Job Title: Training Delivery Manager
Location: Wareham, Dorset
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF
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:
1. Manage, lead, and develop a team of 15 defence trainers to achieve high performance
2. Plan and allocate tasks for trainers, ensuring delivery meets contractual requirements
3. Oversee health and safety, conduct risk assessments, and maintain compliance standards
4. Liaise with the customer (MOD) to ensure training objectives are met
5. 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:
6. Proficient in IT with the ability to produce data reports
7. Experience managing teams within a training environment
8. Strong leadership and coaching skills
9. Ability to plan and allocate resources effectively
10. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Qualifications for the Training Delivery Manager:
11. Defence Trainer Supervisor (DTS) or equivalent
12. 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