Job Title:                     Senior Training Evaluator

Location:                     Plymouth, Devon

Compensation:           £45,692 + Benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / Permanent

Role ID:                        SF65223

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 Senior Training Evaluator at our Devonport Royal Dockyard site.

The role

As a Senior Training Evaluator, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. as a key member of the People Capability Enhancement Programme (PCEP) team, you’ll be leading the evaluation of training and processes that support the regeneration of submarine capability. You’ll ensure that learning solutions are credible, sustainable, and continuously improving—making a real impact on operational excellence and safety across the Royal Navy’s submarine programmes. This is a unique opportunity to influence learning strategy in a complex engineering environment and grow your career in a high-profile programme.

Day-to-day, you’ll lead training evaluation and quality assurance activities, collaborate with programme teams and subject matter experts, ensure compliance with functional standards, and assess learner competencies to drive continuous improvement in training delivery.

• Leading training evaluation and quality assurance activities to ensure sustainable learning solutions
• Integrating into the programme leadership team to plan and conduct evaluation processes
• Ensuring compliance with functional requirements and identifying areas for improvement
• Collaborating with stakeholders and subject matter experts to refine training interventions
• Evaluating learner competencies to ensure knowledge and application are demonstrated effectively

This role is full time 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard

Essential experience of the Senior Training Evaluator

• Passion for raising standards across technical and business operations
• Expertise in learning development and evaluation of learning outputs
• Ability to break down competencies into knowledge, skills and attitudes
• Extensive experience in engineering or educational environments
• Familiarity with compliance training and defence industry standards

Qualifications for the Senior Training Evaluator

• Foundation degree (Level 4) in training evaluation or technical discipline
• Degree level (Level 5) qualification preferred
• Equivalent qualifications and relevant evaluation experience considered

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information (NNPPI) 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 [email protected] 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: 11/02/2026

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