Weapon Engineers

Overview

Help get better‑trained personnel to the front line faster – you’ll play a key role in shaping the next generation of Royal Navy Weapon Engineers by delivering expert training in Weapon Systems Control Principles. This role focuses on guiding Royal Navy students through their Phase 3 career courses across all four WE department cadres, ensuring they gain the knowledge and confidence to excel in their operational roles.

• Deliver training on RN Control Systems in support of the RN Weapon Engineering Department.
• Deliver both practical and theory‑based training.
• Use data, information and insight on the performance of individual establishments to drive continuous improvement and learning across Royal Navy training.
• Work collaboratively with Learning and Development, Training Delivery staff, to identify and support a personalised approach to learning and development, focusing on the learner journey based on accurate assessments of the particular knowledge, skills and understanding that every trainee brings.
• Communicate and represent the needs of Weapons Engineering Training to the Delivery Team Leader.
• Support and advise on the piloting and implementation of modernised training courses within the establishment.

• Level 3 qualification in Electrical Engineering.
• Experience of maintaining Control systems.

• Level 4 teaching certificate or equivalent (internal training will be provided if not held).
• Military Weapon Engineering Control Systems or equivalent experience.
• Understanding RN WE departmental workings or equivalent experience.

• Salary up to £42,000 pro rata based on TTO.
• Flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts and access to inclusive employee networks.
• Onsite, secure parking.
• Catering facilities, gym and shops onsite.
• A rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy.
• Opportunity to gain further qualifications and full training.

This role is offered on a term‑time basis, working 45 weeks per year, with non‑working weeks taken as 2 weeks at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks in August. The salary will therefore be pro rata and calculated to include contractual annual leave entitlement and bank holidays.