Aircraft Technician

Location: RAF Syerston, Newark on Trent, NG23 5NN (bordering Lincolnshire)

Salary: £31,965 per annum on successful completion of a 3‑month probation period (additional allowance may be applied subject to role requirement)

Schedule: Full time, permanent (39 hours per week)

What you’ll do as an Aircraft Technician Mechanical

• Carry out the responsibilities and duties of Support Staff in accordance with Serco GMS Military Regulation Publication (MRP) Part 145 Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE), Military Aviation Authority (MAA) MRP Part 145 and Regulatory Article (RA) 4801.
• Maintenance (preventive and corrective) and associated activities on Viking and other contract‑related aircraft at RAF Syerston and 2 Flying Training School (FTS) locations/Volunteer Gliding Squadrons (VGSs)/detachments throughout the UK.
• Participation in aircraft activities including but not limited to ground movement and preparation for transportation.
• Optimising output to meet the business needs and demonstrate commitment to Operational Excellence and Continuous Improvement.
• Carry out associated duties as directed by the business needs, such as but not limited to completion of Aviation Safety procedures (In‑Forms, DASORs etc), Narrative Fault Reporting (MOD Form 760 series), Unsatisfactory Feature Report for Military Air Environment Technical Information (MOD Form 765), Technical Queries and Quality procedures.
• Achieving and maintaining authorisations and currency.
• Remain current with all amendments to company standard operating procedures and all other relevant technical data provided.

What you’ll need

• Be appropriately experienced and have completed, as a minimum, MOD Phase 2 technical training; or
• Be appropriately experienced and have completed suitable civilian training (civilian contractors only).
• Have experience in equivalent civilian industry or Armed Forces in a relevant trade group.
• Possess good fault diagnosis skills, demonstrating an understanding of aircraft systems.
• Technically competent.
• Hold full driving licence.
• Possess good communication skills both written and verbal.
• Be competent using IT.
• Ideally, have been previously employed within a Part 145 organisation.
• Ideally, have working knowledge of military or civilian aircraft maintenance documentation and publications.

Because the aircraft are stationed around the UK you’ll not only need to travel away, which may involve several overnight stays, but you must also hold a full driving licence. You’ll also need to be medically fit to work in an aircraft engineering environment, with manual handling and aircraft rigging and de‑rigging (physically demanding) as part of the job.

What we offer

• Holidays: 25 plus bank holidays (and the option to buy up to five additional leave days each year)
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression
• Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service
• Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel
• Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax‑free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity
• Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

Let’s impact a better future, together. Apply today.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.