticeship in the RAF,the various roles available and the recruitment process, visit -
https://www.raf.mod.uk/recruitment/apprenticeships/.
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