Training Specialist

Location: Hybrid, Whiteley, Hampshire

Security Clearance: This role requires the ability to obtain and maintain UK Security Clearance (SC). Eligibility will be discussed during the recruitment process.

About the Role:

Leidos is looking for an experienced Training Specialist to support a high-profile Systems Integration programme. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence training solutions within a mission-critical environment, working closely with both UK and US-based teams as well as our customer stakeholders. This role combines instructional design expertise, stakeholder engagement, and consultancy. You'll play a key role in developing innovative learning solutions, helping to drive adoption, inspire change, and ensure training is delivered effectively within a highly regulated environment. We're looking for someone who can build trusted relationships, challenge existing approaches constructively, and bring fresh ideas to enhance learning experiences.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design, develop, and implement training solutions that meet evolving business and customer requirements.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand learning needs and recommend effective training approaches.
• Develop and review courseware, learning materials, and supporting documentation.
• Assess and incorporate customer and partner-provided training content into engaging learning solutions.
• Utilise Learning Management Systems (LMS) to manage, maintain, and support training delivery.
• Provide expert advice on instructional design methodologies, technologies, tools, and learning best practices.
• Produce training plans, course outlines, and schedules to support programme delivery.
• Ensure training materials remain accurate, up to date, and aligned to quality standards.
• Support Training Design Reviews and provide recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Monitor and oversee training activities and learning pathways across the programme.
• Act as a key contributor to the governance and assurance of training deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to improve training effectiveness, learner engagement, and operational efficiency.

What We're Looking For:

We recognise that no candidate will meet every requirement. If your experience is closely aligned with the role and you're excited by the opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Experience designing and developing training solutions in a professional environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of instructional design methodologies such as DSAT, ADDIE, or equivalent frameworks.
• Experience using and managing Learning Management Systems (LMS).
• Ability to analyse complex information and translate it into clear, effective learning content.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience producing and maintaining high-quality training documentation.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A continuous improvement mindset and passion for delivering high-quality learning experiences.

Desirable:

• Experience working within Defence, Government, Aviation, National Security, or other highly regulated environments.
• Experience reviewing or adapting third-party training content.
• Understanding of training governance, assurance, and quality management processes.
• Experience supporting large-scale transformation, technology, or systems integration programmes.

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
• Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme and much more!)
• Flexi-Time Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & Europe – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail.