Maintainer/Instructor (Water safety equipment/seamanship)

Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week

Location: HMS Raleigh, Cornwall

Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

Maintainer/Instructor (Water safety equipment/seamanship)

What you’ll be doing

• Responsible for maintaining and day‑to‑day running of water safety equipment for HMS Raleigh and local outstations, utilising the water safety equipment log.
• Act as a safety surface swimmer in a swimming pool environment to facilitate delivery of training.
• Provide demonstrations of equipment and drills.
• Act as expert end user for specified training equipment.
• Ensure company health, safety and environmental procedures are implemented and complied with.

You may also be required to carry out the following – training will be given:

• Deliver instruction in seamanship aspects such as rigging (splicing), water safety equipment maintenance/supervision, sea survival techniques.
• Undertake direct support tasks for training delivery activity, post‑delivery assessments and post‑delivery activities.

What we’re looking for

Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Experience as a water safety equipment maintainer.
• Competent swimmer.
• Proficient in using IT within the workplace.

Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Sea survival instructor.
• DTC (defence trainer course) or equivalent.
• Experience in splicing various types of cordage.
• Safety swimmer qualification.
• RYA powerboat level 2 coxswains qualification.
• Lifting equipment examiner.

What’s in it for you?

• A salary of up to £29,000 depending on experience.
• Enjoy flexible benefits including extra leave purchase, paid volunteering days, enhanced family leave, lifestyle discounts, and access to inclusive employee networks to support your wellbeing and growth.
• Onsite, secure parking.
• Catering facilities, gym and onsite shops.
• Rewarding role making a real difference to those joining and progressing within the Royal Navy.
• Ability to gain further qualifications and full training given.

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 reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318.

For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.

Location

Torpoint, United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

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