Coppersmith/Pipefitter Trainer

Royal Navy; Gosport; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Gym facilities

Catering facilities

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Royal Navy is seeking an experienced trainer to mentor the next generation of engineers at HMS Sultan, Portsmouth. The role focuses on Coppersmith and Pipefitter skills, delivering practical training from drawings and maintaining training materials.

You will assess learners, provide feedback, and help modernise training delivery while meeting KPIs and safety standards. This full-time, term-time role requires SC clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Technical Certificate in an Engineering discipline.
• Be proficient in the use of IT (hardware/software).
• Competent practical Coppersmith/Pipefitter hand skills.
• Proven experience in workshop/industry principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide training on how to fit pipework on ships from a drawing (Fit from design).
• Teaching Brazing techniques.
• Maintain strong working relationships with customers and colleagues within the Marine Engineering Electrical training area.
• Support trainee development through assessment, feedback, and personalised learning approaches.
• Maintain and update training materials, and contribute to modernising and improving training delivery.
• Ensure compliance with KPIs, SLAs, and safety standards, while maintaining a CPD portfolio.

Skills

Pipefitting

Coppersmithing

IT literacy

Workshop experience

Training delivery

Assessment & feedback

Education

Level 3 Technical Certificate in Engineering

Level 4 Teaching Qualification / DCTS

Job description

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster - This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced 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! 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". Your role will be to provide support to the delivery of training across Coppersmith/Pipefitter skills area within Skill of Hand Training group. 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. What you'll be doing

• Provide training on how to fit pipework on ships from a drawing (Fit from design)
• Teaching Brazing techniques
• Maintain strong working relationships with customers and colleagues within the Marine Engineering Electrical training area.
• Support trainee development through assessment, feedback, and personalised learning approaches.
• Maintain and update training materials, and contribute to modernising and improving training delivery.
• Ensure compliance with KPIs, SLAs, and safety standards, while maintaining a CPD portfolio.
  Minimum Level 3 Technical Certificate in an Engineering discipline
• Be proficient in the use of IT (hardware/software) within the workplace
• Competent practical Coppersmith/Pipefitter hand skills
• Proven experience in workshop/industry principles

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Level 4 Teaching Qualification / DCTS Defence Train The Trainer Course or equivalent (successful completion)
• Previous instructional experience in a military or civilian 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, 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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• 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