Fitter / Turner / Machinist
| Posting date: | 21 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,000 to £40,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 December 2025 |
| Location: | PO12 2AB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capita plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10113296-422844 |
Summary
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. By leveraging your experience without the the need for prior teaching experience you can play a key role in educating both Service and Civilian trainees by delivering high-quality workshop theory and hands-on practical instruction in fitting and turning. Your teaching will support learners in achieving Foundation Degree and Defence-standard qualifications, helping to build essential skills for their careers in engineering and technical disciplines.
What you'll be doing
• Teach workshop theory and practical skills in fitting and turning to both Service and Civilian trainees, aligned with Foundation Degree and Defence standards.
• Prepare and assess course materials, including marking exams, updating content, and maintaining training equipment.
• Act as a Subject Matter Expert, offering technical advice and support to external units and authorities.
• Support course development and coordination, ensuring high-quality instruction and alignment with Defence training requirements.
What we're looking for
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
• A recognised apprenticeship or a relevant alternative period of training in Fitting and Turning processes to the appropriate ONC, City and Guilds (part III), BTEC or an equivalent level qualification,
• Recent experience within the appropriate workshop skills. (Applicants who have completed a full Services Engineering Apprenticeship plus recent practical experience in that trade or specialisation will be deemed to meet the necessary requirements.)
• Proven experience in all aspects of fitting, turning, milling and grinding as well as being to interpret engineering drawings in accordance with BS8888.
Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications
• Previous experience in a training/instructional role would be beneficial but training in Defence instructional techniques will be provided for the successful applicant without prior experience.
• Previous in Computer Aided Design would be beneficial
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?
• 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
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.
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