Apprentice Training & Learning Management System Administrator

Smiths Group designs, manufactures and delivers smarter engineering solutions for mission-critical applications, solving some of the world's toughest problems for our customers, our communities and our world. For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by improving the world through smarter engineering.

We serve millions of people every year, to help create a safer, more efficient and better-connected world, across four major global markets:
Energy, General Industry, Security & Defence, and Aerospace. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs 14,600 colleagues in over 50+ countries.

This role provides essential support to the delivery of Smiths Excellence (SE) training programmes.

As an apprentice, you will help with day-to-day tasks such as answering participant questions, assisting with training logistics, running reports, analysing data and keeping records accurate and up to date. You’ll work closely with the team to help schedule sessions, issue certificates, and support project reviews for Yellow Belt, Green Belt, and Black Belt programmes.

A key part of the role is learning how to use the Learning Management System (LMS) to update records, run simple reports, and help maintain data accuracy. This is a great opportunity to develop organisational and communication skills while gaining experience in training administration and process governance.

You will also complete an 18 month apprenticeship program provided by BPP.

• Support belted training initiatives by contributing to planning, scheduling, and delivery of programmes.
• Maintain the training calendar on SE SharePoint, including coordination of training schedules and distribution of Workgroup/Mural links.
• Partner with global teams to align and execute belted training schedules as per the SE training plan.
• Maintain accurate and timely records of training nominations and attendance in SE Tracker.
• Compile, consolidate, and summarise post-training feedback for reporting purposes.
• Administer closures of Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt or Green Belt application projects, including document verification, certificate issuance, and completion of required documentation.
• Support Divisional SE colleagues in scheduling tollgate reviews and project closures for belted programmes.
• Track and update belted application project documentation.
• Prepare and upload completed project binders (GB/BB) to SE SharePoint/MS Teams channels.
• Administer external belt certification processes and integrate externally certified Green Belts into SE records.
• Update the Full-Time Black Belt tracker and issue BACC certificates upon request.
• Update belted project termination and leaver status across relevant systems.
• Administer documentation updates for employee leavers to maintain data integrity.
• Support updates to the LSS Directory (Black Belt and Green Belt) on SE SharePoint, ensuring data accuracy.
• Provide administrative support for training activities, including updating trackers with global training details and attendance.
• Scheduling of training, administering and completing all other supportive tasks for the booking and running of internal training courses – such as belted training or leadership training to support Divisions.
• Respond to participant and stakeholder queries on training sessions and SE Academy activities.
• Carry out any additional tasks required to support the SE training function as needed.
• Manage dashboard and reporting from SharePoint in terms of SE academy reporting.

• Manage day-to-day operations of the LMS and Smiths Excellence Academy, including user management, course uploads, and reporting.
• Plan and coordinate Excellence learning and development courses, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Generate and analyse LMS usage reports to track engagement and learning outcomes.
• Issue completion certificates globally to learners upon successful course completion.
• Support content creators and trainers in uploading and structuring learning materials.
• Manage course revalidation requirements or certification expiry notifications for training content requiring routine…