RAF Sports/Physical and Training Instructor (PTI) – Full Time Career with Apprenticeship

Royal Air Force

Apprenticeship summary

You will play a pivotal role in making sure the Royal Air Force is ready to fly and fight at all times. You will deliver physical training programmes in the UK and overseas.

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Closing date: August 30, 2025

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Wage:
£25,200 a year
Total hours per week:
40
Expected duration (weeks):
104
Positions (available):
45
Date posted:
August 30, 2024
Possible start date:
September 1, 2025
Apprenticeship level:

Advanced

Once fully trained you will:

  • Introduce new joiners to military physical conditioning
  • Travel overseas to make sure our people are ready for action
  • Specialise in rehabilitation, adventure training, parachute jumping or survival training
  • Promote and co-ordinate sporting activities
  • On successful completion of the application and selection process, your apprenticeship will start with a 10-week Basic Recruit Training Course (BRTC) at RAF Halton in Buckinghamshire
  • The course is designed to help you adjust to a military environment. As well as fitness and military training, you’ll also learn about the RAF lifestyle
  • On completion of BRTC you will complete Phase 2 training at RAF Cosford
  • The course will qualify you in class instructional techniques across a broad range of physical domains and Human Performance, the effects of exercise on the body, leadership, coaching techniques, sports administration and officiating.
  • At the end of this course you will gain a Level 2 Gym Instructor as well as be eligible to join the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
  • The apprenticeship is a gateway to a full-time career in the Royal Air Force
  • Promotion to the rank of Sergeant and beyond is dependent on successful completion of the apprenticeship and then on merit by competitive selection
  • As you advance through the ranks, you will have the increased opportunity to lead and direct people, managing resources and workforce within your area of work to deliver the required outputs whilst maintaining and instilling the highest standards expected within the RAF

Employer

Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force work with our UK and international partners to watch the skies, respond to threats, prevent conflict, and provide assistance in an uncertain world. We provide all personnel with a varied range of training and activities to make sure you're ready for anything. A career in the Royal Air Force will provide you with a whole host of possibilities. You will receive world class training, allowing you to learn and develop throughout your career. We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore the closing and start dates.

Training

Training Provider:

ROYAL AIR FORCE

Apprenticeship standard:

Personal trainer (level 3)