Hey man,
Reccommend getting yourself some sort of ops qualification. It'll make you a whole lot more employable. City n Guilds have a decent enough course run through
www.avtech200.co.uk
It's distance learning too so you wont have to spend too much time down there (near Farnborough). You could always go the whole way and get the FAA dispatcher licence, then you'll have a distinct advantage! Hope it was of some help.
Caio!