Training Delivery Manager

We Served; Wareham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence training provider in Wareham seeks a Training Delivery Manager who will lead and inspire a team of defence trainers at Bovington. The role involves providing operational oversight, managing team performance, and ensuring the successful delivery of military training. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership skills and experience in training management. A generous benefits package is included, emphasizing commitment to employee wellbeing, development, and inclusive culture. Closing date for applications is 09/01/2026.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering work

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Manage, lead, and develop a team of 15 defence trainers.
• Ensure delivery meets contractual requirements.
• Oversee health and safety compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach a team of defence trainers.
• Liaise with MOD to ensure training objectives are met.
• Promote a positive, inclusive team culture.

Skills

Proficient in IT with the ability to produce data reports

Experience managing teams within a training environment

Strong leadership and coaching skills

Ability to plan and allocate resources effectively

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Education

Defence Trainer Supervisor (DTS) or equivalent

Full UK manual driving licence

Job description

Job Title: Training Delivery Manager

Location: Wareham, Dorset

Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Lead a team shaping the future of defence training – make an impact that matters.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Training Delivery Manager at Bovington, near Dorset.

The role

As a Training Delivery Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You’ll provide effective leadership and operational oversight for a team of defence trainers delivering critical training on Armoured Fighting Vehicles to military students. This is a role where your ability to lead, coach, and inspire will directly influence the success of our training programmes and the readiness of our armed forces.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

• Manage, lead, and develop a team of 15 defence trainers to achieve high performance
• Plan and allocate tasks for trainers, ensuring delivery meets contractual requirements
• Oversee health and safety, conduct risk assessments, and maintain compliance standards
• Liaise with the customer (MOD) to ensure training objectives are met
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and accountable team culture

The role is based onsite at Bovington, and the set working times are 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

Essential experience of the Training Delivery Manager:

• Proficient in IT with the ability to produce data reports
• Experience managing teams within a training environment
• Strong leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to plan and allocate resources effectively
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Qualifications for the Training Delivery Manager:

• Defence Trainer Supervisor (DTS) or equivalent
• Full UK manual driving licence

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: 09/01/2026