Use Your Trade, Shape the Future
You've built your career as an Electrical Engineer. Now use your experience to inspire and develop the next generation.
We're looking for experienced Electrical Engineers to join our Marine Engineering Training Team, delivering world-class training to Royal Navy personnel. No teaching qualifications or previous instructional experience are required. If you can explain complex technical concepts, coach others, and take pride in developing people, we'll give you the training and support to become a successful instructor.
This is your opportunity to stay connected to your trade while making a lasting impact on those who will keep the Royal Navy operational for years to come.
Job title:
Electrical Engineer
Job Description:
🕒 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.
What you’ll be doing
Delivering training modules within Electrical Marine Engineering to the Royal Navy
Conducting both theory and practical training in Electrical Engineering
Ensuring outstanding relationships with the customer and within Marine Engineering Electrical training area.
Assisting in maintaining and updating training documentation and assess student course work to provide feedback on performance.
Utilising best practice across the establishment to inform and direct quality and improvement activities across RN training.
Responsible for the duty of care and progression of training during delivery phase.
What we’re looking for
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
Minimum Level 3 Technical Certificate in Electrical or Electronic Engineering or equivalent
Proven experience within Electrical/Engineering
Be proficient in the use of IT (hardware/software) within the workplace
Competent Electrical practical/hand skills
Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications
Previous instructional experience in a military or civilian engineering environment
Level 4 Teaching Qualification / DTC Defence Trainer Course or equivalent.
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?
Full time salary of up to £39,163.43 based on £39,861 FTE due to TTO
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, Heavily subsidised 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
No evening or weekend work
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 reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318.
For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.
For general queries, email CPScareers@capita.com.
Location:
Gosport
,
United Kingdom
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
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