Job Description

Underwater Escape Training (UET) Instructor 
Yeovil area 
£28,500 - £32,500 basic salary dependent on experience 

As a UET trainer, you will be responsible through the ‘Team Leader’ to the Chief Instructor for the safe delivery of your programmed UET courses and subsequent pre & post course administration. This will include pre-course contact with your trainees, addressing any issues that might arise. Post-course statistical information recording and end of course reporting. When not operating as the course trainer during UET delivery, you will be required to operate in one of the other delivery roles. 

In addition, you will take up secondary roles which will include ‘pre & post use’ UET module maintenance operating procedures, UET aircrew/passenger clothing and associated equipment, along with maintenance of STASS & PSTASS escape equipment.

Job title:

Underwater Escape Training (UET) Instructor

Job Description:

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver underwater escape briefing and module training on all UETM’s in the Yeovilton Dunker in accordance with LSPEC’s and as required by the contracted Training Plan (SOTT/SOR).
• To be responsible for the duty of care of trainees under your control.
• Undertake the following ‘wet team’ roles as required; Course Trainer; Support Trainer; Pool Safety (including FAAW responder) and Diver Attendant ; Safety Diver
• Undertake direct support tasks including preparatory work for training delivery activity, post-delivery assessments and feedback, including student nominal list and recording statistical information. Undertake remedial training of students as required.

What we’re looking for:

• Experienced diver with an up to date diving qualification – PADI Divemaster / CMAS Level 3 or equivalent
• Up to date diver medical – AMED Certificate / HSE Diving Medical
• Divers 1st aid qualification
• A desire to learn to become an instructor

About Us

The Project 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, Elbit Systems 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.

What’s in it for you?

• £28,500 - £32,500 basic salary
• 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

You’ll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere. You’ll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we’ll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

What we hope you’ll do next:

Choose the apply online link below to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

Equal Opportunities

We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means we’ll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we’re committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. During the application process, you’ll be asked to share your personal characteristics and data with us. This helps us understand our audience so we can make sure we are doing everything we can to attract a diverse range of people and ensure our recruitment processes are fair and inclusive.

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