Training Design Lead in Lympstone

Location: Lympstone, United Kingdom

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time (37 hours)

Security Clearance (SC): SC

Employer: Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. 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.

About the role:

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

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for all training courses assigned to you and your team 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 (Defence Systems Approach to Training) compliant, considering media enhancements, adherence to quality standards and are resourced appropriately for success.
• Proactively addressing, resolving and escalating any challenges that may impact delay to delivery.
• 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.
• Lead contributions to the development of overall instructional strategy and also be able to analyse and implement changes to training programmes, identifying effective and ineffective instructional design training methodologies.
• Act as a technical lead to ensure that processes follow latest direction and guidance in accordance with defence policy.
• Accountable for the continuous professional development and the growth of team members and yourself, to unlock full potential and contribute effectively to organisational success.
• Lead, build and nurture high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, and leveraging diverse talents to achieve common goals.
• Motivating and inspiring others to perform at their best, fostering a positive and productive work environment that supports well-being.
• Responsible for the management of employee relations within the human resources context.
• Responsible for championing and fostering a culture of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) compliance and continuous improvement.
• Follow security standards and system requirements to protect data and ensure smooth operations.
• Any other duties required to support the Integrated Training Design Service.

Qualifications Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrate previous experience from learner-centric, learning and development roles.
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and a passion for people, that inspires and drives successful outcomes and supports team wellbeing and growth.
• Demonstrate excellent collaboration, communication and be adept at building strong relationships.
• Be an ambassador for learning, collaboration, and demonstrate best practices within the business and their team.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, a passion for quality and be able to plan and multitask.
• Adopt a flexible approach to the role, adapt to evolving priorities.

Desirable:

• Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation model (ADDIE model) and Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT).
• Training and/or Instructional Design.
• Program management tools and applications.
• Knowledge and practical experience of UK Ministry of Defence procedures and policies.

Benefits:

• 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).

Work Culture:

• 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 grown-up flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focused.
• More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

Raytheon UK adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.