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Of paid holiday every year
The minimum you’ll earn after training
Qualifications needed
Medical and dental care
Earn over this amount as you progress
All around the world
As a member of the team who sails the ship, you’ll be indispensable to the smooth running of some of the most advanced warships on the planet. And from the minute you join you’ll be on your way to becoming a professional sailor. Seaman Specialists experience a true life at sea. From navigation to guarding your ship in port, your seamanship will help protect our nation’s interests – wherever you are in the world.
Technical skills including signaling, sailing, mooring and operating machine guns
Go to sea, work towards Local Boats Crew Endorsement (Bowman)
Complete Sections 1 & 2 of the Able Seaman Training Taskbook
Pass annual tests, get promoted to Able Seaman Specialist 1
Qualify as Coxswain, pass courses, become Leading Hand
Once you’ve confirmed your eligibility, the joining process is as follows:
Once you’ve registered your interest and have satisfied the basic eligibility criteria, you will be sent an online application form
You’ll be tested on: Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning, Work Rate, Spatial Reasoning, Electrical Comprehension and Mechanical Comprehension. To prepare, you can practise the DAA
A formal interview to talk through your suitability for the role. This is normally conducted using your own device over the Shine video platform
These are quite comprehensive and must be completed by one of our Ministry of Defence-approved doctors
This involves completing a 2.4km run on a treadmill within a certain time, at a fitness centre near you
This four-day induction to life in the Royal Navy, including a Swimming Test and a fitness assessment, is a pass or fail course
Once you’ve passed a Security Check, you’ll be offered a place at HMS Raleigh
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Your Royal Navy career begins with 10 weeks’ basic training at HMS Raleigh, a shore base near Plymouth. The discipline, teamwork, organisational, firefighting and weapon handling skills you learn here will stay with you right through your career.
Once you've got the essential military and maritime skills under your belt, it will be time to start your specialist training. You’ll spend 10 months focusing on:
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