Maritime Command and Staff Trainer (MCAST) Lead Maritime Planner

QinetiQ Security & Defence Contractors; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology firm seeks a Maritime Command and Staff Trainer (MCAST) Lead Planner to support the Royal Navy in delivering maritime battlestaff training. The role involves planning and executing complex training exercises and requires former Royal Navy experience. Candidates should possess strong organisational, communication, and IT skills, with a passion for maritime training. This position offers competitive benefits including 30 days holiday and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

30 days paid holiday

Company provided private medical insurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Company contributions into pension schemes

Funded role-specific training

Qualifications

• Former Royal Navy Principal Warfare Officer with several years experience.
• 1* and / or 2* Maritime Battlestaff experience is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to planning and delivery of battle staff exercises.
• Lead maritime carrier strike focussed battlestaff exercises.
• Support planning for HQ Commando Forces exercises.

Skills

Maritime training

Organisational skills

Time management

Oral communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

IT proficiency (Office 360)

Job description

THE COMPANY

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design develop and deliver some of the worlds most advanced defence related training products and services.

We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation and a rating of world-class for our employee engagement on a number of occasions. We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queens Awards for Enterprise in Innovation for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system.

As part of a unique and specialist defence company our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals working together with a mature can do work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln alongside our mission systems team while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

THE ROLE

Inzpires Maritime Division provides maritime warfare consultancy and expertise end-to-end maritime services and solutions to global clients. We are identifying candidates in an exciting role supporting the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in the delivery of maritime battlestaff training.

As the Maritime Command and Staff Trainer (MCAST) Maritime Lead Planner you will have the following responsibilities :

• Contribute to the planning and delivery of battle staff exercises.
• Lead the planning and delivery of maritime carrier strike focussed battlestaff exercises at both 2* and 1* level.
• Support the Littoral Strike Lead Planner in the planning and delivery of 1* HQ Commando Forces and Littoral Response Group exercises.
• Balance planning effort against concurrent activities.
• Fulfil Chief EXCEN role for exercises you have led the planning on.
• Fulfil EXCEN 2i / c role for exercises you have not led the planning on.
• Lead on any dynamic scripting needed during exercise delivery.
• Be prepared to cover the role of Officer Directing the Exercise (ODE) if required.
• Be prepared to lead the planning and delivery of smaller exercises such as Mine Warfare Battlestaff Exercises alongside RN personnel.
• Lead / Support one day vignettes and team events.
• Develop design deliver and debrief complex maritime warfare training scenarios to challenge and drive battle staff exercises and task group activity.
• Be part of a professional white force in a multi-domain environment.

THE PERSON

We are looking to hire talented experienced people who are passionate about maritime training and implementing modern engaging collective training services. The successful candidate will be supporting colleagues in delivering core outputs from day one.

We seek applications from those with following experience :

Essential

• Former Royal Navy Principal Warfare Officer with several years experience.
• Either 1* and / or 2* Maritime Battlestaff experience
• Instructing coaching and mentoring skills within an RN training environment.
• Currency in Joint / Combined Multi-Domain Operations.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with a proven ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with attention to detail and the ability to present information which is compelling engaging and unambiguous.
• Work proactively seamlessly constructively both independently and as part of a team.
• Excellent IT skills to include Office 360

Highly Desirable

• ACSC Qualified
• Carrier Strike Group Battlestaff experience.
• Sea Command Experience

Due to the nature of elements of the role the successful applicant mustbe a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

HOW TO APPLY

If you have the required background and are interested in joining a high-performing team supporting the delivery of exceptional award-winning products and services to our customers we would be delighted to hear from you. Please click apply and follow the instructions to upload your CV.

Please note that we are part of the QinetiQ group and you will be taken to the QinetiQ careers website in order to complete your application .

BENEFITS

• Our comprehensive benefits package includes :
• 30 days paid holiday plus 8 days bank holidays per year.
• Uncapped leave scheme (upon successful completion of probation period).
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• Company Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Generous death in service (100k).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Inzpire are committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment for current and prospective employees. We recognise that a diverse talented and highly motivated workforce is pivotal to our continuing success therefore our selection decisions are based on the merit of the individual irrespective of their race colour religion gender age sexual orientation marital status disability or any other characteristic.

We genuinely recognise the benefits of a diverse and inclusive working environment. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed Employer a supportive signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant and a Gold award winner within the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We are therefore delighted to offer a guaranteed interview scheme to service leavers reservists and military spouses or partners (including those of service leavers) who meet all our advertised requirements.