Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor

Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor 
Sydney, Australia
Permanent/ Full time 

Former Royal Navy Navigators and PWOs needed for training roles in Sydney to contribute to the Defence Industry in Australia.

• To provide high-calibre training in maritime navigation and tactical warfare
• Embark on your next adventure outside the Navy and relocate to Sydney, Australia
• Generous salary and relocation package available
• Veterans encouraged to apply

About the Role

The team at HMAS Watson, in Sydney, Australia is extremely proud of the high-quality maritime warfare training services we provide on behalf of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). 

We have a great salary on offer as well as providing relocation assistance (contributions towards flights, shipping of personal goods and temporary accommodation in Sydney, Australia).

As a Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor, you will provide high-level training in navigation and tactical operations to the Royal Australian Navy's Maritime Warfare Officers. This role involves teaching in a combination of classroom education, advanced bridge simulators and occasional sea training periods ensuring Officers are prepared to contribute to operations effectively.  

Responsibilities include:

• Delivering specialist navigation and warfare training
• Extensive training using simulation
• Supporting courses through programming, briefings, and examination activities
• Contributing to the course review and development processes
• Maintaining expertise in navigation and warfare tactics and systems
• Providing training outside regular hours on a shift roster

About You

You are a motivated, resilient and focussed professional who prides yourself on the ability to deliver training to the next generation of Navy Officers.  You are committed to becoming an integral part of Serco Defence, the leading provider of maritime services in Australia and the Asia Pacific region.  You’re a respectful and professional person who demonstrates exceptional values in everything you do.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• The ability to achieve and maintain a defence security clearance of NV1 or higher
• Minimum of 18 months experience as the Navigating Officer or Principal Warfare Officer on a RAN Frigate or Destroyer, within the last 5 years, or Commonwealth equivalent
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, including the ability to show initiative and work effectively under pressure

If you're passionate about Defence/Navy Training and looking for a rewarding career as a Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor, apply today to become a key player in Maritime Warfare Training with Serco.

About us – Serco & proud

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac

Why Join Us

• You’d be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, & those in our care
• You’ll get to have an impact on how we doings: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
• We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities – think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!

If you’re inspired to make a positive difference, apply now. To find out further information please reach out to cassie.walters@serco-ap.com

Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day.

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging

To discover more about our careers in Defence, meet our team, and to find out more about what we offer, please follow this Link. We’re also a signatory of the UK Governments Women in Defence Charter, to find out more please click here.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when that happens, we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment. 

At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. 

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