Bring your maritime warfare experience ashore.
- Use your specialist skills to continue supporting the Navy from a shore-based role.
- Join us as a Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor at HMAS Watson in Sydney.
We offer a unique & fulfilling career that sets us apart.
Continue supporting the Navy
- Help train Junior Royal Australian Navy Officers.
- Pass on the expertise you’ve built at sea.
More balance, based ashore
- Find greater balance between your career & life outside work.
- Transition into a shore-based role.
A team that understands your experience
- Work alongside veterans and experienced maritime warfare specialists.
- Develop your next career in a supportive, veteran-friendly environment.
Turn your experience into their advantage
As a Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor, you’ll draw on your navigation, warfare and operational experience to train and mentor the next generation of Royal Australian Navy Surface Warfare Officers.
Based at HMAS Watson in Sydney, you’ll combine classroom instruction and high-fidelity simulation to build the capability and confidence Junior Officers need at sea.
Based at HMAS Watson in Sydney, you’ll combine classroom instruction and high-fidelity simulation to build the capability and confidence Junior Officers need at sea.
Delivering advanced maritime training
Provide specialist instruction in navigation, ship handling and tactical maritime warfare.
Developing future Officers-of-the-Watch
Mentor and assess Junior Officers, building the skills and judgement they need to perform Officer-of-the-Watch duties aboard major fleet units.
Helping shape Navy training
Bring your operational perspective to course reviews, training materials and the ongoing development of Navy training capability.
Keeping your operational knowledge sharp
Stay up to date with RAN navigation and warfare tactics, techniques and procedures, bringing current operational knowledge into the training you deliver.
What we’re looking for
You’ll bring recent operational experience from a Commonwealth Navy, along with a genuine interest in using your expertise to develop future Surface Warfare Officers.
You’ll ideally have:
New to an instructor role?
Instructional experience is welcomed but isn’t essential.
We’ll support you in obtaining the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Considering a move to Australia?
We welcome applications from suitably qualified Commonwealth Navy candidates.
Sponsorship and relocation support are available for eligible international candidates.
You’ll ideally have:
- Operational experience: Principal Warfare Officer or Navigating Officer experience aboard a Frigate , Destroyer or Commonwealth equivalent.
- Relevant qualification: Principal Warfare Officer Course, Surface Combatant Navigation Course, or an equivalent Commonwealth qualification.
- Recent experience: Around 12 months operational experience as a Principal Warfare Officer or Navigating Officer.
- People skills: Strong communication and mentoring skills.
- Security clearance: Eligibility to obtain and maintain an NV1 Defence Security Clearance.
New to an instructor role?
Instructional experience is welcomed but isn’t essential.
We’ll support you in obtaining the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Considering a move to Australia?
We welcome applications from suitably qualified Commonwealth Navy candidates.
Sponsorship and relocation support are available for eligible international candidates.
A great range of rewards and benefits.
More flexibility for life outside work
Build your next career in a permanently shore-based role, with work arrangements that support greater work-life balance.
Support for veterans & reservists
Access veteran-focused support along with paid Defence Force Reserves leave and Veteran Compassionate Leave for eligible employees.
Keep growing your career
Develop your skills through training, mentoring and career development opportunities, including support to obtain the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Leave that supports your life
Access a range of leave benefits, including paid parental leave, community service leave and options to support your individual circumstances.
Health and wellbeing support
Access 24/7 employee assistance, discounted gym and Fitness Passport memberships, and health insurance benefits to support you and your family.
Perks & discounts that support you
Make the most of salary packaging, retail and lifestyle discounts, financial wellbeing support, car and leasing benefits, and everyday savings.
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