Career Progression
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Hydrography and Meteorology Specialist
You’ll use advanced equipment to provide information about local tides, currents, sea depth and even the seabed.
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This role is classed as a RBP Warfare Rating. As part of your application process, we’ll help you find the most suitable role based on your skills and experience.
Register interest- £25,200 - £58,000
- No qualifications
- Surface Fleet
- Warfare
- Rating level
My job is all about measuring and recording sea and weather conditions, which means I get to see a lot of the world, and some of the more interesting environments.
Day one
Professional training at HMS Raleigh, learn basic military skills
Year one
Join your first ship or Royal Navy Air Station, develop skills
First promotion
Become Leading Hand, join a ship or shore establishment
Second promotion
Become Petty Officer, lead a team, take increased responsibility
Joining Process
From picking your role to starting on your first day, these are the steps you'll take to join as a rating.
- Register your interest
- Complete your application
- Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)
- Interview
- Candidate Preparation Course (CPC)
- Start training
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Find your place in the Royal Navy. Make friends for life, learn new skills and experience the world.
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