Ship Control Instructor

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Helensburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor is seeking a full-time Ship Control Instructor at HMNB Clyde. You will provide training on Astute class ship control systems, requiring comprehensive knowledge and experience from the Royal Navy submarine service. The position includes a generous benefits package, including a matched pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health checks

Employee share scheme

Reservists receive 10 days special paid leave

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Warrant officer or other senior rating within the Royal Navy required.
• Previous experience in submarine service is highly desirable.
• Must maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver training for Astute class ship control.
• Liaise with training design team for support.
• Conduct administration activities associated with training.

Skills

Comprehensive knowledge of operating ship control systems

Experience of submarine control room management

Relevant experience in the Royal Navy submarine service

Previous experience of training delivery

Education

Warrant officer or other senior rating within the Royal Navy

Job description

Overview

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Ship Control Instructor at our Clyde site.

Role

As a Ship Control Instructor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll be responsible for delivering the Astute class ship control training in our specialised facility. Day-to-day, you’ll provide training to students with a wide range of experience.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with the training design team to provide SME support
• Work with the training design team to implement any required change
• Support the review and evaluation of technical data / notifications of change
• Conduct all administration and reporting activities associated with training delivery
• Ensure training is delivered to prescribed standards, quality and costs.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at HMNB Clyde.

Experience and Qualifications

Experience required of the Ship Control Instructor

• Comprehensive knowledge of operating ship control systems
• Experience of submarine control room management
• Relevant experience in the Royal Navy submarine service
• Previous experience of training delivery desirable but not essential
• Recent experience on the astute class submarines desirable but not essential

Qualifications for the Ship Control Instructor

• Warrant officer or other senior rating within the Royal Navy

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

About Babcock

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

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