The Royal Navy - Weapon Engineering - Accelerated Apprenticeship

Royal Navy; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Navy offers a world-class apprenticeship scheme where training is continuous and highly valued by future employers. You will develop as a Maritime Electrical Fitter, learning how machinery works, repairing equipment, and using essential tools, within a 3 years 6 months program.

Starting with 10 weeks of basic naval training and ROYAL NAVY marine engineering training at HMS Sultan, you will progress to a full naval career with pathways to EngTech or IEng.

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths, English and at least one Science at grade C/4 or above.
• Compulsory completion of a maritime apprenticeship pathway.

Responsibilities

• Learn how machinery works and repair equipment.
• Maintain and operate complex systems on ships under guidance.
• Follow safety procedures and protect crewmates.
• Complete daily rounds and identify innovative solutions to problems.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Attention to detail

Organisation skills

Problem solving

Administrative skills

Analytical skills

Logical

Team working

Creative

Initiative

Non judgemental

Patience

Education

GCSE Mathematics and English and at least one Science (grade GCSE Level C/4) - essential

Job description

You’ll be embarking on one of the world’s top apprenticeship schemes, which means training will be a constant feature of your time with us. As well as helping you develop your Royal Navy career, everything you achieve will be valued by a future civilian employer.

Your job will focussing on:

• Learning how machinery works
• Repairing equipment
• Making components
• Using essential tools and techniques
• Safety procedures

Take responsibility for the safety of your crewmates, whether that’s identifying a potential threat, or ensuring your ship can defend itself.

Maintain and operate complex communication, sensor and weapon systems, guaranteeing missiles, guns and anti-submarine torpedoes are fully operational.

Get a hold of some of the most sophisticated electronic equipment in existence, working with your team, and under the guidance of the Weapon Engineer Officer.

Complete daily rounds, checking equipment to ensure the ship remains operational, and finding innovative solutions when there’s a problem.

Training

• Once you have completed your training you will be a qualified Level 3 Maritime Electrical Fitter, equivalent to 2 A-Levels
• When you join you complete 10 weeks of basic naval training, followed by marine engineering training at HMS Sultan

What happens at the end

• You’ll start your naval career as a Probationary Leading Hand. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Petty Officer and beyond
• It will also be recognised by Professional Institutions, so you can take a streamlined route to registering as an EngTech or an IEng. It takes place in two distinct environments: at onshore training facilities and on-board operational ships

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Creative
• Initiative
• Non judgemental
• Patience

Qualifications

• GCSE Mathematics and English and at least one Science (grade GCSE Level C/4) - essential

Key details

• Wage: £34,000 a year
• Working week: Shifts to be confirmed.
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Duration: 3 Years 6 Months
• Start date: 2030-08-02
• Closing date: 2030-08-01
• Apprenticeship standard: Maritime electrical fitter (level 3)
• Training provider: ROYAL NAVY

About the employer

The Royal Navy (RN) is responsible for the protection of British interests at home and around the World. 95% of all world trade passes through the high seas and every year Britain imports £524 billion worth of goods. The RN takes an active part in the protection of British Shipping. Around the United Kingdom the RN protects vital fishing stocks by monitoring fishing activities in our waters. We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore Key Dates