Training Equipment Manager
4 days ago
Gosport
Keeping world class training ready, safe and future focused Play a critical role in shaping how the next generation of Royal Navy personnel are trained. As Training Equipment Manager, you’ll take ownership of the strategic and day to day management of training equipment across the estate ensuring assets are safe, compliant, available and fit for purpose. This is a hands on leadership role that combines technical expertise with people management, problem solving and forward planning. You’ll lead a team, work closely with suppliers and stakeholders, and oversee projects that support new capability, upgrades and the ongoing sustainment of training equipment. You’ll also play a key role in responding to Royal Navy Tasking Orders, helping translate complex requirements into clear, deliverable solutions. If you enjoy bringing structure to complexity, leading technical teams, and making sure the right equipment is in the right place at the right time, this is a role where you can make a genuine impact. • Maintain accurate records of training assets, including inventories, configuration and lifecycle data, • Produce regular reports on asset performance, usage, risks and issues, • Line manage and develop the team, ensuring clear responsibilities and balanced workloads, • Oversee health and safety for all asset‑related activity, ensuring issues are logged and addressed promptly, • Manage asset‑related budgets, forecasting costs and controlling spend within approved limits, • Lead and manage third‑party suppliers, ensuring strong performance and compliance with SLAs, • Develop clear Tasking Order responses for Royal Navy equipment needs, including costs, scope and delivery plans, • Act as the key point of contact for equipment matters, ensuring solutions meet operational, safety and future capability requirements, • Qualification in Engineering or Strong understanding of relevant engineering disciplines and technologies., • Exposure to Royal Navy Training, • Proven experience in asset management, service delivery, or operational management, • Experience managing third party suppliers and contract performance., • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and cost tracking., • Proficient in MS Office / asset management systems / reporting tools., • Desirable Experience in defence, training, or complex technical environments., • Knowledge of HSE legislation and MoD/commercial safety reporting processes., • Familiarity with SECRS or equivalent safety log systems. 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. A salary of up to £42,000 depending on skills and 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 Permanent Full-time role, 37.5 hours a week (Monday – Friday) Gosport , United Kingdom Due to the nature of this role, you must be eligible for UK Security Clearance at SC level. 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 or call . For more on equal opportunities and available adjustments, visit the Capita Careers website. For general queries, email . Capita is an AI-enabled business services partner. We work with organisations across the public and private sectors, helping them deliver better, more efficient services. Every day, millions of people rely on services we support across central and local government and regulated industries. We combine technology, data and AI with the expertise and judgement of our people to help clients solve complex challenges and deliver better outcomes for the people and communities they serve. #J-18808-Ljbffr