Water Safety Equipment Maintainer/Safety Swimmer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the maintaining and day to day running of water safety equipment for HMS Raleigh and local outstations utilising the Water safety equipment log.
• Act as a safety surface swimmer in a swimming pool environment to facilitate delivery of training.
• Provide demonstrations of equipment and drills.
• Act as expert end user for specified training equipment.
• Ensure company health, safety and environmental procedures are implemented and complied with.
• You may also be required to carry out the following - training will be given:
• Deliver instruction in Seamanship aspects such as Rigging (splicing), Water safety equipment maintainer/supervisor, Sea survival techniques.
• Undertake direct support tasks for training delivery activity, post-delivery assessments and post-delivery activities.

Requirements

• Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
• Competent swimmer.
• Proficient in using IT within the workplace .
• Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications
• Experience as a Water safety equipment maintainer.
• Sea survival instructor.
• DTC (defence trainer course) or equivalent.
• Experience in splicing various types of cordage.
• Safety swimmer qualification.
• RYA powerboat level 2 coxswains qualification.
• Lifting equipment examiner.
• About Selborne
• What's in it for you?
• A salary of up to £29,000 depending on experience
• 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
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• 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.
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• For general queries, email CPScareers@capita.com .
• Location:
• Torpoint ,
• United Kingdom
• Time Type:
• Full time
• Contract Type:
• Permanent

Benefits

Additional Information

Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster - Your role will be to maintain water safety equipment, and ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental procedures during the training of Royal Navy recruits. You may also be required to deliver Training in Seamanship aspects such as Rigging (splicing), Water safety equipment maintainer/supervisor, Sea survival techniques - full training will be given. Job title: Water Safety Equipment Maintainer/Safety Swimmer Job Description: 🕒 Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week 📍 HMS Raleigh, Cornwall 🔐 Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.

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