If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Training Manager – Control and Instrumentation Location: RG7 4PR, located between Reading and Basingstoke, with free onsite parking. Package: Up to £46,000 salary depending on experience Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight. We will consider flexible working requests so that your work may fit in with your lifestyle. Just let us know your preferred working pattern on your application. Let us introduce the role AWE is looking for an Training Manager - Control and Instrumentation (C&I) to join a team responsible for inspiring and leading our apprentices to a successful C&I career. C&I is an enduring and key role required by the business to provide maintenance, installation and design of C&I systems to allow the programme to be successfully deployed. This group of engineers is of particular importance to the modern facilities in construction at AWE and their requirement for PLC and sensor control; C&I is amongst the UK scarce resource. The academy is the key provider of the competent workforce into the business. Some of the Key Responsibilities Design, deliver and evaluate training in practical skills, knowledge and behaviours for control and instrumentation apprentices Optimise, organise, develop and deliver skills and underpinning knowledge training for allocated apprentices including the review and maintenance of course files, syllabi and schemes of work Have or be willing to obtain teacher and assessor status and maintain it via continued professional development activity Work as part of the Skills Academy team to ensure that defined company and national contracted requirements for development are met Assure, assess and / or instruct apprentices skills, knowledge and behaviours, including during work-based learning Line manage apprentices including company performance management process and identify and address development needs and assessment using recognised company and academy processes Lead a team of approx. 12 direct reports Whilst not to be considered a tick list, we’d like you to have experience in some of the following: Proven presentation skills Good communication skills, both written and verbal to be understood by a range of audiences, from new apprentices to senior management within AWE Good influencing skills to ensure the appropriate learning opportunities and development of individuals Extensive experience in an engineering environment Candidates must be a qualified engineer with experience in control and instrumentation maintenance and installation holding at least a BTEC / City and Guilds Level 3 or equivalent. Although you may already hold a teaching/training background we welcome applications from those looking to change roles and specific subject area training will be provided to the successful candidate. As part of this role you must: Undertake and pass a CRB check Have the ability and affinity for working with a diverse range of people and grades across the business particularly young people Have the ability to attend off-site events (e.g. meetings, conferences, residential courses, etc.) which may include short periods away from home including overnight stays Some reasons we think you’ll love it here: AWE has wide range of benefits to suit you. These include: 9-day working fortnight – meaning you get every other Friday off work, in addition to 270 hours of annual leave. Market leading contributory pension scheme (we will pay between 9% and 13% of your pensionable pay depending on your contributions). Family friendly policies: Maternity Leave - 39 Weeks Full Pay and Paternity Leave - 4 Weeks Full Pay. Opportunities for Professional Career Development including funding for annual membership of a relevant professional body. Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health Services. Life Assurance (4 x annual salary). Discounts – access to savings on a wide range of everyday spending. Special Leave Policy including paid time off for volunteering, public service (including reserve forces) and caring. The 'Working at AWE' page on our website is where you can find full details in the 'AWE Benefits Guide'. All candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain the correct security clearance for this role. LI-SW Next steps: Everyone who works at AWE brings unique skills and perspectives to the table. We recognise that great people don’t always ‘tick every box’. That’s why we focus on your potential, your fit with our values, your transferable skills as well as your experience. Even if you don’t meet every point above, but you feel that this role and AWE are a great fit for you, please go ahead and apply, we’d love to receive your application. Important things you need to know: We encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment if applications are high and the role therefore closes. You will need to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance for the role. This will be funded by AWE. The nature of our work does mean you need to be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. We want you to feel comfortable and able to shine during our recruitment process. Please let us know on your application form if you need any adjustments/accommodations during the process. Our interviews typically take place over Teams and for most roles are a 1 stage process. Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide will be stored in accordance with GDPR and kept separate from your application form and CV, and the information will not be shared with anyone involved in interviewing or making hiring decisions. Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.