Learning & Development Apprentice

Job Title:         Learning & Development (L&D Apprentice L3
Location:         Gibraltar Barracks - Minley, GU17 9LP, UK
Role Type:         Full time     

Work for the world you want to live in.

Babcock is an international defence company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. Our Purpose, to create a safe and secure world, together, defines our strategy.

We have sites all-round the UK, that do loads of exciting and important things to make the world safer and more secure. We defend nations, save lives and protect communities around the globe.

For more than a century, Babcock International Group, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering and training support services. We help customers in the UK and around the world to improve the capability, reliability, and availability of their most critical assets within the four market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation, and Nuclear, underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, unique infrastructure, and specialist training.

As a Learning and Development apprentice, in the Land Training sector, you will help design, develop, plan and assure training activities for our Royal Engineer Customer. The tasks will be challenging and varied in an exciting environment, producing work which ensures the Royal Engineers know what to expect to find and undertake when deployed across the Field Army through a simulation environment.  

Apprentices will be trained in the theory and practice of L&D, training design, engaging your audience training delivery, personal and professional impact, organisational and commercial awareness, training needs analysis and data, collection analysis and measurement tools over 15 to 18 months.

The role is based on a military Camp near Aldershot, which is the home of Combat Engineer Training for the Royal Engineers.  The Royal Engineers (RE) support field army engineering, their capabilities and history is too magnificent to sum up in a few sentences so please access more information in this link: Royal Engineers - Wikipedia.  Suffice to say the opportunity to become part of the enabling workforce within Defence is hugely interesting.  

What you’ll need: 
GCSE level maths and English (or equivalent) and a technology/science base subject at grade C or above.  

You must demonstrate an aptitude and knowledge of computer hardware configuration and deployment, have an interest in computer gaming and basic knowledge of computer programming.

Due to the customers need for the candidate to achieve the correct level of security clearance, all applicants will need to be aged minimum 18 years.

It is recommended that you review the link below in addition to this job description.

 Learning and Development PRACTITIONER Apprenticeship Level 3 - (city-skills.com)

What you’ll get:
•    Generous benefits including:
o    Competitive starting salary
o    Fully funded vocational driving licences 
o    Matched Pension up to 4.5%
o    Employee assistance programme.
o    Share options.
o    Babcock rewards - Shopping vouchers.
o    Access to subsidised Gym
o    Buy and sell options of annual leave.
o    25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays.
o    Onsite catering outlets.
o    Free Parking

Babcock International 
Work for the world you want to live in. Work to leave a positive legacy that is felt for generations. Work as one team, one Babcock and create a safe a secure world, together.

For over 130 years, we have helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. Change begins with our people and our shared Principles: be curious; be courageous; own and deliver; think: outcomes; collaborate, and be kind. These values not only guide the way we work but also our efforts to reach net-zero carbon. Yes, our ambitions are big, but together, we can achieve them.

Application Guidance
All applications should be made online. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive.  We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at the interview.

For help with your application and advice on your CV please visit https://www.babcockinternational.com/careers/apprenticeships/