Engineering Skills and Development Coach

Job Description

Job Title: Early Careers & Skills Development Coach – Engineering

Location: Barrow In Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £41,997 – £44,997 Depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Develop links with the relevant functions in the business to understand the requirements of the role and the apprenticeship standards
• Assess and monitor learner progress & performance in line with the apprenticeship standards and the occupational expectations of the business
• Accurately maintain and record data in accordance with funding and awarding body requirements and effectively manage the progress and performance of an allocated cohort of apprentices
• Understand and provide direction and support in the effective use of E-portfolios and Virtual Learning Environments
• Effectively plan, support and monitor apprentice placements to ensure clear objectives and alignment to the development of required skills, knowledge and behaviours
• Take professional pride in their role and embrace continuous professional development opportunities in support of delivering innovative and impactful teaching, learning and assessment

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of working an engineering business/commercial related role
• Knowledge of coaching and mentoring apprentices

Desirable:

• Degree level qualified – Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical or Nuclear Engineering
• Experience of assisting apprentices in working towards apprenticeship standards
• Further Education or Teaching background
• Quality and OFSTED experience

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Early Careers Team:

Reporting to our Project Leader, this is a highly satisfying role where will you be coaching our apprentices and helping them to unlock their potential. Early Careers is an expanding area within BAE Systems and this is an exciting opportunity with the flexibility to make the role your own! You will be working with a supportive team of apprentice skills coaches and we provide numerous opportunities for development within the business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 5th December 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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