Maintainer / Instructor (Water Safety Equipment / Seamanship)

Capita plc.; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 24,000 - GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transformation and digital services provider is looking for a Maintainer/Instructor to ensure the effective operation of water safety equipment for HMS Raleigh. Responsibilities include maintaining equipment, delivering seamanship training, and complying with safety standards. Candidates must be competent swimmers with experience in equipment maintenance and proficient in IT. This full-time position based in Torpoint offers up to £29,000 and various workplace benefits such as secure onsite parking and flexible leave options.

Benefits

Flexible leave options

Paid volunteering days

Onsite gym and catering facilities

Qualifications

• Experience as a Water safety equipment maintainer is essential.
• Proficient in swimming and using IT at work.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate water safety equipment at HMS Raleigh.
• Deliver training in seamanship and water safety.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures.

Skills

Water safety equipment maintenance

Competent swimmer

Using IT in the workplace

Tools

Safety swimmer qualification

RYA powerboat level 2

Lifting equipment examiner

Job description

Maintainer/Instructor (Water safety equipment/seamanship) page is loaded## Maintainer/Instructor (Water safety equipment/seamanship)remote type: Oparte na pakiecie Officelocations: Torpointtime type: Zatrudnienie w pełnym wymiarze godzinposted on: Opublikowano dzisiajtime left to apply: Data zakończenia: 19 lutego 2026 (można jeszcze aplikować przez 13 dni/dzień)job requisition id: 10116922 Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week HMS Raleigh, Cornwall 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 – Your role will be to maintain water safety equipment, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures during the training of Royal Navy recruits. You may also be required to deliver Training in Seamanship aspects such as Rigging (splicing), Water safety equipment maintainer/supervisor, Sea survival techniques – full training will be given.**Job title:**Maintainer/Instructor (Water safety equipment/seamanship)**Job Description:****What you’ll be doing*** Responsible for the 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 maintainer/supervisor, 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.**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:* 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 — 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**Unlock Your Potential with Capita**At Capita, your career can take you wherever your ambition leads. 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For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.For general queries, email **[e-mail]**.**Location:**Torpoint,Zjednoczone Królestwo**Time Type:**Zatrudnienie w pełnym wymiarze godzin**Contract Type:**Stały**Capita is a consulting, transformation and digital services business. We deliver innovative solutions and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. We're driven by our purpose: to create better outcomes – for our employees, clients and customers, suppliers and partners, investors, and society. We're committed to being a responsible business – in how we operate, serve society, respect our people and the environment, and deliver attractive returns to our investors. Every day we help millions of people, by delivering innovative solutions to transform and simplify the connections between businesses and customers, governments and citizens. 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