The posting
Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster
Join our Warfare training team and play an important part in creating realistic, engaging training experiences for Royal Navy personnel. You’ll take on different roles within simulated scenarios, helping bring training to life and giving learners the opportunity to practise their skills in a realistic environment.
You don’t need previous Royal Navy or Warfare experience. If you’re a confident communicator, enjoy working as part of a team and are keen to learn, we’ll provide the training, mentoring and support to help you succeed.
Job title:
Warfare Role Player (Warfare Simulations)
Job Description:
What you’ll be doing
- Bring training scenarios to life by playing realistic roles within simulated Warfare exercises.
- Support Royal Navy training by helping create engaging scenarios where learners can practise and develop their skills.
- Think on your feet and adapt your role in response to different scenarios, instructions and learner actions.
- Work as part of a supportive team alongside trainers and colleagues to make sure training runs smoothly.
- Learn as you go, completing all the training, mentoring and familiarisation you need to become confident in the role.
- Help make training even better by contributing to a positive learner experience and supporting improvements across the team.
What we’re looking for
Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications
- Willingness to learn and take part in the training and support provided to help you develop in the role.
- Confident communication skills and the ability to interact positively with different people.
- A good team player who enjoys working collaboratively and supporting others.
- Strong IT skills with the ability to work with computers
- Ability to follow instructions and processes to help ensure training is delivered safely and consistently.
- Confidence to take part in realistic scenarios, adapting your approach as the situation develops.
- A positive and professional attitude, with a commitment to creating a great experience for learners.
No previous Royal Navy or Warfare experience is required. We’ll provide the training, mentoring and practical support you need to develop the knowledge and confidence to succeed.
Desirable Skills/Experience/Qualifications
- Previous Royal Navy Warfare and/or Operations experience.
- Knowledge or familiarity with Royal Navy Warfare procedures, operational terminology and working practices.
- Previous experience within Warfare simulation, synthetic training or comparable training environments.
- Previous experience within a Defence training environment or working alongside military and civilian training delivery teams.
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?
- Salary of £25,155 pro rata due to TTO (24,714)
- 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.
Unlock Your Potential with Capita
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What we hope you’ll do next:
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
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 [email protected] or call 07784 237318. For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.
For general queries, email [email protected].
Location:
Fareham
,
United Kingdom
Time Type:
Full time
Contract Type:
Permanent
