Technical Trainer

Marshall of Cambridge Holdings Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company based in Cambridge is seeking an Education and Training Specialist to develop and administer training programs for customer projects and internal development. You will conduct training needs analysis, manage budgets, and deliver training across various levels. Candidates should have experience in training development and an understanding of military environments, alongside a relevant instructor qualification. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible working, and extensive training opportunities.

Benefits

27 days holiday increasing with service

Pension contributions up to 9%

Healthcare cash plan for children

Flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work

Life assurance at 4x basic salary

Enhanced parental leave and pay

Paid volunteering leave

Access to wellbeing resources and tools

Qualifications

• Experience of Training Development to challenging timescales.
• Knowledge of Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT).
• Proven experience of training and development or instructional coaching experience.
• An engineering background in mechanical or electrical.

Responsibilities

• Conduct analysis for Education and Training activities essential to the business.
• Conduct Training Needs Analysis and Design for training programs.
• Develop and disseminate professional standards within the Training environment.
• Support the development and delivery of training to staff.
• Manage Training budgets within plan.

Skills

Training Development

Planning and Organisation

Communication Skills

Understanding of Military Environment

Technical Authoring

Continuous Improvement

Education

Instructor qualification > EQF-level 3

Job description

Why join Marshall in this role:

• Competitive salary and remuneration package including, 27 days holiday, pension contributions matched up to 9%,

• Flexible working, onsite approx 4 days a week.

• International travel

The Education and Training Specialist will develop and then administer the education/training programs in support of customer contracted projects as well as internal employee development, assessing training and development needs, supporting individuals and groups to develop skills and knowledge, creating education/training material, present in-person training sessions, providing education/training assurance for quality and compliance.

Your responsibilities in this role include:

• Conduct analysis as required for all Education and Training activities essential to the business to formulate project plans.

• Conduct Training Needs Analysis for individual and collective training Programme/Projects.

• Conduct Training Design for individual and collective training Programme/Projects.

• Conduct Technical Review of Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and Training Design products in collaboration with Programme/Project stakeholders to establish endorsed outcomes.

• Develop and disseminate professional standards within the Training environment.

• Support the development and delivery of training to staff.

• Conduct planning and preparation for delivery of training/education events worldwide.

• Conduct training/education to all levels of customer target audience.

• Deliver the assessment of all training/education to confirm assimilation.

• Provide ongoing direction and support to staff on training issues.

• Deliver training mentoring/coaching to all engineering/instructional/support/management staff.

• Support the analysis and planning of the business training strategy.

• Manage Training budgets within plan.

• Implement best practice business administration process within the business training department.

• Implement and supervise Environmental, Health & Safety measures as well as Safe Systems of Work in all working environments.

• Support engineering development Projects.

• Develop and maintain education and training quality standards as part of the ETT.

• Support Programme/Project management to all Education and Training projects.

• Interpret/Develop Customer Statements of Requirements.

• Conduct Scoping Study's to identify Education/Training Project Scope/Cost (Including Bid Management).

• Develop and Maintain Training Materials.

• Review Engineering Documentation and Technical Drawings.

• Deliver Instruction (Individual and Collective Training).

• Provide Coaching and Mentoring.

• Perform Education/Training product Quality Assurance (QA).

• Conduct Post Project Evaluation to establish Lessons Learnt.

• Conduct Equipment Technical Document Review.

• Contribute to the management of Personnel Development.

Apply if you have most of the following:

• Experience of Training Development to challenging timescales.

• Good planning and organisation skills.

• Enhanced communication skills.

• Knowledge/Experience of:

  • Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT).

  • Managing Safely in the Workplace.

  • Project Management.

  • Military publications such as AESP (Def Stan 00-601 Parts 1-4), Air Publications or IETPs (ASD S1000D).

  • Configuration Management and Documentation Control

• Instructor qualification > EQF-level 3.
• Proven experience of training and development and or instructional coaching experience.
• Understanding of Military environment and training procedures.
• An engineering background in mechanical or electrical.
liAbility to conduct Technical Authoring.
• Understanding experience of the Defence environment.
• Proven commitment to delivering excellencelin
• Proven commitment to Continuous Improvement.
• Experience of Standards Environments, awareness of military support skills and capabilities, an understanding of Tri-Service(Army/Airforceavy) Publications.
• Working within a multi-skilled team within an engineering/manufacturing/maintenance environment.

Additional requirements

• The successful candidate will need to be eligible to obtain MOD UK SC (Security Clearance).

The benefits we will offer you include:

• 27 days holiday increasing with service up to 30 days (option to buy /sell)

• Pension contributions up to 9%

• Healthcare cash plan for you and your children

• Extensive flexible benefit program including Cycle to Work

• Life assurance at 4x basic salary

• Enhanced parental leave and pay

• Paid volunteering leave

• Access to industry leading wellbeing resources and tools

Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.