Nuclear Training Manager - Submarines

ZipRecruiter; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Derby is seeking a Nuclear Training Manager to oversee training programs for the UK's nuclear submarines. The successful candidate will lead a team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality training and compliance with regulations. With a focus on strategic growth and stakeholder engagement, this role offers hybrid working and a competitive salary with exceptional benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in leading teams or programmes in skills, training, learning, and development.
• Experience of managing projects with competing deadlines.
• Experience adhering to governance and regulatory compliance processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead department of instructional designers and training professionals.
• Identify and analyze opportunities for strategic growth.
• Develop and oversee training delivery and evaluation.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Project management

Communication

Instructional design methodologies

Education

Degree in Education, Instructional Design, Engineering or related field

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nuclear Training Manager to join Rolls-Royce Submarines in Derby. We're a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet, the sole provider and technical authority.

The role reports to the Head of Engineering Operations within the Engineering and Technology function. The Nuclear Training Manager will be responsible for the identification, design, implementation, delivery and evaluation of high-quality technical product training to the UK Submarines Enterprise and partners.

This role will ensure compliance with regulatory obligations and effective assurance processes. The Nuclear Training Manager will also be responsible for driving and maturing the business strategy in this area and implementing transformational improvements during a period of significant business growth.

What we offer

We offer development opportunities, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance, and employee discounts. Hybrid working is available to balance time between the office, home, or another remote location. It\'s a locally managed and flexed informal discretionary arrangement. As a minimum we\'re all expected to attend the workplace for collaboration and other specific reasons, on average three days per week.

What you will be doing

• Leading and managing a department of instructional designers, content developers, training delivery professionals and a project delivery lead to deliver high-quality and impactful training solutions.


• Identifying and analysing opportunities for strategic growth of nuclear training


• Resourcing the department and driving delivery and operational effectiveness


• Establishing an environment that attracts, retains and develops high quality team members. This will include recruitment, managing performance, defining and implementing training plans, generating succession plans and looking after the safety and welfare of team members


• Overseeing the full lifecycle of nuclear product training programmes from conducting training needs analysis, designing and developing technically accurate and engaging material and ensuring effective delivery and evaluation.


• Developing and overseeing an internal assurance framework to ensure compliance with regulatory, and customer requirements


• Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders including the customer, senior management and counterparts across the Submarines Enterprise


• Champion learning innovation by staying up-to-date on emerging learning technologies and methodologies to aid identifying and leading improvements.


• Actively promoting, encouraging and supporting the identification and implementation of continuous improvement both within and outside their immediate sphere and prompt action across the wider team.


• Ensuring the team acts in accordance with the company codes, policies and behaviours


• Deputising for the Head of Engineering Operations and representing Rolls-Royce at a variety of internal and external meetings and events


• Occasional requirement for domestic and international travel

Who we\'re looking for

At Rolls-Royce we put safety first, do the right thing, keep it simple and make a difference. These principles form the behaviours that guide us and are an essential component of our assessment process. They are the fundamental qualities that we seek for all roles.

Key skills, experience and knowledge

• A degree level or equivalent in Education, Instructional Design, Organisational Development, HR Development, Engineering, or related field.


• Experience in leading teams or programmes in the skills, training, learning and development field, ideally in the defence industry.


• Experience of managing teams or individuals including pastoral care, performance management, development and recruitment


• Experience of managing projects with competing deadlines


• Experience of developing or adhering to internal governance/assurance processes and complying with regulatory requirements.


• Experience or awareness of instructional design methodologies (e.g., ADDIE, SAM, Bloom's Taxonomy) and learning evaluation frameworks (e.g., Kirkpatrick)


• Experience or awareness of developing and delivering training across multiple formats (e.g. instructor-led, eLearning, blended learning)


• Strong stakeholder management and problem-solving skills within a multi-functional and complex environment.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

To work for the Rolls-Royce Submarines business an individual has to hold a Security Check clearance. Rolls-Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently already have this in place.

Due to the nature of work the business conducts and the protection of certain assets we can only progress applications from individuals who are a UK or, in MoD approved cases, a dual nationality.

Job Category

Group Engineering (Operations)

Posting Date

18 Sept 2025; 00:09

Posting End Date

28 Sept 2025