Air Traffic Controller
Job description: Control some of the world’s most modern aircraft using radar and communications equipment
Pay after training: £32,110
Joining age: 18 – 36
Category: Officers
Usual service: 9 years
Open to: men or women
Similar civilian jobs:
- Air traffic control manager
- Transport planning and logistics manager
Qualifications you need: 5 GCSEs/SCEs at Grade C/3 or equivalent, including English language and maths
Qualifications you can gain: Professional air traffic control qualifications
Nationality: Citizen of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, or a Commonwealth citizen since birth
The job
Air Traffic Controllers ensure that all our aircraft depart and arrive safely and air bases are fully maintained and prepared for emergencies. They also liaise with civilian air authorities to ensure safe travel for any aircraft using their airspace. It’s a position of huge responsibility.
Air Traffic Controllers work in a high-pressure environment where safety is paramount. You’ll learn how to manage people and use some of the world’s most modern radar and communications equipment. As you develop your controlling skills, you’ll move on to face new challenges and promotion opportunities – both in the UK and overseas. This could include working with civilian colleagues as an Area Radar Controller in one of the UK’s En-Route centres, or at one of the many fast-jet training ranges across the country.
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