aircraft technician mechanical Review
at RAF
Level 3 Apprenticeship
Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering
Lossiemouth
Review Submitted: May 2025
Overall Rating
3.7 /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
3.6/5
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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
carry out the maintenance and servicing of aircraft systems as part of an engineering team
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
3/5
mostly enjoy
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
3/5
hands-on technical skills
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
3/5
quite well
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
a fair amount
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
as much as they can
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
3/5
to some extent
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
there are plenty of local clubs and social events
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend RAF to a friend?
Yes
Why?
although I believe the job at the end of the apprenticeship is underpaid, if you are from a poor background anyway and want to start a real career it does look good to potential future employers
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to RAF?
be prepared to spend a lot of time quite far away from family and friends, but if you can look past that its worth it
