Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor

7 months ago


Watsons Bay, Australia Serco Full time

About the Role

Working at the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) School of Navigation Warfare and Bridge Training Faculty delivering training to the Navy’s Maritime Warfare Officers.

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

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.



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