Learning and Development Specialist

Job Title:             Learning and Development Specialist
Location:             Swindon, Wilthshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:   £44,300 + Benefits
Role Type:          Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:              SF65551

Empowering People to Grow – Shape the Future of Training Excellence

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Learning and Development Specialist at Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.

The role
As a Learning and Development Specialist, you’ll be at the heart of driving excellence in training and development across our business unit. This is a dynamic and rewarding opportunity to influence how our teams grow, learn, and deliver. You’ll be part of a professional team designing and delivering impactful learning programmes that support continuous improvement and career progression.

Day-to-day you’ll be:
•    Delivering accredited and non-accredited programmes including AET, CET, CAVA, and IQA qualifications.
•    Designing and delivering technical, behavioural, and leadership learning programmes.
•    Coaching and mentoring trainers and staff to enhance performance and professional development.
•    Supporting contract teams with expert guidance on learning and development strategies.
•    Ensuring compliance with teaching and assessment standards through ongoing support and training.

This role is based onsite at Lyneham, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available. Travel to other Babcock and customer sites will be expected.

Essential experience of the Learning and Development Specialist:
•    Proven experience in education/training quality assurance.
•    Background in delivering training within apprenticeship or commercial environments.
•    Strong understanding of commercial training provision and environments.

Qualifications for the Learning and Development Specialist:
•    Level 5 or above teaching qualification
•    Level 2 English and Maths or equivalent
•    Level 3 Assessor qualification (CAVA)
•    Level 4 IQA qualification
•    Health & Safety Level 2 qualification
•    Level 3 Coaching and Mentoring qualification

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain UK - Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service + Security Check (EDBSSC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer 
•    Generous holiday allowance 
•    Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
•    Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
•    Employee share scheme 
•    Employee shopping savings portal
•    Payment of Professional Fees
•    Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
•    Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
•    ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
•    Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has 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. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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 interview.

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