The Royal Navy - Warfare Specialist (Submariner) Data Technician Apprenticeship
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Company: Royal Navy
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Location: Hampshire, PO2 8BY
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £20,400.00 per year
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Sector: Digital
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Ref: NAS-1000255413
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Application Deadline Date: 01/06/2026
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Start Date: 02/06/2026
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Positions Available: 100
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Working Week: Shifts to be confirmed.
Brief Description
Being a Warfare Specialist (Submariner), means working with some of the most advanced computer systems available to identify, track and, if required, destroy potential threats. This will involve the covert monitoring of all other vessels (surface and sub-surface, friend or foe) within range of the advanced array of different sensors onboard.
Training to be Provided
- When you have completed your training you will be a qualified Warfare Specialist (Submariner) (Data Technician)
- You’ll start your naval career as an Able Rate. With experience and further training, you could be promoted to Leading Hand and beyond
Future Prospects
- 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
Vacancy Detail
- You will work as in integral member of the Ship's Company and a proud representative of the Submarine Service
- Operating the various Tactical systems assisting in all aspects of submarine warfare
- When on the surface you will act as the Radar operator and as part of the Ship's Protection Force be trained in the use of weaponry, such as the 5.56mm rifle and General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), designed to protect the submarine and its Ship's Company in all areas around the globe
- Using your expert knowledge gained during world class training, you will use some of our most advanced equipment to identify and track any contact (friend or foe), passing your assessments to the Warfare Officer who will use them to make key decisions
- Whether you're at sea providing our nation's nuclear deterrent, hunting other submarines or on exercise in domestic waters, the work you do is vital to the navigation and warfare capabilities of your submarine
Other Information
At the end of your Apprenticeship training you will have achieved:
• Level 3 Apprenticeship – Data Technician
You can also gain academic qualifications such as GCSEs, A-levels, even a degree. As well as helping you develop your Royal Navy career, everything you achieve will be recognised and valued by future civilian employers.