The Royal Navy - Comms Specialist (Submariner)-Maritime Mechanical & Electrical Mechanic Apprentice Royal Navy
As an Engineering Technician Communications and Information Systems Specialist (Submariner) you'll be part of the elite Silent Service and a central member of your vessel’s engineering team. Using ultramodern radio and satellite systems to communicate with off-vessel command, you’re key to tactical and strategic communications.
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 01 Jun 2024
Apprenticeship summary
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Annual wage
£20,400.00
• A £5,000 bonus on being awarded your Dolphins – the mark of a qualified Submariner • Additional Submariner pay each day at sea once you’re qualified • Excellent non-contributory pension scheme – we pay into it for you, so you don’t have to.
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Working week
Shifts to be confirmed
Total hours per week: 40.0
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Expected duration
24 Months
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Possible start date
02 Jun 2024
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Date posted
25 May 2023
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Apprenticeship level
Intermediate
Level 2 (GCSE) -
Reference number
VAC1000167899
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Positions
70 available
What will the apprentice be doing?
- Work on vessels at the forefront of our nation’s defence: a Vanguard class ballistic missile submarine (our nuclear deterrent) or an Astute class attack submarine
- Using cutting-edge comms kit, you’ll be handling extremely confidential data, including highly classified intelligence and personally sensitive crewmate information
- Operate, maintain, diagnose and repair global communication systems, to guarantee the safe transmission of information
- Find a solution to whichever problem comes your way, working with your team in challenging environments and high-pressure situations
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
- By the end of your apprenticeship you will be a qualified Comms Specialist (Submariner)-Maritime Mechanical & Electrical Mechanic Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
- You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond. If you show the right commitment, skills and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer. Members of the Royal Navy are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills and personal qualities
Qualifications
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About the employer
Employer
Royal Navy
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/careers
Address
Navy Command HQ
The Admiral Sir Henry Leach Building
Portsmouth
PO2 8BY
Training
Training provider
ROYAL NAVY
Apprenticeship standard
Maritime mechanical and electrical mechanic
Level 2 (GCSE)
Employer's Application Instructions
A job in the Naval Service means adventure, camaraderie – and lifelong prospects. Every day you make a difference. And no two days are the same. You could be policing the world's oceans, delivering humanitarian aid when natural or man-made disasters strike. Or you could be deployed in combat. No matter what job you do, you'll be a key part in operations around the world. Are you ready to go places?
This apprenticeship requires you to apply through the employer's website.
Apply nowClosing date: 01 Jun 2024