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Maritime Lead Trainer

Bluetownonline

London

Hybrid

GBP 30,000 - 40,000

Part time

3 days ago
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Job summary

A leading maritime charity is seeking a Maritime Lead Trainer to manage and deliver apprenticeship programmes. The role involves planning engaging teaching sessions, assessing learner performance, and ensuring compliance with educational standards. Ideal candidates will possess a strong background in maritime training and a teaching qualification.

Benefits

25 days annual leave
Hybrid working
Life assurance (4x salary)
Private medical insurance
Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing portal and counselling
Employee development opportunities

Qualifications

  • Proven track record of teaching apprenticeships in the last five years.
  • Good understanding of post 16 regulatory standards.
  • Strong knowledge of maritime sector technical training.

Responsibilities

  • Plan and deliver maritime apprenticeship programmes.
  • Conduct workplace observations and progress reviews for apprentices.
  • Create engaging teaching sessions for learners.

Skills

Teaching Apprenticeships
Maritime Sector Knowledge
Microsoft Office Proficiency
Online Meeting Platforms

Education

Teaching or Training Qualification Level 3 or above

Tools

Google Classroom

Job description

Job Title: Maritime Lead Trainer

Location: London SE1

Salary: £30,000 gross per annum pro rata (£50,000 per annum full time equivalent)

Job type: Part-time, Permanent - 3 days per week

Closing Date: 18th July 2025.

Are you an experienced trainer looking for a new opportunity?

This charity is the leading maritime charity for youth development and lifelong learning. We are a vibrant and growing charity inspiring young people to achieve their potential through challenge and nautical adventure and also enabling seafarers and maritime professionals to realise their potential through learning and career development. Working with our employees, cadets, and volunteers, we have built a strong vision and five-year Future Ready strategy to meet the growing demand for what we provide, both for young people, seafarers and maritime professionals - and the thousands who aspire to be the sea cadets and marine professionals of the future. It is also about equipping them to achieve their potential and thrive in a rapidly changing world, while growing our charity to benefit even more people - including those from under-represented or marginalised groups.

We are currently looking for a Maritime Lead Trainer to join our team.

About the role:

The Maritime Lead Trainer will plan, manage and deliver all maritime apprenticeship programmes and adult skills qualifications and to enable learners' successful achievement and progression.

Key Responsibilities:

  • To plan engaging and effective face to face and remote teaching sessions for all apprentice and adult learner programmes.
  • To teach and assess the knowledge and practical skills required to meet apprenticeship standards in line with own expertise.
  • To conduct workplace observations and carry out progress reviews for apprentices
  • To devise and mark vocational assignments in line with awarding organisation requirements.
  • To provide constructive feedback, guidance and tutorial support for apprentices and learners
  • To oversee other peripatetic trainers as required in the delivery of programmes
  • To maintain a compliant learner journey in line with DfE and Ofsted standards
  • To be the administrator and manage the Google Classroom virtual learning environment.
  • To create learning resources, making best use of AI and digital tools to support apprentice and adult learning programmes

Requirements:

  • Proven track record of teaching apprenticeships and/or vocational qualifications in the last five years
  • Strong understanding and knowledge of maritime sector technical training e.g. MCA, RYA
  • Good understanding of post 16 regulatory standards and awarding organisation quality assurance processes
  • Teaching or training qualification at level 3 or above
  • Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and online meeting platforms

If you are interested in this role, please apply now!

Benefits:

  • 25 days annual leave per annum increasing with length of service
  • Hybrid working for many roles
  • Life assurance (4x salary)
  • Private medical insurance
  • Generous pension (employer contribution up to 10%)
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Wellbeing portal and EAP with 121 counselling
  • Employee development: We are investing in our employees' development and have an annual calendar of learning and development opportunities, designed to support employees to develop into their roles and stretch them to achieve their full potential.

Additional Information:

This charity positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates from all backgrounds. Equity, diversity, and inclusion really matters to us, so we can best serve our beneficiaries from every community. We work to ensure a fair and consistent recruitment process and aim to be a charity where diversity of experience, identity and skills are valued and welcomed. This charity is an equal opportunities employer.

We recognise our responsibilities to safeguard and protect the young people and vulnerable adults with whom we work. We do all we can to promote their health, safety and wellbeing, and we expect our staff to share this commitment and work in line with safeguarding policy, this charity's values and ethos of inclusivity. We adhere to safer recruitment practices and therefore employment is subject to detailed pre-employment checks for successful candidates, including references and criminal disclosure checks and the completion of a disclosure questionnaire.

All successful applicants are required to attend safeguarding training and undergo pre-employment checks including a criminal record check.

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Candidates with experience of; Marine Instructor, Maritime Educator, Marine Training Officer, Maritime Training Officer, will also be considered for this role.

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