Training Officer

Matchtech; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive management

Collaborative working environment

Structured onboarding for progression

Job summary

A leading training solutions provider in Portsmouth is looking for a Synthetic Training Operator. This role involves delivering high-fidelity maritime warfare training and supporting the Royal Navy operations using advanced simulation systems. You will collaborate in generating immersive training scenarios and providing essential support to instructors. The position promises a positive work-life balance, with a supportive environment and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of RN surface ship sensors and weapon systems.
• Experience with RN Command systems such as DNA2 and/or CMS.
• Familiarity with RN Operations Room Action information Organisation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high-fidelity maritime warfare training delivery.
• Generate believable, immersive training scenarios.
• Deliver task-related simulator preparation and administration support.
• Advise instructors on training activities and system use.

Skills

Knowledge of RN surface ship sensors

Working knowledge of RN Command systems (DNA2, CMS)

Experience in RN Operations Room Action

Job description

We are seeking a Synthetic Training Operator to support the delivery of high-fidelity, immersive training within advanced simulation environments.

Maritime Composite Training System (MCTS) is a sophisticated and versatile training platform used by the Royal Navy providing state of the art classroom and simulation training facilities delivering maritime warfare training in controlled environments. The MCTS STO Player plays a fundamental role in the delivery of the subcontracted Team Fisher training support to the Royal Navy End User. MCTS STOs deliver flexible, direct and indirect, multi-skilled, enabling support to Royal Navy maritime warfare career, continuation and collective training activities; through specified, realistic control and operation of high-fidelity MCTS warfare training environment.

You will be joining a fantastic team with exceptionally high staff retention, working on long-term programmes in a supportive, well-structured environment. The role offers a genuine work–life balance, with predictable working patterns, strong internal support, and a culture.

Ideally you'll have:

General, knowledge of RN surface ship sensors and weapon systems. Working knowledge/ experience of at least one current RN Command system (preferably DNA2 and/or CMS).

General working knowledge of RN Operations Room Action information Organisation (AIO).

What will you do?

Contribution to the effective and delivery of a high-fidelity maritime warfare training service in Warfare Team Trainer (WTT); Classroom Based Simulation Trainer (CBST); and Electronic Classroom Trainers (ECT) settings, providing timely and relevant cues, prompts, stimuli and light-touch guidance to enable effective control and use/operation of the system in use, and assist instructors in generating student responses/action/reaction to simulated events.

Contributing to the overall generation of believable, immersive, scenarios that contain expected drill; procedure; internal and external communications dialogue that the student body being trained is required to become familiar with and use.

Working within the Common Synthetic Environment Control (CSEC) control room, and/or at training space User/Operator Desks in WTT and ECT environments, once trained.

To Deliver a broad variety of task-related training support and delivery tasks to include: simulator preparation (configuration/reconfiguration); task-related administration; data collection, support and security related tasks.

Advise and assist MWS (Collingwood) / FOST (Devonport) Instructors and staff in the delivery of their training activities, by providing competent and willing support to facilitate the delivery of training in MCTS simulators and electronic classrooms.

Assist in the observation of physical system performance and the collation of all necessary data gathering to enable/support MCTS system analysis.

Advise and assist MWS and FOST staff instructors and students, where necessary, in the use of MCTS Training Systems.

Ensure Company health, safety and environmental procedures are implemented and complied with at all times.

To ensure maximum flexibility and reflect the Company’s evolving needs, the you may be asked to perform additional tasks that may be reasonably expected within their level of capability.

Why should you join?

• Long-standing team with very high retention and strong knowledge-sharing culture
• Supportive management and collaborative working environment
• Structured onboarding and training for future progression
• Opportunity to build deep expertise in simulation and training systems