Training and Competency Manager

Job Title: Training and Competency Manager
Location: Plymouth, Devon + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: 49,943 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF54017

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Training and Competency Manager at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role
As a Training and Competency Manager, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. In this role, you'll will play a pivotal role within a growing and dynamic team, with the opportunity to shape the future of commissioning capabilities. You'll contribute to a critical function, ensuring the Submarine Commissioning Group personnel possess the necessary Training and Competency to excel in their roles.

Day to day, you'll

• Lead the team in developing and implementing training programs for all classes of submarines at Devonport.
• Oversee the creation and standardisation of documentation used to record and demonstrate Training and experience.
• Collaborate with various departments including early careers and enterprise partners to ensure a comprehensive approach to capability development.
• Partner with the Commissioning Capability Manager to identify and implement strategies for enhancing group competency levels.
• Take full responsibility for developing training materials for the Commissioning Group.

Full-time, 36-hour position with hybrid working options (on-site at Devonport Royal Dockyard and remote work arrangements).

Essential experience of the Training and Competency Manager

• Possess experience and knowledge of capability and development management along with administrative expertise.
• Excel in communicating effectively with diverse stakeholders, coordinating data, and integrating information.
• Demonstrate strong leadership and independent work ethic.
• Have exceptional organisational and administrative skills with computer proficiency.
• Possess outstanding communication skills for both verbal and written communication.

Qualifications for the Training and Competency Manager

• HNC or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline with membership of a relevant professional institution is preferred.
• Educational or training qualifications are desirable, including:
• NUC0793 Nuclear Plant Foundation Course Module 1
• NUC0794 Nuclear Fundamentals (foundation) Course Module 2

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance for this role.

Our Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Contributory Pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• 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 most 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 International
For over a century Babcock International have helped to defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please let us know. 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.

Closing date: 14/03/2024