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Design & Assessment Specialist  - Learning Solutions

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

Raytheon UK are about to undertake a transformational learning programme for the Royal Navy, our Design and Assessment Specialists are integral to the learner experience. They play key roles in ensuring that our customers and learners receive the highest quality training. These experts have extensive knowledge in both instructional design and learning systems, allowing them to provide advice and coaching on effective programs tailored to the needs of the Royal Navy.

The Design and Assessment specialists will:

• Possess demonstrable knowledge of adapting training materials to reflect active learning approaches and utilising trending technologies to exploit these approaches.
• Support the development of a unique training programmes that perfectly fits a range of technical specialisms; using a range of training approaches that are different from the conventional training  system to excite learners and demonstrably improve and asses cognition of the learner.
• Be expert in various learning platforms/learning technologies able to advice the training design teams on the best way to customise training courses using updated technologies to match our customers varying needs.
• Provide instruction to learning design teams and tailor course design and assessments specifically tailored to the client’s goals. These assessments are often used to measure progress, evaluate results, and identify areas of improvement.
• Support the navigation of the accreditation process and ensuring that all requirements are met for an organisation’s successful outcome is also part of training and assessment specialists’ forte. This can include designing training materials, helping to create summative and formative tests and exams, or providing guidance on other accreditation-related aspects.
• Coach the Training Design Teams on how to use innovative instructional strategies such as gamification, virtual reality simulations, adaptive learning technologies, and other updated techniques. Using innovative learning strategies and materials to offer learners a wide range of learning and assessment possibilities.
• Continually assess the impact of our training content implement continuous improvement based on data driven outcomes

Candidate Requirements:

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills at all levels both internally and within the customer organisation
• Experience in the development and delivery environment and have contributed to the design of significant training courses.
• A good working knowledge of the training design and development processes for training media

Desirable:

• Experience in the use of programme management tools and applications
• Training and/or Instructional Design Detailed knowledge and practical experience of: UK Ministry of Defence procedures and policies Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT).
• Must be a current holder or eligible to attain the required SC level of security clearance (Raytheon will sponsor)

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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