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Technical Trainer (Maritime and Aviation)

Do you have experience in delivering innovative and engaging training material?

Have you got a proven track record of building and establishing working relationships with internal and external stakeholders?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

HM Coastguard (HMCG) is the operational arm of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) with responsibility for 6 key functions - Search and Rescue, Pollution Response, Vessel Traffic Management, Maritime Safety, Maritime Security and Emergency and Disaster management. HMCG is responsible for the initiation and coordination of civil maritime search and rescue within the United Kingdom Search and Rescue Region (UKSRR). This includes the mobilisation, organisation and tasking of adequate resources to respond to persons either in distress at sea, or to persons at risk of injury or death on the cliffs or shoreline of the UK. There are three delivery disciplines within HMGC: Maritime Operations, which co-ordinates activities from an operations room environment; Aviation, who operate the Aeronautical Rescue Co-ordination Centre; and Coastal Operations, which manages resources and service provision on the coast. This post will facilitate and support the technical training and development requirements for Maritime Operations.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday.
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at: Maritime and Coastguard Agency - Department for Transport Careers

As a Technical Trainer you will be responsible for the design, delivery, and evaluation of effective and budgeted training solutions to meet the needs set by Coastguard Operations or outlined in the MCA or HMCG Business Plans. Accountable to the Technical Training and Development Manager for the implementation of quality appropriate training and development solutions to meet the tactical direction of HMCG Maritime Technical Training.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

• The design, delivery, evaluation, review and updating of budgeted Coastguard technical training solutions at appropriate venues across the UK, working with colleagues and/or external providers, as necessary.
• Assessment of learning and technical competence through both in-programme evaluation and, by the setting, invigilation and marking of formative and summative assessments.
• The provision of all areas of Maritime and Aviation Coastguard Technical Training.
• The provision of the portfolio of training solutions specific to HMCG Operations.
• Requirement, where operational need is identified, to deliver peripatetic training solutions at any UK location (including evenings and weekends as necessary).
• Act on behalf of Technical Training & Development as a Subject Matter Expert to HMCG Operations and other interested parties as required.
• Ensure all source material for training is aligned with the Coastguard Technical Competency Framework.
• Participation in the review and maintenance of the Coastguard Technical Competency Framework.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £38,663 to £38,663 a year Hours: Full-time Location: Fareham Job type: Permanent Posting date: 2 Sept 2026 Closing date: 14 Sept 2026