Engineering Specialist

Engineering Specialist

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!

• Delivering training to groups of up to 24 trainees in Electrical or Electronic engineering and machine principles
• Conducting practical lab sessions, demonstrating key principles and supervising trainee experiments
• Marking and check‑marking assessments to ensure accuracy and consistency
• Maintaining and updating training materials with Training Design staff

• You will have at least a Foundation Degree in Electronic or Electrical Engineering (or a related engineering discipline), or an HND/FdSc in Electronic or Electric Engineering or proven teaching/practical experience in Electronic or Electrical Engineering

• Classroom experience in teaching technical subjects in an adult education environment
• Level 4 teaching qualification
• Experience of the Defence Systems Approach to Training (or equivalent)

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.

• 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

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 and calculated to include contractual annual leave entitlement and bank holidays.

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 rea or call 07784 237318. For more information on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.

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