Former Royal Navy Navigators and Principal Warfare Officers (PWOs) needed for training roles in Sydney - contribute to the Defence Industry in Australia
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Utilise your navigation and warfare specialist skill set to support your transition from service and deliver dynamic simulation training
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Continue to support Navy and Defence objectives in a flexible, permanently shore based role
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Work alongside other veterans delivering decades of expertise to Surface Warfare Officer Training
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Located in Sydney at HMAS Watson
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Generous salary and relocation package available for international candidates
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Welcome applications from Commonwealth Navies
Serco is a place where you can grow
Join a team of 12,000+ professionals across Asia Pacific (APAC) and experience a place of challenge, opportunity, and reward.
We offer lots of headroom for you to grow and flexible benefits to suit you in every stage of your life and career, including:
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Flexible work arrangements supporting a real work-life balance
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Ongoing professional development and training support and opportunities
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Access to employee wellbeing and assistance programs
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Opportunities for professional growth within a multinational services company
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Inclusive and supportive transition pathway from defence
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Favourable veteran benefits
Make an impact at Serco
The knowledge and skills of a warfare officer are a rare commodity. We offer an environment where you can utilise a careers worth of technical expertise to continue supporting Navy and Defence while you transition to a life post service.
As a Senior Maritime Warfare Instructor, you'll use your knowledge and operational experience to mentor and develop future Royal Australian Navy Surface Warfare Officers, delivering advanced Navigation and Warfare training and instilling the professional standards required at sea.
Working as part of an experienced instructional team, you'll contribute to classroom instruction, bridge simulation and the ongoing development of Navy courseware and training capability.
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Deliver advanced Navigation and Maritime Warfare instruction.
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Mentor and assess Junior Warfare Officers throughout their training.
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Deliver training across classroom and bridge simulation environments.
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Contribute to course development and continuous improvement.
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Maintain contemporary knowledge of Navy tactics, techniques and procedures.
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Work collaboratively with Navy and Serco stakeholders to maintain high training standards.
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Participate in rostered training activities where required.
Serco is a place for you
You'll bring a wealth of knowledge and recent operational experience from a Commonwealth Navy together with a genuine interest in developing future Surface Warfare Officers.
You'll ideally have:
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Experience as a Principal Warfare Officer or Navigating Officer aboard a Frigate or Destroyer (or Commonwealth equivalent).
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Completion of the Principal Warfare Officer Course, Surface Combatant Navigation Course or equivalent Commonwealth qualification.
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Approximately 12 months' experience in one of these operational appointments within the last five years.
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Strong communication and mentoring skills.
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Eligibility to obtain and maintain an NV1 Defence Security Clearance.
Instructional experience is welcomed but not essential. We'll support you in obtaining the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.
Are you ready to do important work that really matters?
At Serco, we bring together the right people, the right technology, and the right partners to create impactful solutions that address some of the world’s most urgent and complex challenges.
We focus on serving governments all over the globe. The work we do has touched the lives of millions in Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong, and offers unique opportunities to leverage your skills across our core capabilities in Health, Defence, Maritime, Justice, Immigration, and Community Services.
We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTQI+, veterans, and people with disabilities.
By joining Serco you’ll have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging.
Impact a better future at Serco.
