About The Role
As a Deck Cadet, you will learn all the skills, knowledge, and behaviours over a 3‑year adventure to become a fully trained Officer of the Watch with internationally recognised qualifications. James Fisher and Sons will sponsor your training journey by paying for your exam and course fees, including accommodation at college, as well as providing a generous bursary allowance of £8,500 in Year 1 increasing to £10,500 in Year 2/3.
As a Deck Officer Cadet, you will be responsible for maintaining the safe navigation of the vessel in open waters and challenging port manoeuvring. You will monitor and control our tanker operations including deck maintenance, and be involved in the mooring, anchoring, and safety drills as part of a multinational team.
Your training programme will typically last for approximately 3 years, structured in ‘Phases’ that tend to last up to 6 months. You will spend Phases 1, 3 and 5 based at Fleetwood Nautical College and Phases 2 and 4 at sea onboard our tankers. Each sea phase typically lasts 2 months, with a designated mentor and full PPE provided. Our fleet trades along the UK and Northern European Coastline and the Caribbean. All travel and food expenses during training are covered.
Click here to see our fleet: https://www.james-fisher.com/group-companies/james-fisher-everard/fleet-list.
Qualifications and Certification
All Cadets receive a Deck Officer of the Watch Certificate of Competency (II/1 OOWD) upon graduation, enabling you to work on any vessel as a qualified Deck Officer. You will also receive a specialised qualification for oil and chemical tankers.
You will work towards and achieve a Level 3 Diploma in Maritime Studies, progressing to an Advanced Certificate in Nautical Science with Fleetwood College as part of your Cadetship programme.
Academic Requirements
* Minimum 5 GCSEs (grades A*–C or 9–4) or National 5s, including Mathematics, English and Science.
Nationality
To qualify for our Cadetship Sponsorship scheme, you must be a UK passport holder. If offered a position you will undertake an ENG1 Seafarer Medical assessment.
Application Guidance
You are invited to apply early, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the closing date if we receive sufficient applications. We hope to welcome you to our team in September 2026.
About You
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