Defence Trainer

Location: Wareham, Bournemouth, GB, BH20 6JA

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF75379

Train the next generation of armoured vehicle operators and maintainers. At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Defence Trainer at Bovington, near Wareham, Dorset.

The role:

As a Defence Trainer, you'll deliver specialist instruction on the driving, maintenance, and operation of armoured fighting vehicles, helping to develop the skills and capability of military personnel. This is a unique opportunity to utilise your military experience in a rewarding training environment where you'll play a direct role in supporting operational readiness and national security.

Working as part of a close-knit team of experienced trainers, you'll provide high-quality instruction, assess student performance, and ensure trainees achieve the standards required to operate complex military vehicles safely and effectively.

Day-to-day, you will be:

• Delivering training and instruction on current and future armoured fighting vehicles and associated training equipment.
• Assessing students throughout courses and preparing them to achieve the required test standards.
• Maintaining student records, training documentation, and course administration requirements.
• Producing course reports, statistics, and returns while ensuring training records remain accurate and up to date.
• Liaising with military stakeholders and management teams to support the continuous delivery and development of training programmes.

This role is full time, 40 hours per week, working Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm with a one-hour lunch break, and is based on site at Bovington.

Essential experience of the Defence Trainer:

• Previous military instructor experience with a proven training or teaching background.
• Experience delivering structured training and coaching individuals to achieve required standards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational and administrative skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.

Qualifications for the Defence Trainer:

• Instructor Qualification from ARMCEN at either Schools Instructor (SI) or Regimental Instructor (RI) level with a recommendation to serve.
• Qualified on Armoured Fighting Vehicles with H licence tracked capability.

Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / 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.

What we offer:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance.
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+.
• 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.
• '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.

Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you'll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we're building a future that lasts - not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

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.