Training Strategy Technical Lead in Cardiff

Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 22nd June 2025

??Location: Aberdeen, Belfast, Cardiff, Colchester, Glasgow, Hull, Liverpool, Plymouth, Southampton (Hybrid)

??Salary: £60,357

Advertised salary is inclusive of a base salary of £54,857 and up to £5,500 of additional allowances which includes: Location and Deployment Flexibility Allowance – £1,250, Operating in Hazardous Environments – £1,250 and Out of Hours – £3,000.

??Contract Type: Permanent Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

The role of Training Strategy Technical Lead will oversee the skills and qualifications of all seafarers working on UK vessels, including merchant vessels, fishing fleets, inland waterways, large yachts, tugs, and workboats. The MCA is also taking a leading role in enabling training for future technology, alternative fuels and autonomous vessels, both domestically and internationally.

This is a fantastic opportunity to support the delivery of the MCA\’s Strategic Objectives through the effective leadership and management to ensure that: seafarers choosing the UK Certificate of Competency have access to high quality, effective and relevant training and assessments, wherever they choose to study, ensuring all national and international standards and obligations are met.

Top Responsibilities

• Lead on developing and implementing the Maritime Skills Commission (MSC) Recommendations to Modernise Seafarer Education and Training.
• Lead on developing the UKs Strategy to modernise the requirements of the STCW Convention and Code through proposing IMO papers and taking a key role in the comprehensive review of the Convention and Code. Use an evidence-based approach to formulate the UKs strategy by considering the needs of the UK seafarer and the shipping industry.
• Support the Chief Examiner by attending branch management meetings and various stakeholder meetings, as requested.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the Kings birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

About you

To succeed in this role, you are an enthusiastic individual who holds one of the advertised qualifications and has experience of working in a managerial role on board ship, or in a technical capacity of responsibility within the maritime industry.

You are a confident communicator and can successfully tailor your approach to suit the audience that you are working with, including the ability to present at high level meetings. You have excellent interpersonal skills and can positively work with others to achieve results. You are computer literate and are familiar in the use of IT office software.

Licences

A passport valid for international travel.

Qualifications

1. Master Mariner: UK STCW II/2 Unlimited Certificate of Competency.

2. Chief Engineer: UK STCW III/2 Unlimited Certificate of Competency.

How to Apply
??Read the full job description and apply here https://bit.ly/45NPEvE

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 22nd June 2025.