Training Solution Architect

Job Title:                      Training Solution Architect

Location:                      Andover, Hampshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £76,000 + Benefits

Role Type:                    Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                         SF76335

Shape the Future of Defence Training

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Training Solution Architect at our Andover site.

The role

As a Training Solution Architect, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You'll play a pivotal role in developing innovative training solutions that support critical defence and maritime operations. Working at the forefront of learning technology, simulation, and training transformation, you'll help shape winning solutions that deliver measurable value for customers while supporting business growth across Babcock's maritime portfolio.

Day-to-day, you'll be required to:

• Developing innovative, compliant, and cost-effective training solutions that meet customer and business requirements.
• Leading and supporting bid, proposal, and business-winning activities through training strategies, solution artefacts, and proofs of concept.
• Acting as a subject matter expert, providing guidance on training systems, learning technologies, and simulation solutions.
• Collaborating with operational, capability, training, and bid teams to create new products and services.
• Driving continuous improvement by identifying opportunities to optimise training effectiveness and delivery.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based at Andover. Hybrid working patterns are available. Travel to other Babcock and customer sites, both nationally and internationally, will be expected.

Essential experience of the Training Solution Architect

• Experience designing and delivering training systems and solutions within the maritime, naval, or merchant marine sectors.
• Strong knowledge of the full training lifecycle, including analysis, design, development, delivery, evaluation, and assurance.
• Experience developing innovative and commercially viable training solutions to support bids, proposals, and business growth.
• Knowledge of recognised training methodologies, including Systems Approach to Training, Defence Systems Approach to Training, ADDIE, and modern learning technologies.
• Experience supporting training transformation initiatives within defence, government, or other regulated operational environments.

Qualifications for the Training Solution Architect

• Relevant Level 5 qualification or above in Education, Training Management, or a related discipline.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is 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 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

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 29,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 careers@babcockinternational.com 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: 15/10/2026

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