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Training Specialist Safety
Do you thrive on developing people, sharing expertise and making a real difference to safety in high‑hazard environments? If you’re passionate about delivering impactful training that protects people, plant and performance, this is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role at the heart of the Dounreay site.
In this role, you will ensure the safe, compliant and timely delivery of safety, technical, industrial and radiological training to Dounreay staff and contractors. Acting as a trusted advisor and visible representative for Training and Development, you will support managers and teams to meet competency, legislative and business requirements, while fostering a strong culture of learning from experience.
What you'll be doing:
You will design, coordinate, and deliver high quality training programmes that respond to operational needs, regulatory change, and emerging risks. Working closely with health and safety department and site stakeholders, you will ensure training remains current, flexible, and aligned with site standards and expectations. Key deliverables for the role are:
- Develop and deliver engaging safety, technical, industrial and radiological training packages for staff and contractors.
- Provide expert advice on competency, safety and radiological training requirements, including undertaking competency assessments.
- Coordinate training schedules to ensure timely, flexible delivery and represent Training and Development at site and local forums.
- Act as the HR “Learn from Experience” representative and fulfil the authorisations relevant to the role.
What you'll bring:
You will be a confident and credible training professional with practical industry experience and a genuine enthusiasm for engaging diverse audiences. Organised, adaptable and professional, you’ll be comfortable managing varied priorities while maintaining high standards.
- Relevant experience within the nuclear industry and plant or industrial environments.
- Confident in public speaking and group facilitation, with the ability to adjust delivery to different audiences and situations.
- Well organised and reliable, able to work independently and collaboratively, with a strong understanding of site standards and safety expectations.
- Post specific capability analysis assessment
We are looking to hold interviews week commencing Monday 18 May 2026, however, please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
If you require assistance at any point during the recruitment process contact careers@dounreay.nrservices.uk at the appropriate time so we can make any necessary, reasonable adjustment.
Some reasons we think you'll love it here:
Please note: All successful candidates who do not already hold security clearance will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements. Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.