Thinking of Applying
I've been seriously considering applying to train as an ATCO but it would mean a huge upheaval in my life (specifically, uprooting myself and my family from West Yorkshire to Bournemouth to wherever I get posted) and I wanted to ask a couple of questions first:
1) I thought it might be a good idea to get some first-hand experience before I apply. Might this be possible and, if so, what's the best way of going about it (my nearest airport is Leeds/Bradford)?
2) I know there was another question about payscales, but I wanted to clarify the structure during the training period: would I be right in thinking that it's £10K for the college period (six to nine months for an aerodrome controller) then around £16K after that for another two or three years? Also, is Working Tax Credit payable during that period?
Thanks in advance for any help anyone can give me.