2025 Naval Service Marine Engineer Cadetship

4 weeks ago

Cork, Cork, Ireland Cpl Healthcare Full time

2025 Naval Service Marine Engineer Cadetship

Applications are now open for the 2025 Naval Service Marine Engineer Cadetship. This Cadetship will prepare individuals morally, mentally, and physically for their role as leaders in the Naval Service. Throughout the programme, cadets will be instilled with the organisation's core values of respect, loyalty, selflessness, physical courage, moral courage, and integrity.

As a Naval Service Marine Engineer Cadet, you will undergo world-class training to develop the skills required for leadership and engineering operations at sea. This is a unique opportunity to serve your country while embarking on a challenging and rewarding career.

Why Apply?

  1. Comprehensive leadership and marine engineering training
  2. Competitive salary and benefits
  3. Opportunities for career advancement and global deployments
  4. A role that makes a real difference in national and maritime security

Who Can Apply?

We are seeking individuals who are:

  1. Dedicated and disciplined
  2. Ready to embrace leadership and teamwork in a naval environment
  3. Committed to upholding the values of the Defence Forces

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Candidates must be 18 years of age or above and under 39 years of age on the 14th of April 2025.
  2. Applications are only being accepted online.
  3. Candidates MUST read the full Terms and Conditions before applying.

Educational Requirements:

School Leaver or Non-Graduate Candidates

  1. Must possess a minimum of H5 in 3 Higher Level papers and a minimum of Grade O4 in 3 Ordinary Level papers or Grade H6 in 3 Higher Level papers.
  2. These grades must have been obtained in a single sitting of the Leaving Certificate examination for CAO computation purposes.
  3. A candidate's educational qualifications must include:
  1. Mathematics: Minimum of Grade O2 at Ordinary Level or Grade H6 at Higher Level
  2. Irish: Minimum of Grade O6 at Ordinary Level or Grade H6 at Higher Level (NUI matriculation exemptions apply)
  3. English: Minimum of Grade O6 at Ordinary Level or Grade H6 at Higher Level (Candidates whose first language is not English must satisfy NUI English language requirements)

Terms and Conditions (2025):

  1. If a candidate has achieved Grade H5 in 3 Higher Level papers and Grade O4 in 3 Ordinary Level papers or Grade H6 in 3 Higher Level papers, they may use the results of another Leaving Certificate sitting to meet the Mathematics, Irish, and English requirements.
  2. Marine Engineering Applicants:
    1. School Leaver applicants undertaking an engineering programme in Marine Engineering (Level 7 or below NFQ) may be facilitated in continuing their training in a college nominated by the Flag Officer Commanding Naval Service.
    2. Applicants with a Level 8 (or below) NFQ qualification in a field not specified above may seek equivalency determination by submitting evidence to: Defence Forces Recruitment Section, Defence Forces Headquarters, Department of Defence, Station Road, Newbridge, Co. Kildare, W12 AD93.

Graduate Candidates

  1. Must have successfully completed a Bachelor's Degree (Level 8 NFQ) from a recognised institution.
  2. OR
  3. Must have successfully completed a Bachelor's Degree (Level 7 NFQ) in Marine Engineering from a recognised institution.

Application Deadline: 23:59 on Tuesday, 8th April 2025

Take the first step toward a leadership role in the Naval Service. Apply for the 2025 Naval Service Marine Engineer Cadetship today.

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