Senior Technical Training Manager

Associated British Ports; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer pension

Private health insurance

Job summary

Associated British Ports (ABP) is seeking a senior Training Lead to unite and drive all elements of technical training across safety, engineering, marine, and plant operations. You will design competency frameworks, assess technical competence, and implement scalable training aligned to ABP standards and future workforce needs.

The role requires leadership of a high-performing team, delivery of training programmes, and deployment of learning technologies to improve safety and compliance across

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical or safety training in a complex, safety-critical or operational environment.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, compliance and accreditation requirements for safety-critical training.
• Experience developing technical competency frameworks and assessing competence in technical functions.
• Experience deploying learning technologies (LMS, digital learning) to support scalable training delivery.
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills to drive value across a matrixed, technical organisation.
• Proven track record of leading and growing a high-performing training team.
• Desirable: NEBOSH qualification and/or L&D/CIPD qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's technical training strategy across health & safety, engineering, marine, and plant operations.
• Develop training programmes that build capability, support compliance, and reduce operational risk.
• Oversee competency frameworks, assessments, and accreditation requirements across technical disciplines.
• Drive the use of learning technologies and innovative training solutions to enhance engagement and effectiveness.
• Ensure technical training meets regulatory, safety, and business standards with governance and audit readiness.
• Lead and develop a high-performing technical training team, delivering against strategic priorities.
• Monitor performance, compliance and competence data to drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical training

Health & safety

Stakeholder management

Project management

Team leadership

LMS experience

Education

NEBOSH qualification

Job description

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We’re the UK's largest ports operator with a network of 21 ports around Britain. We handle around one quarter of the UK's seaborne trade and contribute £7.5 billion to our economy every year.

It’s a story we’re proud of but it doesn’t end there. We’re transforming our business and embracing the future.We offer a vast range of roles spanning the UK, all rooted in a culture that welcomes diversity, fosters talent, encourages internal movement and progression, and places safety as our number one priority.

The purpose of this role is to bring together and lead all elements of technical training across the business, building and delivering health and safety, safety-critical and equipment-operation training that drives compliance, competence and innovation across the technical space.

You will develop technical competency frameworks and training pathways, assess competence in technical functions, and design and deliver the technology and systems that support scalable, accredited training aligned to ABP standards, operational risk and future workforce needs.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the organisation's technical training strategy, ensuring a consistent approach across health & safety, engineering, marine, and plant operations
• Develop training programmes that build capability, support compliance, and reduce operational risk
• Oversee competency frameworks, assessments, and accreditation requirements across technical disciplines
• Drive the use of learning technologies and innovative training solutions to enhance engagement and effectiveness
• Ensure technical training meets regulatory, safety, and business standards, maintaining strong governance and audit readiness
• Lead and develop a high-performing technical training team, delivering against strategic priorities and workforce needs
• Monitor performance, compliance and competence data to drive continuous improvement and future capability development

Skills and Experiences

• Proven track record of building and delivering technical and/or health and safety training in a complex, safety-critical or operational environment
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation, compliance and accreditation requirements for safety-critical and equipment-operation training
• Experience developing technical competency frameworks and assessing competence in technical functions
• Experience deploying learning technology and systems (e.g. LMS, digital learning) to support scalable training delivery
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills to drive value across a matrixed, technical organisation
• Proven track record of leading and growing a high-performing team
• Desirable: relevant health and safety qualification (e.g. NEBOSH) and/or L&D / TAP / CIPD qualification

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Additional Information:

When joining ABP you will find an environment that is both welcoming and challenging. We reward our employees well and offer a generous remuneration package, employer pension, private health insurance and a range of other benefits.

Please note that ABP undertake random screening for substance abuse and operate a zero-tolerance policy. A medical will be required before starting this position also.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their background, which helps us to provide a diverse and inclusive working environment.

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