Maintainer/Instructor (Water safety equipment/seamanship)

Position Title

Maintainer/Instructor (Water Safety Equipment / Seamanship)

Full‑time role (37.5 hours per week) located at HMS Raleigh, Cornwall. Eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level. Responsible for maintaining water safety equipment, ensuring compliance with health, safety and environmental procedures during the training of Royal Navy recruits. Also deliver training in seamanship aspects such as rigging (splicing), water safety equipment maintenance/supervision, and sea survival techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and day‑to‑day run water safety equipment for HMS Raleigh and local outstations using the Water Safety Equipment Log.
• Act as a safety surface swimmer in a swimming pool environment to facilitate training delivery.
• Provide equipment demonstrations and drill facilitation.
• Serve as the expert end user for specified training equipment.
• Implement and ensure compliance with company health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Carry out additional training tasks such as direct support for training delivery, post‑delivery assessments and post‑delivery activities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Experience as a water safety equipment maintainer.
• Competent swimmer.
• Proficient with workplace IT.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Sea survival instructor.
• Completion of Defence Trainer Course (DTC) or equivalent.
• Experience in splicing various types of cordage.
• Safety swimmer qualification.
• RYA Powerboat Level 2 coxswains qualification.
• Lifting equipment examiner.

Benefits

• Salary up to £29,000 depending on experience.
• Flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts and access to inclusive employee networks.
• Onsite secure parking, catering facilities, gym and shops.
• Opportunity to gain further qualifications with full training provided.

Equal Opportunities

Capita is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from everyone. If you need adjustments during the recruitment process, contact Capita at reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318.

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