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Air traffic controllers give information and advice to airline pilots to help them take off and land safely and on time.
Initial training takes up to 1 year and further training may continue while working. You may also be considered for training if you have relevant aviation experience as a military air traffic controller, or military or commercial pilot. Senior air traffic controllers' salaries can rise to over £100,000 at larger airports.
You'll need:
Your tasks will vary depending on which type of controller you become. There are 3 types:
With experience, you could move into training and assessing new controllers, or become a supervisor or unit manager. You could also move into operations management.
Helicopter pilots fly single- and multi-engined helicopters for business, leisure or emergency services.
Bus and coach drivers transport passengers on local, national or overseas journeys.
Airline pilots fly passengers and cargo to destinations around the world.
Train conductors issue tickets to rail passengers and make sure that their journeys are safe and comfortable.
Train drivers operate trains on the rail network, carrying passengers and freight around the country.
Taxi drivers pick up passengers and charge a fee to take them to their destination by the quickest route.
Not only will your organisation (or the Government) pay for all of your training, but you’ll be paid to do it. That means you could actually get paid to get your degree and have no debt!
There are over 625 different apprenticeships to choose from, in a range of industries. Whether you’re interested in law, marketing, construction, or engineering, you’ll find something up your street!
As an apprentice, the minimum you’ll earn is £6.20 an hour, but we’ve seen apprentices earn a starting salary of up to £30,000 a year! You could also get other employee benefits like gym memberships, paid holiday, and sick pay.
Employers think apprentices are 15% more employable than those with other qualifications. In fact, many large employers train their graduates and apprentices together!
There’s only so much you can learn when you just do a qualification. As an apprentice, you’ll also get to learn on the job – whether that’s designing amazing graphics, chopping vegetables, or building engines!
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