Job Description

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster
Project Selborne is a Transformational Training programme with a strategic goal of modernising Royal Navy training to deliver "better trained sailors to the front line faster".
As a Training Delivery Instructor at HMS Sultan, you'll play a key role in educating both Service and Civilian trainees by delivering high-quality workshop theory and hands-on practical instruction in fitting and turning. Your teaching will support learners in achieving Foundation Degree and Defence-standard qualifications, helping to build essential skills for their careers in engineering and technical disciplines.
This role is offered on a term time basis working 45 weeks per year, with non-working weeks taken 2 weeks at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks in August. The salary will therefore be pro rata'd and calculated to include contractual annual leave entitlement and bank holidays.
Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.
Job title: Training Delivery Instructor - Fitting & Turning
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What you'll be doing

• Teach workshop theory and practical skills in fitting and turning to both Service and Civilian trainees, aligned with Foundation Degree and Defence standards.
• Prepare and assess course materials, including marking exams, updating content, and maintaining training equipment.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert, offering technical advice and support to external units and authorities.
• Support course development and coordination, ensuring high-quality instruction and alignment with Defence training requirements.

What we're looking for
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• A recognised apprenticeship or a relevant alternative period of training in Fitting and Turning processes to the appropriate ONC, City and Guilds (part III), BTEC or an equivalent level qualification,
• Recent experience within the appropriate workshop skills. (Applicants who have completed a full Services Engineering Apprenticeship plus recent practical experience in that trade or specialisation will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements.)
• Proven experience in all aspects of fitting, turning, milling and grinding as well as being to interpret engineering drawings in accordance with BS8888.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Previous experience in a training/instructional role would be beneficial but training in Defence instructional techniques will be provided for the successful applicant without prior experience.
• Previous in Computer Aided Design would be beneficial

About Selborne
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, 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.
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What's in it for you?

• A salary of up to 39,163 (based on the full time equivalent salary of 39,861) depending on skills and experience
• Opportunity to buy extra leave
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Auto-enrolment to our company 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
• 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
• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities, Gym and shops onsite
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy
• Ability to gain further qualifications

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Equal Opportunities
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Location: Gosport
, United Kingdom
Time Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent

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