Engineering Apprentice

Position: Engineering Apprentice
Location: Bournemouth
Working Hours: Full-Time, 40 Hours per week

Are you interested in starting a career in the ever-evolving world of Aviation and Aircraft Engineering?

Gama Aviation are looking for apprentices like you! Gama Aviation are pleased to invite Engineering Apprentices to apply for our 2026 Engineering Apprenticeship Programme. You will be working alongside our dynamic team of Engineers and Mechanics at our modern Bournemouth base facility. This apprenticeship is delivered in partnership with a prestigious training organization, ensuring top-quality education and industry recognised qualifications.

We are offering an initial three‑year apprenticeship within Aircraft Maintenance, developing (under supervision) your understanding of Avionic/Mechanical maintenance and rectification knowledge, skills and safe systems of work, whilst also recording, collating evidence of maintenance and rectification activities suitable for internal engineering write ups.

Your first 12 Months will be spent developing your hand skills and knowledge of the Aviation and Aircraft Maintenance industry through a combination of classroom, practical and on the job training, including a Level 2 Hand Skills qualification. You will then progress to working towards the qualification Level 3 Aircraft Maintenance Category A, providing you the tools, skills and foundation experience you need to become a successful Aircraft Maintenance Mechanic.

Successful Apprentices would then be given the opportunity to progress to the Level 3 Aircraft Maintenance Category B1/B2 , which would be a further 2 years of training.

If this sounds like your thing, please apply today via our Careers Website and we will be in touch to commence the application process!!

Gama Aviation is a hugely diverse business that offers much more than perhaps its name would suggest. Yes, we fly but we also save lives, provide mission critical intelligence, and build systems that deliver decisive advantage. With operations in the UK and Middle East a career with us can offer travel, personal growth opportunities and the ability for long‑term progression in a fast paced and dynamic service industry.

• You will be developing your interest in aviation and engineering
• Supporting the aircraft engineers in order to gain an understanding of the industry as a whole
• You will assist in general duties for the day to day operation of an aircraft hangar or workshop environment, including aircraft movement
• Proactively engage in improvements of our business, including suggesting changes to how we work, to better help your team efficiently provide quality service to our customers
• And much more!

Essential

• GCSE (or equivalent) grade 5 or above in Maths, English and Science
• Self‑motivated, career‑focused and team player
• Keen interest in aviation & engineering

Advantageous

• GCSE in Physics, GCSE in Design Technology
• Ability to commute and travel to work independently due to different location

Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 20 working days then your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.