Training Specialist (Hydrography)

Joining an existing team based at HMNB Devonport – Plymouth, you will deliver high quality training in line with Company standards and contractual requirements.

This is a part time role working 27hrs and 45 minutes each week, days of work will vary each week due to course requirements.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering hydrographic, mathematic and scientific Instruction
• Undertaking direct support tasks including preparatory work for training delivery activity, post-delivery assessments and post-delivery activities
• Providing input into the Training Design activities including LSPEC/ASPEC and low level media production
• Ensuring the effective use of the Maintenance Management System (MMS)
• Responsible for the duty of care of trainees under your control.

What we’re looking for:

• MSc in Hydrography or close equivalent
• Successful completion of accredited IHO Cat A Surveyor course plus experience of survey planning and direction
• Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
• ILM Level 3 Award (Workplace Coaching for Team Leaders and First Line Management) would be an advantage
• Training or coaching experience would be an advantage

About Project Selborne:

Project Selborne is a wide scale, 12 year transformation of Royal Navy Training.  The contract worth GBP 1 billion was awarded in December 2020 to a consortium led by Capita to deliver and modernise training for the RN.  The consortia of partners known as Team Fisher includes Raytheon UK, Elbit Systems UK, Fujitsu and University of Lincoln together with 14 other UK-based suppliers.

Our ‘one team’ philosophy is about collaboration and openness, key to the success of this programme.  We are looking for people with the talent and experience who can help shape better outcomes for our customers.  We are using our expertise in digital transformation to review service design, modernise courses and deploy cutting edge technology to enhance courses including synthetic training (simulator) systems and data analytics.  This programme is a shared endeavour working alongside the Royal Navy’s Training Management Group (TMG) as a single integrated team.  Together, we will address challenges and collectively improve outcomes for sailors and marines at scale across the naval enterprise – something we are proud to be part of over the coming years.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering a salary of £40,000 pro rata (part time salary based on 27.45hrs per week is, £29,600)
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Niche role, joining an existing team environment with excellent training on offer
• Site location offers free secure parking, onsite kitchen facilities, access to an onsite gym