Technical Training Instructor

Babcock International; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and engineering firm in Portsmouth is seeking a Technical Training Instructor to develop and deliver training courses while collaborating with various departments. This full-time position requires a relevant teaching qualification and UK MOD security clearance. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a competitive salary package, including generous holidays and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension scheme

Access to Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Professional fees payment

10-days special leave for reservists

Holiday Trading

Paid leave for volunteering

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold a relevant teaching qualification.
• Must achieve UK MOD security clearance to a minimum of SC.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver, and maintain high-quality training courses.
• Liaise with Engineering to ensure fault analysis is reported.
• Attend meetings to identify training implications and risks.

Skills

Good communication skills

Proactive and flexible work within a small team

Understanding of Data Communications and RF Communication Techniques

Experience with UK Military Customers

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio

Experience with running cryptographic accounts

Education

Relevant teaching qualification

BTEC/OND/HNC in an Engineering Discipline

Job description

Job Title: Technical Training Instructor

Location: Fareham, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF66707

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 Technical Training Instructor at our HMS Collingwood site.

The Role

Asa Technical Training Instructor, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll develop, deliver and maintain high quality training courses for both internal and external customers. You’ll also assist with the development, amendment and confirm accuracy of Technical Publications.

This role involves liaising with Engineering organisations to ensure fault analysis is reported and expedited whilst ensuring tracked and recorded

Collaborating with Product Development, Operations, and Service Management to obtain information required to develop training materials on all aspects of the service

Attending meetings on behalf of the Training Manager and identifying potential training implications and risks.

• Complying with applicable QHSE, Fire, Human Resources and Security policies.
• Key / Crypto material holding & running accounts.
• Developing training courses for new equipment/services delivered by Team Aurora whilst ensuring adherence to the DSAT process.
• Develop, deliver, and maintain high quality training courses for both internal and external customers.
• Identify the most practical and cost-effective training solution for the customer.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at HMS Collingwood.

Experience of the Technical Training Instructor

• Good communication skills.
• Be able to work proactively and flexibly within a small team.
• A good understanding of Data Communications and RF Communication Techniques.
• Experience of working alongside UK Military Customers.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft software products such as Word, Excel and Visio.
• Experience with running cryptographic accounts.

Qualifications for the Technical Training Instructor

• Must hold relevant teaching qualification.
• To achieve and maintain UK MOD security clearance to a minimum of SC.
• BTEC/OND/HNC in an Engineering Discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• 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 UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘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
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has 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.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. 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: 22/08/2025

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