Inzpire - Training Delivery Authority (TDA) Analyst

QinetiQ Group plc; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence technology company in the UK is seeking an experienced individual to deliver training outputs for Defence Intelligence. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in the intelligence community and must be a UK national. Responsibilities include designing training materials, quality control, and stakeholder engagement. This role offers numerous benefits including 30 days holiday and private medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days paid holiday per year

Company provided private medical and dental insurance

Company Share Incentive Scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Annual profit and performance related pay scheme

Generous death in service (£100k)

Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme

Business travel insurance

Funded role specific training

Tax efficient cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must be a UK national due to the nature of the role and associated security requirements.
• Experience of working within the UK Intelligence community, with an understanding of defence structures.
• Successful applicants may be required to complete National Security Vetting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outputs contracted under the Defence Intelligence Training Management Group.
• Provide Intelligence SME support to meet training requirements.
• Design and develop blended learning interventions.

Skills

UK national status

Understanding of defence structures

Experience in the UK Intelligence community

Microsoft 365 tools

Job description

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of outputs contracted under the company's Defence Intelligence (DI) Training Management Group (TMG) analytical team, including expert analysis of training requirements, training design and the delivery of updated training interventions.
• Provide Intelligence Subject Matter Expert (SME) support to DI TMG in order to meet the current and future training requirements of Defence Intelligence, including capturing training requirements, designing training to meet these new requirements and updating existing training., Draft training documentation including training objectives, enabling objectives, and Formal Training Statements (FTS).
• Develop and maintain Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) compliant outputs such as Assessment Strategies (AStrat), Assessment Specifications (ASpec), and Lesson Specifications (LSpecs).
• Undertake quality control activities and provide support during course pilots, including Internal Validations (INVAL).
• Maintain a robust audit trail and version control folder for all assigned projects.
• Action feedback from External Validations (EXVAL) and implement necessary updates to training design and documentation.
• Support the Training Requirements Authority (TRA) through stakeholder engagement and needs analysis.
• Collaborate with training providers to support the development of course programmes and documentation, including LSpecs (Part 2).
• Design and develop blended learning interventions, using a mix of virtual classrooms, e-learning, self-study, face-to-face instruction, and learning reinforcement tools.
• Research, evaluate, and integrate existing modular content into new or existing courseware, ensuring relevance and quality.
• Liaise with internal and external training design teams, Defence Learning Management Capability (DLMC) stakeholders, and e-learning providers to meet project timelines.
• Support and implement continuous improvement across training design and delivery processes.
• Ensure all outputs comply with JSP 822. Promote best practice, cost-awareness, and a strong security and safety culture in all training-related activities and deliverables.

Qualifications

• Must be a UK national due to the nature of the role and associated security requirements.
• Experience of working within the UK Intelligence community, with an understanding of defence structures, terminology, and operational context. Experience of using Microsoft 365 tools for collaboration, document management, and productivity.
• Due to the nature of elements of the role, the successful applicant must be a UK National and may be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting which may require criminal record, security service and credit reference checks; qualification will also normally require a minimum UK residency of at least 5 years.

Desirable

• Desirable Experience of DSAT, including successful completion of DSAT (Manager) course and Training Needs Analysis (TNA).

Additional Information

• For day-to-day activities, primary tasking for this role will be through the company's Ministry of Defence (MoD) customer.
• Your primary place of work is Chicksands, however travel to other sites may be required in line with business needs, including, but not limited to Inzpire sites, MoD premises and customer/supplier sites.

Company Overview

We are a highly innovative and rapidly growing defence and technology company that design, develop, and deliver some of the world's most advanced defence related training, products, and services. We were recently crowned Employer of the Year at the British Ex-Forces in Business Awards 2023. We have been listed as one of the '100 Best Large Companies to Work For' in the UK and Midlands by Best Companies several times as well as achieving 'Best Companies 3 Star Accreditation' and a rating of 'world-class' for our employee engagement on a number of occasions.

We are also proud to have been honoured with two Queen's Awards for Enterprise in Innovation, for our next-generation GECO military mission planning system. As part of a unique and specialist defence company, our friendly team consists of experienced and highly capable individuals, working together with a mature 'can do' work ethic. Our central business functions are located in an easily accessible, bright and modern head office to the west of Lincoln, alongside our mission systems team, while the majority of our operational specialists are embedded alongside our Defence customers.

Benefits

• 30 days paid holiday per year.
• Company provided private medical and dental insurance.
• Company Share Incentive Scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Annual profit and performance related pay scheme.
• Generous death in service (£100k).
• Company contributions into a group personal pension scheme.
• Business travel insurance.
• Funded role specific training and financial assistance with professional development.
• Tax efficient cycle to work and charitable giving schemes.
• Tax efficient electric vehicle company car scheme.