Workshop/Handskills Trainer

Capita; Gosport; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extra leave purchase

Paid volunteering days

Enhanced family leave

Lifestyle discounts

Inclusive employee networks

Onsite parking

Catering facilities

Gym on site

Job summary

Capita is recruiting a Workshop/Handskills Trainer to support the Royal Navy trainees at HMS Sultan in Gosport. The role focuses on practical hand skills development, coaching and mentoring within a structured learning environment. Full teacher training is provided on site.

The position is full-time, Term-time based (45 weeks/year), with pro-rata salary up to £39,000 and benefits including volunteering days and enhanced family leave.

Qualifications

• Strong engineering background (mechanical/fabrication preferred).
• Practical workshop experience with hand tools and machinery.
• Proficiency in IT (hardware/software).

Responsibilities

• Introduce and develop practical hand skills (fitting and filing).
• Teach interpretation of basic technical drawings.
• Instruct on safe use of workshop equipment and safety practices.

Skills

Engineering background

Workshop experience

IT proficiency

Level 3 certification

Education

Level 3 or above

Tools

Hand tools & machinery

Job description

Job title: Workshop/Handskills Trainer

Help Shape the Next Generation of Royal Navy Engineers. Play a vital role in preparing skilled personnel for the front line-faster. This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to make a lasting impact by mentoring and developing the next generation of Royal Navy engineers. You’ll use your industry expertise to coach trainees, helping them build essential engineering hand skills and confidence within a structured learning environment. This is a training-focused role, but prior teaching experience is not required. Full teacher training delivered on site and ongoing support will be provided to help you succeed—what matters most is your passion, enthusiasm, and ability to engage and inspire learners throughout their journey.

Job Description:

• Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week (Monday - Friday)
• Location: HMS Sultan
• Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level

What you will be doing

• Introducing and developing practical hand skills, including fitting and filing
• Teaching the interpretation and understanding of basic technical drawings
• Providing instruction on the safe use of workshop equipment
• Promoting and embedding strong workshop Health & Safety practices
• Supporting trainees' progress through coaching, mentoring, and constructive feedback

Essential Skills/experience:

• A strong engineering background (mechanical or fabrication experience preferred)
• Certified to a minimum of Level 3 or above
• Practical workshop experience and confidence using hand tools and machinery
• Be proficient in the use of IT (hardware/software)

Desirable Skills/experience:

• Level 3 Teaching Qualification / DCTS Defence Train The Trainer Course or equivalent (successful completion)
• Previous instructional experience in a military or civilian engineering environment (ideally within last 5 years)

About Selborne

Selborne is a bold, £1 billion, 12-year transformation of Royal Navy training, led by Capita and a powerhouse consortium known as Team Fisher - including Raytheon UK, Fujitsu, and the University of Lincoln. Together, we're modernising military education with cutting-edge tech like simulators and data analytics, all under a collaborative "one team" approach with the Royal Navy. It's a shared mission to deliver smarter, more effective training for sailors and marines across the naval enterprise. To learn more please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita

What's in it for you?

Salary up to £39,000 pro rata (£38,317.50)

• extra leave purchase
• paid volunteering days
• enhanced family leave
• lifestyle discounts
• access to inclusive employee networks

• Onsite, secure parking
• Catering facilities
• Gym and shops onsite

Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy.

Ability to gain further qualifications and full training given

The role is offered on a term time basis working 45 weeks per year, with non-working weeks taken 2 weeks at Christmas and Easter and 3 weeks in August. The salary will therefore be pro rata’d and calculated to include contractual annual leave entitlement and bank holidays.

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Location: Gosport , United Kingdom

Time Type: Full time Contract Type: Permanent

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