Training Manager in Salisbury

Shape the future of defence training and capability.

As a Training Manager you will lead the analysis, design, and delivery of training programmes for cutting‑edge equipment across land, air, maritime, and cyber domains at the core of Babcock’s Mission Systems business. You will influence how teams prepare for real‑world operations and ensure personnel are fully equipped, confident, and mission ready. The role is full‑time, 37 hours per week with hybrid working arrangements – a mix of onsite and work‑from‑home days to meet business needs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the training strategy and delivery plan for new equipment programmes, managing schedules aligned with roll‑out timelines across the engineering lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement and lessons‑learned processes to ensure end‑to‑end training solution excellence.
• Ensure compliance with defence standards, safety regulations and operational procedures; evaluate training effectiveness through performance metrics, feedback and operational readiness measures.
• Oversee training documentation, manuals and instructional materials, including management of external training providers and internal instructors.
• Allocate resources to projects, identify and communicate technical risk, assumptions, issues, dependencies and opportunities (RAIDO) for assigned work packages, and develop estimates of engineering activity, duration and resource requirements.
• Lead the training input to the Mission Systems bidding process and maintain cross‑BU and sector relationships for training.

Essential Experience

• Produce high‑quality, comprehensive reports to articulate training outputs to senior stakeholders, with strong facilitation and learner engagement capabilities.
• Apply evaluation methodologies (e.g. Kirkpatrick model) to interpret data, drive decisions and demonstrate learning impact and continuous improvement.
• Manage training projects from concept to delivery, including setting training requirements, managing project‑related risks and scheduling.
• Collaborate with internal teams and Defence clients to identify training needs and align solutions with strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Practical knowledge of DSAT (JSP822) – Defence Systems approach to training.
• Relevant qualification such as teaching, engineering at Level 6+ with domain expertise.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) security clearance and must be a Sole UK National. Positions may be subject to national security clearance and trade control restrictions. Eligibility may be affected by nationality, citizenship and residency. Further details are available at the United Kingdom Security Vetting website.

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
• Special paid leave for reservists (10 days)
• Holiday trading – buy or sell up to one working week of annual leave
• ‘Be Kind Day’ – one paid day annual for volunteering
• Flexible working options
• Diverse and dynamic working environment

Inclusion Statement

We are a disability‑confident committed employer. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please contact us. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements and alternative patterns of work at interview.

Eligibility

Closing date: 26 June 2026.