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7 days of paid leave for every month served on board ship
Food and accommodation when you’re on deployment
£16,500+ Starting Salary During Training
Membership of a Civil Service Pension Scheme
Study a variety of subjects to prepare you for work at sea in CIS
Potential to travel around the world
As an Apprentice Communications Information Systems, it’s your job to guarantee the transmission and receipt of messages that are pivotal to our Replenishment at Sea operations. It’s a civilian role, but one that contributes to protecting our nation’s interests. From the moment you join you’ll gain hands-on experience with some of our most sophisticated equipment, learning how to use everything from message handling systems to satellite links, and embarking on a truly exhilarating career.
On completion of your Apprenticeship, you may be offered a full Company Service Contract as a Communications Rating
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As an apprentice you’ll combine real work with on and off the job training. You’ll complete 17 weeks training at HMS Collingwood in Fareham, including your MCA basic safety training, before embarking on your first phase of sea training. After this, you take leave, then return to HMS Collingwood for a further 16 weeks then your second sea phase.
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