Accelerated Apprentice Scheme (Submariner) – Royal Navy Full Time

Salary:

• Starting pay: £41,772

• Earn up to £88,872 as you progress

• Bonuses: £5,000 when you earn your “Dolphins” (qualified submariner); plus monthly sea pay, retention payments, and submarine allowances

Type: Full-time — Engineering Apprentice (Rating Level)
Location: Submarine Service, Royal Navy
Closing Date: Open all year

About the Role

Join one of the most elite teams in the Royal Navy with this fast-track apprenticeship. You’ll get paid to study and gain hands-on engineering skills while working on submarines. Choose between becoming a Marine Engineer Submariner (MESM)—handling nuclear reactors—or a Weapon Engineer Submariner (WESM), maintaining systems like torpedoes and missiles.

What You’ll Do

• You have to maintain and run important submarine systems such as guns, the reactor, and support equipment.
• Work on submarines of the Vanguard (strategic deterrent) or Astute (hunter-killer) classes.
• Gain advanced technical abilities in a short amount of time with this training program.
• Make use of your experience to advance into civilian or officer positions.

Who Can Apply

• Age range: 17–39 (applications accepted as early as 16½)

• A Level 3 engineering diploma or STEM A-levels are required, in addition to a minimum of three GCSEs (Maths, English, and one Science).

• Be a British or eligible Dual National with required fitness and security clearances

Training & Progression

Your journey includes:

• Paid training alongside real submarine service

• Obtaining a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship and possibly a foundation degree

• Technically qualifying as EngTech or IEng

• Opportunities for promotions, retention bonuses, and advancement into officer roles or the civilian sector