Training Delivery Instructor - Mechanical Engineering

Training Delivery Instructor - Mechanical Engineering

Full‑time role, 37.5 hours a week on a term time only basis

HMS Sultan, Portsmouth

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster - This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to make a lasting impact by mentoring the next generation of Royal Navy engineers‑leveraging your career expertise without the need for prior teaching experience!

• Delivering training to groups of trainees in Mechanical Engineering – both practical and theory based.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with trainees and colleagues.
• Support course documentation updates and provide feedback on student assessments.
• Apply best practices to improve training quality and effectiveness.
• Monitor learner progress and ensure training meets performance targets and standards.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to personalise training and maintain professional development

• Minimum Level 3 Technical Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficient in the use of IT (hardware/software) within the workplace.
• Competent Mechanical hand skills.

• Previous experience working in Marine Engineering
• Level 4 Teaching Qualification / DTC Defence Trainer Course or equivalent.
• Previous training experience in an engineering environment

Selborne is a bold, £1 billion, 12‑year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher – including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we’re modernising military education with cutting‑edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative  one team  approach with the Royal Navy. It’s a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise.

To learn more please visit:
Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita

• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks – all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• 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 and full training given

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.

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You’ll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward‑thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth – offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career.
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