Level 3
The Royal Navy - Comms Info Specialist ICT Digital Comms Tech Apprentice
Royal Navy · Portsmouth
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- Pay
- £20,400 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 36 months
- Starts
- 2 Aug 2030
- Advertised closing date
- 1 Aug 2030
- Openings
- 70 positions
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by Royal Navy directly.
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What you would do
As an Information Systems Specialist, you'll be part a central member of your vessel’s engineering team. Using ultramodern radio and satellite systems to communicate with off-vessel command, you’re key to tactical and strategic communications.
Day to day
- Work on vessels at the forefront of our nation’s defence: such as the Aircraft Carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
- Using cutting-edge comms kit, you’ll be handling extremely confidential data, including highly classified intelligence and personally sensitive crewmate information
- Operate, maintain, diagnose and repair global communication systems, to guarantee the safe transmission of information
- Find a solution to whichever problem comes your way, working with your team in challenging environments and high-pressure situations
What you would study
Information communications technician (level 3)
- By the end of your apprenticeship you will be a qualified Level 3 Information Communication Technician (Digital Communications Technician), equivalent to 2 A-Levels
- Upon promotion, you will be enrolled onto the Level 4 Network Engineer apprenticeship, eventually gaining a network engineer foundation degree
Training provider: ROYAL NAVY
Working week
Shifts to be confirmed.
What you need
- GCSE Math and English at grade GCSE Level C/4 (desired)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
After the apprenticeship
- You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond. If you show the right commitment, skills and academic ability, you could become a Commissioned Officer. Members of the Royal Navy are promoted on merit. Work hard and you can rise through the ranks
Where
Portsmouth, South East (PO2).
About Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is responsible for the protection of British interests at home and around the World. 95% of all world trade passes through the high seas and every year Britain imports £524 billion worth of goods. The RN takes an active part in the protection of British Shipping. Around the United Kingdom the RN protects vital fishing stocks by monitoring fishing activities in our waters. We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore Key Dates
Things to consider
We recruit throughout the year, so please ignore Key Dates. To find out more information including eligibility to join, and to begin your application please call into one of our Careers offices or visit the Royal Navy Recruitment website.
Reference 2000041734.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- £20,400 a year
- Hours
- 40 a week
- Length
- 36 months
- Starts
- 2 Aug 2030
- Advertised closing date
- 1 Aug 2030
- Openings
- 70 positions
- Last checked
- an hour ago
Applications are handled by Royal Navy directly.
Know someone this would suit?