Marine Cadet Apprentice (Small Commercial Vessel Crewmember)

SHOREHAM PORT AUTHORITY

West Sussex (BN42 4ED)

Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025)

Posted on 28 March 2025

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Summary

Are you looking to start your career in the Maritime industry with the benefit of not spending long periods of time at sea? Our Marine Cadet Apprentice role offers an opportunity of a structured training program combining classroom learning with practical, hands-on experience on Port owned vessels under the expert guidance of our Marine team.

Wage

£16,500 a year

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Salary: £16,500 per annum based on a 40 hour week including college study days

Training course
Small commercial vessel crewmember (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm with an hour for lunch. Your college study will be built into your working week based around tidal conditions/operations.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 8 September 2025

Duration

2 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Shoreham Port operates 24/7 365 days of the year within a fascinating and complex marine environment, where no two days are the same! Shoreham Port is ideally situated on the south coast of England to offer support to vessels, owners, agents, and crews using one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world. Our Marine Team offer a range of maritime services to merchant and fishing vessels, as well as bed levelling, towage support and diving services.  

Where you’ll work

Nautilus House
90-100 Albion Street
Southwick
West Sussex
BN42 4ED

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

THE MARINE SOCIETY AND SEA CADETS

Your training course

Small commercial vessel crewmember (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents
  • Operate vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches.
  • Support the safety of those on board, for example, passengers, technicians and other crew.
  • Maintain a vessel's weather and watertight integrity and take necessary action if breached.
  • Operate life saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE).
  • Administer emergency first aid.
  • Coordinate a response to an emergency situation.
  • Steer a vessel in different marine environments, for example, maintain and alter course when required to do so, taking into account local environment and conditions.
  • Manoeuvre a vessel to enable recovery of "man overboard" and the safe boarding of emergency services and authorities.
  • Load and unload cargo and equipment using deck cranes, for example, the correct slinging of loads, use of international signalling methods and correct stowage of dangerous goods.
  • Anchor a vessel.
  • Communicate with others verbally using maritime terminology for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Perform deck operations as appropriate to the vessel type, and on board equipment, for example, plough dredging, survey activities, setting up a tow, recovery of towline in adverse weather conditions, transfer of personnel and equipment.
  • Contribute to maintaining vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches
  • Respond to emergency situations, for example, deploying life rafts, deploying man overboard equipment, using emergency towlines.
  • Undertake running and emergency repairs.
  • Create a safe means to board and disembark from a vessel.
  • Recognise and respond to the signs of fatigue in self and others.
  • Prepare food on board.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
  • Keep a safe navigational watch
  • Use vessel radio equipment.
  • Maintain lifesaving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE)
  • Follow safe working practices.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
  • Complete security checks for persons boarding a vessel
  • Moor a vessel.
  • Unmoor a vessel.
  • Follow safe working practices under the organisational safety management system (SMS)
  • Record or enter information - electronic or paper based, for example, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Use electronic navigational charts to fix the vessels position.
  • Apply team working principles
  • Operate vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches.
  • Support the safety of those on board, for example, passengers, technicians and other crew.
  • Maintain a vessel's weather and watertight integrity and take necessary action if breached.
  • Operate life saving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE).
  • Administer emergency first aid.
  • Coordinate a response to an emergency situation.
  • Steer a vessel in different marine environments, for example, maintain and alter course when required to do so, taking into account local environment and conditions.
  • Manoeuvre a vessel to enable recovery of "man overboard" and the safe boarding of emergency services and authorities.
  • Load and unload cargo and equipment using deck cranes, for example, the correct slinging of loads, use of international signalling methods and correct stowage of dangerous goods.
  • Anchor a vessel.
  • Communicate with others verbally using maritime terminology for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
  • Perform deck operations as appropriate to the vessel type, and on board equipment, for example, plough dredging, survey activities, setting up a tow, recovery of towline in adverse weather conditions, transfer of personnel and equipment.
  • Contribute to maintaining vessel equipment including main engines, pumps, emergency equipment and winches
  • Respond to emergency situations, for example, deploying life rafts, deploying man overboard equipment, using emergency towlines.
  • Undertake running and emergency repairs.
  • Create a safe means to board and disembark from a vessel.
  • Recognise and respond to the signs of fatigue in self and others.
  • Prepare food on board.
  • Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations.
  • Keep a safe navigational watch
  • Use vessel radio equipment.
  • Maintain lifesaving appliances (LSA) and firefighting equipment (FFE)
  • Follow safe working practices.
  • Apply equity, diversity and inclusion policies.
  • Complete security checks for persons boarding a vessel
  • Moor a vessel.
  • Unmoor a vessel.
  • Follow safe working practices under the organisational safety management system (SMS)
  • Record or enter information - electronic or paper based, for example, risk assessments, equipment service records, handover documents and manufacturers' documentation, work sheets, checklists.
  • Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
  • Use electronic navigational charts to fix the vessels position.
  • Apply team working principles

Your training plan

We offer a funded Level 3 (Small Commerical Vessel Crewmember , Level 3) course provided by the Marine Society.  This apprenticeship will involve a residential course on the Isle of Wight to allow for lots of hours at sea.

More training information

When you are in the Port you will have the opportunity to learn from our expert Marine Team.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 4)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • IT skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Health & Safety awareness
  • Willingness to learn from peer

About this company

Shoreham Port is a vital commercial hub with a proud history that dates back to 1760. Operating 24/7, our Port plays a crucial role in facilitating local and international trade, handling a diverse range of cargoes, including timber, steel, aggregates, bulks, glass, woodchip, and cereals. We provide a full range of marine services to commercial users including fishing vessels, and our marinas are home to many local leisure users. Beyond our core operations, we manage an extensive commercial property portfolio that supports over 175 small and medium-sized enterprises, including our own hospitality venue, Port Kitchen. Extensive onsite solar arrays and onshore wind turbines generate renewable energy, contributing towards our decade-long certification as an EcoPort.

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Company benefits

* Generous pension scheme * 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays * Full induction and provision of relevant Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the role * Access to a health care plan * 25% colleague discount at Port Kitchen our on-site cafe

After this apprenticeship

Completion of Small Commercial Vessel Crewmember Level 3 opens several career paths within the maritime industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SHOREHAM PORT AUTHORITY

The People Team

jobs@shoreham-port.co.uk

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000312538.

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Closes in 17 days (Tuesday 22 April 2025)

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Company’s application instructions

For more details including a copy of the job description and application process please see the Careers pages of our website.