Radar Trainer (Home Based, GB)

Radar Trainer

Radar Operations

Home Based, UK

Full Time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week)

Competitive salary plus benefits

Serco Defence deliver a range of services and products to our customers and the MOD, which include the maintenance and training on Radar systems at several sites across the UK and Falkland Islands. Within this team, we are currently recruiting for a Radar Trainer to be responsible for providing maintainer training to the Air Defence Radar team to enable them to maintain radar systems providing high availability to the customer.

Additionally, the Radar Trainer Maintainer will provide training to RAF operators to enable them to understand and input radar processing into the radar systems to deliver an operational picture to Aerospace controllers.

The role will require UK and overseas travel to carryout required training.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

Carry out needs analysis for the development of training courses for operators and maintainers working alongside OEM engineers and training staff. Design and delivery training to RAF Radar Operators and Serco Radar Maintainers. Deliver on the job training packages for radar maintainer site personnel. Help with Installation and maintenance of Air Defence Radar systems. Carry out course maintenance ensuring that courses remain up to date and relevant. Working with the customer training agencies to schedule the delivery of training courses to customer personnel. Working within the team to ensure compliance to training and maintenance standards.

What you’ll need to do the role:

Hold a recognised Electronics and Electrical qualification. Hold a training qualification (military or civilian). Experience of training delivery. Sound knowledge of course design and course maintenance. Understanding of needs analysis and technical services. Effective communication skills. Strong organisational and timekeeping skills. Innovative thinker. Must be able to achieve SC/DV security clearance, Serco will arrange this on your behalf.

What we offer:

Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco-managed leisure centres Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax-free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

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At Serco, we see people first and foremost for their performance and potential. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that supports the needs of all. As such we will make reasonable adjustments at interview through to employment for our candidates and strongly encourage applications from a diverse candidate pool. We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. As a proud Disability Confident Leader and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard, disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview.

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