Aircraft Technician jobs in United Kingdom

Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician

Start Date: 07 September 2026

Salary: £24,000 per annum

Employee type: Permanent

Location: Cheadle

Working Schedule: Monday Thursday, 37 hours a week (9.25 hours a day)

• Earn while you learn
• Job specific training experience
• Recognised qualifications
• Permanent role from day one
• Tuition fees for university or approved training providers are fully covered

As a Manufacturing Apprentice you will enrol onto a Level 3 Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technician Apprenticeship at Trafford College over a 3.5-year duration. Delivered via a day release delivery model, you will complete your academic studies at college each week and then come back to the workplace to apply what you have learned. The End Point Assessment will consist of a work-based project report and a professional discussion. Upon completion of the programme, you will have achieved a Level 3 Diploma in Engineering and Manufacturing Support Technologies, plus a Level 3 apprenticeship qualification.

• 5 GCSEs grade 9-4 (A-C) including English, Maths and a Science subject
• These grades must be achieved by the start of the apprenticeship

• 201 hours annual leave (plus a company day and bank holidays)
• Company Pension
• Health Care Cash Plan
• Life Insurance
• Discount Portal
• Performance-related pay uplifts
• 80 Hours Volunteering (first two years)

This role requires Security Clearance (SC) before starting employment. If you currently hold SC clearance, it is an advantage; otherwise you will need to achieve and maintain SC clearance prior to commencing employment.

Applications will close at 11:59pm on Thursday 12 February 2026.

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