Training Support Assistant
Job ID: 10114149
Fareham
Permanent
Office Based
Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster
Project Selborne is a Transformational Training programme with a strategic goal of modernising Royal Navy training to deliver “better trained sailors to the front line faster”.
As the Training Support Assistant you will be responsible for providing a variety of support functions to facilitate the delivery of training across a range of Weapons Engineering courses for the Royal Navy. (No previous experience in this area required)
Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.
Job Description
What you’ll be doing:
- Supporting the Training Delivery Instructors with Setting up classroom spaces – making sure the practical training spaces have right equipment, the equipment is serviceable, taking apart at the end of the lesson if required
- Ensuring Learning spaces are set up in accordance with the training plan.
- Ensuring all training equipment is available, in place and serviceable.
- Facilitating the transfer of defective training equipment into the repair pipeline and organise the return of repaired equipment into the training pipeline.
- Act as Safety Number for a variety of practical lessons
- Communicate and represent the needs of Weapons Engineering Training to the Training Delivery Team Leader.
What we’re looking for:
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
- Good IT skills in particular Microsoft Excel
- Ability to work within a team as well as able to use own initiative
- Problem solving experience
- Able to lift equipment as and when required
Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications
- Desirable to come from education background – but not essential
- Military experience would be desirable, but not essential
- Any experience within engineering would be desirable, but not essential
About Selborne
Selborne is a wide scale, 12 year transformation of Royal Navy Training. The contract worth GBP 1 billion was awarded in December 2020 to a consortium led by Capita to deliver and modernise training for the RN. The consortia of partners known as Team Fisher includes Raytheon UK, Fujitsu and University of Lincoln together with 14 other UK-based suppliers.
Our ‘one team’ philosophy is about collaboration and openness, key to the success of this programme. We are looking for people with the talent and experience who can help shape better outcomes for our customers. We are using our expertise in digital transformation to review service design, modernise courses and deploy cutting edge technology to enhance courses including synthetic training (simulator) systems and data analytics. This programme is a shared endeavour working alongside the Royal Navy’s Training Management Group (TMG) as a single integrated team. Together, we will address challenges and collectively improve outcomes for sailors and marines at scale across the naval enterprise – something we are proud to be part of over the coming years.
For further information please visit: Royal Navy education & training Selborne | Careers at Capita
What’s in it for you?
- A basic salary of up to £30,000 depending on skills and experience
- 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
- The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
- Full training will be given
- Free parking and excellent facilities onsite
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