Operations Training Lead

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
We are looking for a Operations Training Lead to join AWE within the HR function. This is an exciting time to join AWE as we are going through a period of growth and change.
The ideal candidate is someone who is a leader in technical training who has relevant operational experience and is familiar with the requirement to maintain the competency status of staff in a highly regulated environment.
Location - Reading / Basingstoke area
Package - £56,300 - £88,000(depending on your suitability and level of experience)
As part of our People Promise, AWE (one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK) has a range of benefits to suit you. These include:

• Time to recharge your batteries with 270 hours of annual leave (plus every other Friday off work)
• Consideration for flexible working arrangements so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know on your application if you wish to work part time
• Opportunities for Professional Career Development that include funding for the annual membership of a relevant professional body, access to mentors and training
• Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services
• A generous defined contribution Group Personal Pension (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your own contribution)
• Life Assurance
• Discounts - access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending
• Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring for your family
• A host of voluntary & core benefits to suit your health and wellbeing - more information available on our careers site

What will you be required to do?

• Consolidate and identify the efficiencies and potential for standardising training delivery
• Influence both at a strategic level and in the day to day implementation of training process and governance
• Lead the development of future training strategy for an operational workforce based in new facilities with new ways of working
• Assist the cultural change necessary to transition from existing to new ways of working
• Help define and develop training facility requirements to support the current and future workforce
• Lead the team responsible for delivering current and future technical training delivery and support the development of initial training curricula
• Help to standardise technical competency requirements across the new operational area
• Help support the development of the technical requirements into future operational career pathways

Whilst not to be considered a check list, candidates should be able to demonstrate some of the following:

• Good general standard of education
• Strong influencing skills at senior levels
• A leader in technical training who has relevant operational experience
• Familiar with the requirement to maintain the competency status of staff in a highly regulated environment
• Have a systems approach to training experience - and be able to deploy technical training requirements pragmatically
• Team orientated who responds well to change and leading multidisciplinary teams
• Ability to present to a variety of stakeholders in various situations
• Problem solving skills
• Expert coaching skills and ability to inspire confidence in others

This job role is suitable for hybrid working, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, blending a balance of attendance in the workplace (your permanent duty station) and working from home as a personal choice. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.
All candidates must be willing and able to apply for and maintain the correct security clearance for this role.
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Please note that you must be a British National to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.