🔧 Training Delivery Instructor – Mechanical Engineering
🕒 Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week on a term time only basis
📍 HMS Sultan, Portsmouth
🔐 Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster – This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced engineering professional to make a lasting impact by mentoring the next generation of Royal Navy engineers—leveraging your career expertise without the need for prior teaching experience!

Job title:

Training Delivery Instructor - Mechanical Engineering

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering training to groups of trainees in Mechanical Engineering – both practical and theory based.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with trainees and colleagues.
• Support course documentation updates and provide feedback on student assessments.
• Apply best practices to improve training quality and effectiveness.
• Monitor learner progress and ensure training meets performance targets and standards.
• Collaborate with Learning & Development to personalise training and maintain professional development

What we’re looking for

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 Technical Certificate in Mechanical Engineering.
• Proficient in the use of IT (hardware/software) within the workplace.
• Competent Mechanical hand skills.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Previous experience working in Marine Engineering
• Level 4 Teaching Qualification / DTC Defence Trainer Course or equivalent.
• Previous training experience in an engineering environment

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?

• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks — all designed to support your wellbeing and personal growth.
• 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

This 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.

Unlock Your Potential with Capita

At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. You'll become part of a diverse network of talented, forward-thinking professionals working across a wide range of disciplines and sectors. We’re committed to your growth — offering exciting opportunities to expand your skills, explore new paths, and advance your career. Join us and discover a career with purpose. #CareersWithPurpose

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What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

Capita is committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process. We’re a Disability Confident employer and welcome applications from everyone. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected] or call 07784 237318.
For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.
 

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Location:

Gosport

,

United Kingdom

Time Type:

Full time

Contract Type:

Permanent