Aviation Groundcrew Specialist at the British Army (Open to Nigerians) Full Time

Job Title: Aviation Groundcrew Specialist

Location: United Kingdom
Corps: Army Air
Employment Type: Regular (full-time)
Open to: Nigerians

Description

• Groundcrew are responsible for getting our helicopters in the air and providing essential protection for them on the ground.
• You’ll be trained to move, refuel and re-arm the aircraft that support ground forces. You’ll also drive everything from Land Rovers to heavy-goods vehicles (HGVs).
• Wherever the Army is in the world the Army Air Corps is there ready to provide tactical aviation action and support. modern operations require big-picture thinking and large-scale cooperation, which is why the Army Air Corps is proud of it’s forward-thinking personnel and cutting-edge technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Get the Army’s fleet of battlefield helicopters in the air – from re-arming the Apache gunship to programming the Wildcat flight maps
• Take responsibility for all the equipment and supplies required
• Deploy on exercise and operations all over the world, wherever your squadron is needed.

Entry Requirements

• Age: From 16 years & 6 months to 35 years & 6 months

Qualifications:

• No formal qualifications needed
• Basic physical fitness assessment:
• Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw 2.7m
• MSFT (beep test) level 5.8
• Army Reserve standards
• Mid Thigh Pull: 50kg
• Medicine Ball Throw: 2m 70cm
• MSFT (beep test): Level 5 shuttle 8.

Pay & Benefits

• You’ll earn £25,200 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.

Application Closing Date
26th August, 2024.