Training Support Manager

Job Title:              Training Support Manager
Location:              Chatham, Kent 
Compensation:    Competitive + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF60468

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Training Support Manager at our Chatham site.

The role
As a Training Support Manager with three direct reports, and further 11 reporting to them them, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary.  You’ll be embedded and visible within the Royal School of Military Engineering (RSME) training branch and pivotal to the successful delivery of training to the Royal Engineer soldiers.

Day-to-day, you’ll work proactively with Staff Officer Level 1 (SO1) Training and offer consistency, experience, guidance and mentoring on all aspects of Military Engineering training.

You will:

• Lead the training planning, scheduling and delivery activity across courses delivered in Minely and Medway
• Have oversight of the training and demand planning cell across the RSME partnership to ensure the critical training capabilities are delivered to support Field Army
• Oversee the preparation and assurance of training design documentation produced by Babcock and the training secondary contractors whilst ensuring the training change process is efficient and effective with appropriate governance applied
• Ensure Babcock RSME training team are tasked and execute requirements to the complete satisfaction of the customer
• Maintain working relationship with HQ RSME Chief of Staff (COS) and other members of Contract Management Team (CMT)

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Chatham with regular travel to Minley on average once per week.

Essential experience of the Training Support Manager

• Previous experience in a military training environment with knowledge and understanding of the Systems Approach to Training (SAT). Knowledge of JSP 822 advantageous
• Excellent written and oral communicator
• Possess financial and commercial acumen
• Proven project and operational management experience and ability to manage and deliver complex outputs
• Proven track record of working within a busy customer focused organisation, demonstrating confidence to build client relationships at all levels

Qualifications for the Training Support Manager

• Educated to degree level or have commensurate and relevant experience
• Hold a valid driving licence suitable for use in the UK
   

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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.

Closing date: 03/12/2024