Training Management Officer

This job sits within the Logistics & Personnel Profession and is an Officer role. Training is a critical enabler of Defence capability and supports Force Generation from individuals through to teams, platforms and task groups. Operational success depends on the effectiveness of our military training systems and Training Management (TM) Officers are the Royal Navy’s inhouse training experts. Over the course of your career, you will grow your understanding of the Royal Navy and wider Ministry of Defence (MOD), learning from academic research and best practice across Defence and the civilian sector. 

• Manage the training and development of the Royal Navy's most valuable asset, our people, to ensure they are prepared for global operations.
• As specialists in the 'Defence Systems Approach to Training' you will Influence, Shape and Drive Innovation within Training.
• Ensure that, in partnership with industry, new ships, submarines, aircraft and equipment enter service which are adequately supported by the right training.
• Support the continuous development of individuals, teams and organisations through education, coaching, mentoring and leadership and management to deliver operational effect.
• Your career as a Training Manager provides you with the opportunity to qualify as a Commando and work alongside UK Commando Force wherever it finds itself deployed. In this capacity your responsibilities ;will include the management of learning & development provision and professional military education for Royal Marines in the operational units, media and information operations, as well as providing training support in the development of niche Royal Marines capabilities.
• You may choose to qualify as a Training Manager Submariner. As well as serving on a submarine providing education and personal development opportunities, you will also be employed in roles that see you provide specialist support to the Royal Navy and other defence agencies in maintaining submarine operations.
• Core TM skill-sets are in demand and are routinely required in operational theatres.

• Initial salary in excess of £34,500
• Salary rising to over £42,500 after 2 years
• Potential earnings over £122,500
• An excellent pension scheme
• Six weeks of paid holiday every year
• Free medical and dental care

Qualifications you'll gain

• Opportunities for funded post-grad study, including targeted MSc or MA in a range of training-related areas like Leadership and Management.
• Work towards a ILM/CMI Level 5 in Coaching and Mentoring.

Skills you'll develop

• Progress from training practitioner to training consultant. 
• Gain coaching and mentoring skills to support the development of others.
• Manage contracts and industry partnering arrangements.

• You’ll need to be aged 18 to 39
• An honours or masters degree in any subject
• You’ll need a minimum of 72 UCAS points. These can be accrued from either GCE A/AS levels (or equivalent) or National Diplomas (e.g., BTEC)
• You’ll need at least 5 GCSEs at grades A*-C (9-4) (or Scottish equivalent), which must include English and Mathematics
• You must be a United Kingdom national, or Commonwealth citizen, or Dual National. Dual Nationality restrictions do apply
• Minimum height of 145cm
• A Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18 and 28 (between 17 and 27 if under 18)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• An interest in Coaching and Mentoring to support personal development
• An agile and enquiring mind, with the ability to grasp new concepts quickly