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Training Design Lead

Hybrid/Portsmouth

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Through advanced technology and our people’s expertise, our Training Transformation Services is modernising what’s possible in the training and preparation of our armed forces. With a real blended approach to learning and using the latest innovative systems and technology, we ensure our service men and women really are prepared for any situation.

The role

This is a key role for a talented and innovative senior leader with the drive to transform a specific area of our Training Design Service (TDS). Leading this aspect of the TDS this person will enable the business to deliver learning that is blended, active and provides customer delight.

In this role there is great scope to make a significant and tangible impact to Royal Navy Training Design Services. Working in a dynamic business this role demands collaboration across a range of stakeholders, our ideal candidate will have led and operated in a commercially focused learning partnership; working at the strategic/operational level.

They will manage the implementation of major change initiatives; lead the transformation training design team in response to new training requirements and will oversee the production and maintenance of all relevant training design documentation including FTS, TPS, TOs, WTS, RTGS, LSpecs and AStrat and all media requirements for course delivery. This role will combine needs analysis and specialist knowledge to enable all teams to create relevant L&D interventions. Although this position will be working in a military environment, the right candidate does not need a military background.

The Training Design Manager’s main duties are to:

• Manage the Training Design Service Tranche 2 Team, circa 30+ personnel, in producing DSAT compliant documentation for multiple MOD sites within standardised design processes;
• Manage the implementation of major change initiatives; lead the transformation training design team in response to new training requirements producing and maintaining all relevant training design documentation including FTS, TPS, TOs, WTS, RTGS, LSpecs and AStrat and all media requirements for course delivery
• Review of all in scope training courses, maintaining course materials and curricula, trainer competence requirements, design documentation, delivery methods and media to ensure that such training courses are transformed using active learning methodologies and appropriate assessments to satisfy relevant learner requirements;
• Capture and articulate training needs arising from new or changing requirements through the transformation period 
• In agreement with the transformation key member, provide discrete Training Analysis to recommend new or transformational training requirements and identify the optimum training solution to meet the identified requirement, balancing time, cost and quality.
• Provide training solution(s) to meet the Customer/Authority’s training requirements, balancing time, cost and quality, and define the training solution at the appropriate level of detail; 
• Lead Training Design Reviews to ensure outputs are meeting the quality required (internal and external evaluation/assurance);
• Data driven provide reports to the Programme Manager and Head of Analysis and Design
• Responsible for making moderate to significant improvements of processes, systems to enhance performance of the team and work areas.

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

The TDS Manager for Tranche 2 should have experience and a good working knowledge of the following:

• Work in collaboration with key stakeholders to design and deliver learning interventions that support the learner requirements of a modern Royal Navy – must have experience in developing active learning interventions;
• Implement and support an agile delivery model within the team – apply agile methodologies throughout the transformation process
• Establish a training structure and plan and develop a learning culture - Ensure that the transformation team possess the requisite skills and resources required to be effective at delivering customer requirements;
• Proactively take an evaluative approach to learning interventions, and actively practices continuous improvement across the service, developing a more consultative service to meet the customer needs;
• Ensure all learning interventions are the most effective solution, utilising a blended learning approach;
• Manage the team resource and workflow to enable the most effective use of the team and ensure VfM for the customer. Continually manage the resource and roadmap to ensure full utilisation of resources;
• Must have demonstrable experience of large content delivery and project management;
• Work with partners and colleagues to measure the impact and effectiveness of training and other learning methods and implement measurable CI based on feedback;
• Promote clear communication of the training, learning and development offering to our customers and partners.

Desirable:

• Having a thorough understanding of DSAT and/or other learning processes such as ADDIE;
• Have extensive experience and understanding of training analysis and design which would ideally be in a Royal Navy context or a further education setting;
• Ability to use data and information to create insight and to drive service/performance improvements;
• Evidence of understanding and analysing client requirements building curriculum and training to support those needs;
• Work flexibly to address client needs emerging over the contract life;
• Understand processes applied to training analysis and design and have experience in various development and delivery environments and have contributed to the analysis and design of significant training programmes; and
• Experience in the use of technology to support learning delivery.

Should you require any adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please discuss with your recruiter or email the request to recruitment@raytheon.co.uk

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture. We believe that the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our employees are invaluable assets that drive innovation and excellence in everything we do.

In embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Raytheon UK strengthens its ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. We are proud to create a workplace where all individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of technology, security, and a better future for all. Our aim is for our employees to produce the best work of their lives so together we build a stronger, more inclusive future.

RTX is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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