Senior Training Designer

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do.

Through advanced technology and our people’s expertise, our Training Transformation Services is modernising what’s possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology, we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation.

In this role you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference to the Royal Navy Training Design Service. As the Senior Training Designer you’ll support the Integrated Training Design Service to deliver learning that is blended, active and provides customer delight.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrate previous experience from a Learning and Development role
• Demonstrate a passion for learning and development and the development of others
• Demonstrate excellent collaboration, communication and adept at building strong relationships
• Be an ambassador for learning, collaboration, and demonstrate best practices within the team
• Demonstrate attention to detail, a passion for quality and be able to plan and multitask
• Enthusiastic to learn, collaborate, and demonstrate best practices within the business and customers
• Adopt a flexible approach to the role, adapt to evolving priorities

Desirable

• ADDIE model and Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT)
• Training and/or Instructional Design
• Programme management tools and applications
• Knowledge and practical experience of UK Ministry Defence procedures and policies
• Contributing in a team environment for the purpose of developing creative solutions to technical problems

Responsibilities

• Accountable for all training courses assigned to you with regards to training transformation. An advocate for the creation of training content that is not only active and engaging, but also inclusive and learner centric.
• Ensuring the processes that support the review and change of training courses follow the end-to-end training design process, are DSAT compliant, considering media enhancements and adherence to quality standards. Proactively addressing, resolving and escalating any challenges that may impact delay to delivery.
• Responsible for the production and development of high-quality Training design, e-learning and courseware materials (as required). Developing and designing training courseware using a variety of media and technology.
• Contribute to the development of overall instructional strategy, being able to analyse and implement changes to training programmes, identifying effective and ineffective instructional design training methodologies.
• Proactively seeking feedback and impact stories to further enhance training courses and to continuously improve and celebrate the work completed. Ensure that any changes derived from internal and external validation are incorporated into all training design activity to ensure that training remains up-to-date and satisfies operational / workplace performance requirements.
• Building strong stakeholder relationships with subject matter experts to positively contribute towards training transformation.
• Identify opportunities to provide accreditation for new and/or amended training as designed, and/or any amendments or implications for existing accreditations following Training Design changes.
• Act as a technical lead to ensure that processes follow latest direction and guidance in accordance with defence policy.
• Responsible for the continuous professional development of yourself, and the coaching of Training Designers that you are allocated to set them up for success.
• Follow security standards and system requirements to protect data and ensure smooth operations.
• Any other duties required to support the Integrated Training Design Service.

Benefits and Work Culture

• Competitive salaries
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements. Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early! Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role. A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities. Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.