Aircraft Engineer Review
at RAF
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Armed Forces
Cosford
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
3.6 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
3/5
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Overview of Role
3/5
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Skills Development
3.4/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
3/5
Maintaining RAF aircraft. Day to day, identifying and rectifying and mechanical problems that arise on aircraft.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
Good to learn on the job.
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
Yes
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
Not bad
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
A lot when you ask for it.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
3/5
A lot
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
It’s useful to know how an aircraft system works through the theoretical side of things to then put it into practice.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
All of the above.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RAF to a friend?
Yes
Why?
The jobs not the best paid but there are opportunities to travel and play sport. And then there are more opportunities for other jobs once you leave the RAF.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RAF?
Work hard.
