Help get better trained personnel to the front line faster. Looking for a role that combines instructing with hands‑on safety responsibility? As a Confined Space Instructor / Safety Officer, you’ll train and assess learners in essential confined space skills while also playing a key role in supporting the safe delivery of Royal Navy firefighting training. It’s a varied role where your practical experience, safety knowledge and ability to engage with people can make a real difference.
Full‑time role – 40 hours a week. Whale Island - Portsmouth. Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level.
What you’ll be doing
Confined Space Instructor
- Deliver high-quality Confined Space training, ensuring delivery meets Royal Navy, Capita and City & Guilds requirements.
- Instruct, coach and assess learners working towards recognised City & Guilds Confined Space qualifications and other relevant training programmes.
- Prepare and maintain the training environment, facilities and equipment, ensuring everything is ready and safe for training delivery.
- Work collaboratively with Royal Navy/MoD colleagues and the wider training team to support an effective, professional and engaging learning environment.
Safety Officer – Firefighting Training
- Act as a Safety Officer supporting Royal Navy firefighting training, helping ensure training activities are delivered safely and in accordance with relevant SHE policies, procedures and risk assessments.
- Support the management of health and safety across the training environment, including implementing control measures, reporting incidents and identifying or escalating safety concerns and training needs.
What we’re looking for
- Experience of working in confined spaces – ideally within a marine environment
- Comfortable working in confined spaces and wearing breathing apparatus
- Defence Instructional Techniques or recognised equivalent
- Assessors qualification such as TAQA (Teaching Assessment Quality Assurance IOSH Working Safely or equivalent)
- Experience of teaching confined space rescue and recovery
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 up to £35,000 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
- Further qualifications can be gained
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. For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website.
Location
Portsmouth, United Kingdom
Time Type
Full time
Contract Type
Permanent
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Confined Space Instructor/Safety Officer employer: Capita
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