23 October 2026
Metaverse VR supports customers through the rapid application of current and emerging technologies, helping them accelerate change to modern and relevant training solutions that meet individual learning needs, continued performance improvement and recognition of talent.
Metaverse VR is a high-technology organisation that provides innovative training solutions, simulation and consultancy services to UK Defence (Government and Industry), as well as customers in other countries and highly regulated industries. We have a core team with an exceptional level of knowledge and skills in training solutions, who ensure customer expectations are exceeded through high-quality and timely delivery.
The Role
The role translates customer needs and emerging technical opportunities into well-defined, technically sound and deliverable training solutions and services. Working across the full Systems Approach to Training lifecycle, the role is one of MVR’s lead training experts, supporting initial customer engagements through to acceptance and through-life support.
Role Purpose
Reporting to the DoTI, this role supports MVR Projects and External Consultancy Services, capturing user and technical requirements for training solutions and managing the associated acceptance and assurance activities. The role may also require leading consultancy projects and providing support to training solution R&D activities.
Acting under delegated authority from the DoTI, the Senior Training and Requirements Lead is MVR’s senior internal training specialist and Training Technical Authority for formally designated projects and consultancies, responsible for MVR’s training methods, design recommendations and internal assurance. This authority does not replace the customer’s Training Requirements Authority, contractual approval, project management or engineering design authority, and any conflicts affecting the role should be escalated to the DoTI.
As a senior MVR Employee, the Senior Training and Requirements Lead also supports the MVR Senior Leadership Team (SLT) with managing change and key organisational events, including contributing to business planning, bids and change initiatives.
Project and Consultancy Engagement
• Lead training discovery activities for Projects, and lead or support them for Consultancy Services as assigned, capturing high-level training solution designs and user requirements. This includes facilitating workshops, capturing evidence to support decisions, and influencing the design of training solutions and services.
• Lead or oversee Training Needs Analysis (TNA) in accordance with JSP 822, including scoping, role and training gap analysis, and training options and media analysis.
• Determine appropriate fidelity and technology requirements for simulation, synthetic and immersive (XR) training solutions, ensuring technology choices are driven by training need.
• Support MVR systems engineering and delivery leads with detailed training solution design and system/service requirements definition, influencing the appropriate design of training solutions and functional requirements, and ensuring training requirements are reflected in project UI/UX (User Interface/User Experience) and media style guides in accordance with mandated and user requirements.
• Oversee and manage traceability from user requirements and training needs to learning and assessment outcomes, solution/service requirements and acceptance evidence, so that training solution design and technical implementation remain coherent.
• Ensure training solution requirements are clear and verifiable, and support verification and validation (V&V) activities with systems engineering and delivery teams.
• Support formal acceptance by assuring MVR’s training solution evidence and recommending readiness for formal submission to the designated customer authority.
Training Leadership and Assurance
• Exercise Training Technical Authority within designated projects and consultancies. This authority does not replace the customer’s Training Requirements Authority (TRA) or Training Delivery Authority (TDA), contractual approval, project management or engineering design authority, and any conflicts affecting the role should be escalated to the DoTI.
• Define and maintain MVR templates and review criteria for training analysis, design, evaluation, requirements and acceptance, aligned to customer policy and contractual obligations.
• Provide technical oversight across MVR’s portfolio of training solutions and services; review and critically analyse customer feedback, learning and assessment designs, requirements and acceptance plans. • Lead or support internal validation and support external validation and evaluation of training solutions, using recognised evaluation models to evidence training effectiveness.
• Lead resolution of complex training solution/service design and development issues and advise the DoTI and project managers on technical risk, scope changes and decisions requiring customer agreement.
Consultancy and Continual Improvement
• Support Consultancy Services and Projects with the development of options, dependencies, delivery planning, assurance activities, risks and benefits, and through-life support solutions.
• Use evaluation findings, customer feedback and lessons learned to improve MVR methods and processes and inform relevant R&D for future products and services.
People Management
• Where appropriate, line manage, coach and support assigned Training and Requirements Leads and specialist contractor associates; plan their workload and review delegated work.
Any additional tasks to ensure the success of the role and support to the business.
Personal Attributes
• Collaborative, building effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams, customers and partners.
• Adaptable and comfortable working with ambiguity and emerging technology.
• Customer-focused, with a strong commitment to quality and continual improvement.
• Acts with integrity and discretion when handling sensitive and classified information.
• Extensive experience leading training analysis, including TNA, solution/service design and assurance for complex technical/operational individual and collective training programmes, in defence training or closely comparable regulated environments.
• Deep practical knowledge of the Defence Systems Approach to Training (DSAT) and JSP 822, or an equivalent systems approach, and the ability to adapt it proportionately to project scope and risk.
• Understanding of training media and fidelity analysis, and how it informs the selection and specification of training technologies.
• Experience of training solution/service requirements, traceability, verification and validation, evaluation and acceptance evidence, including the interface with systems engineering and project delivery.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams or workstreams, reviewing technical outputs and developing specialist systems/solutions.
• Experience of acting as a Training Technical Authority or equivalent, providing assurance and design recommendations within defined customer, contractual and engineering authority boundaries.
• Credibility with senior customers and partners, with clear written and verbal communication skills and the judgement to challenge scope, methods and proposed solutions.
• Experience of simulation, synthetic or immersive (XR) training environments.
• Experience shaping competitive bids, estimates and delivery models for training solutions and services.
• Experience using requirements management tools, such as IBM DOORS or ReqView.
• Relevant professional qualification or recognised training, such as formal DSAT courses, Defence Train the Trainer, CIPD or LPI learning and development qualifications, APM or INCOSE membership, or recognised expertise in education, engineering or programme management.
• Postgraduate qualification, with research and critical thinking skills.
Joining MVR, you will be given the chance to be a part of a successful and growing team, that is going from strength to strength. We’ll also give you the opportunity to:
Here at MVR, we take great pride in promoting an inclusive environment where individuals from all backgrounds are empowered to perform to their best and contribute to our organisations rapid growth and achievements. We believe in building a diverse team that reflects our core values and commitment to excellence.
Our recruitment and selection process is fair and merit-based, focusing on an individual’s skills, experience, and alignment with MVR’s values and standards. This ensures that every team member is valued and can make a meaningful impact, drive innovation and be a part of the success or our forward-thinking organisation.
In line with Metaverse VR Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.
Closing date: January 2027
MVR reserves the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is identified, so we encourage early applications. All applications received before the vacancy closes will be considered fairly and consistently. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application or selection process, please contact recruitment@metaverse-vr.co.uk.
The role supports the Senior Training and Requirements Lead in translating customer needs into well-defined, technically sound and deliverable training solutions and services. Working on assigned tasks across the Systems Approach to Training lifecycle, the role contributes to customer engagements through to acceptance and through-life support, and offers a clear development pathway towards senior training and requirements roles.
The Commercial Officer provides hands-on commercial and contractual support across a growing and diverse portfolio of projects, from opportunity identification through to contract completion and close-out. Operating within a fast-paced SME environment, the role combines day-to-day commercial administration with the opportunity to take increasing ownership of contracts, suppliers and bids as experience develops.
Your role will be to structure and deliver XR projects for clients in both the defence and private sectors, with a focus on Unreal Engine development
Type:
Permanent Fulltime
Location:
Portsmouth / Hybrid (ability to travel to other sites as required)
Reports to:
Director of Training and Innovation (DoTI)
Salary:
£75,000 – £85,000 experience dependent
Security Clearance:
Successful candidate must be able to obtain SC (Security Check) clearance and be willing to undergo DV (Developed Vetting) clearance.
More information can be found here – National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
HM Forces:
As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we actively support members of the Armed Forces community.
If you are a serving member of HM Armed Forces, a veteran, spouse or a dependant of an Armed Forces member and you meet the Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications outlined in the role specification, you will automatically be invited to interview.
We recognise the valuable skills, experience and qualities gained through military service and life within the Armed Forces community. Metaverse VR are committed to ensuring these are recognised and valued throughout our recruitment process.
Closing date: January 2027
Metaverse VR has strict security clearance requirements for all employees. This includes:
Relocation – If applicable (hybrid/Onsite) the role will require attendance at the office in Portsmouth. Would you be willing and able to relocate or commute to Portsmouth if successful?
Right to Work – Do you currently have the unrestricted right to work in the United Kingdom for the duration of the apprenticeship?
Security Clearance – This role will require you to obtain UK Security Check (SC) clearance. Are you eligible to undergo and obtain SC clearance? – National security vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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