Apprenticeship Skills Coach - Transport

Logistics UK; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a committed Apprenticeship Skills Coach. In this role, you will deliver high-quality training and support to apprentices in the transport sector, ensuring they build essential skills and confidence. The ideal candidate will have prior teaching experience and a Level 3 teaching qualification or a desire to pursue it. This position offers flexible working arrangements and various benefits, including 25 days of annual leave and private medical insurance.

Benefits

25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

Christmas Working Arrangement for extra days off

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance for managers

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Family Leave policy

Flexible and remote working arrangements

Two paid days off for charity work

Learning and development opportunities

Life Assurance Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering apprenticeships or prior teaching experience.
• Relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong employer relationships to support business partnerships.
• Deliver engaging training sessions focused on transport legislation.
• Provide supportive 1-to-1 coaching to apprentices.
• Carry out timely learning reviews and create clear action plans.
• Mark apprentice work promptly and accurately.

Skills

Strong communication and presentation abilities

Excellent organisational and time-management skills

Proven ability to identify training needs

High levels of literacy, numeracy, and attention to detail

Education

A Level 3 (or above) teaching qualification

Tools

CPD records

Job description

About the role

We are looking for a committed Apprenticeship Skills Coach to join our dynamic team at Logistics UK. In this role, you will play a vital part in delivering high‑quality training within the transport sector, focusing on the Level 2 Transport Coordinator (Level 2 Traffic Operator) apprenticeship programme. To succeed, you will need demonstrable industry experience and competence, plus an A Level 3 (or above) teaching qualification or a desire to gain this qualification.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong employer relationships to support lasting business partnerships.
• Deliver engaging, high‑quality training sessions, including content focused on transport legislation.
• Provide supportive 1‑to‑1 coaching to apprentices, helping them build skills, confidence, and professional behaviours.
• Carry out timely learning reviews and create clear action plans to support progress.
• Mark apprentice work promptly and accurately, ensuring fairness and consistency.
• Offer constructive developmental feedback that encourages improvement and celebrates achievement.
• Create a positive and supportive learning environment where apprentices can thrive.
• Deliver commercial courses when required.
• Use industry expertise to provide rich theoretical and practical knowledge.
• Support apprentices in preparing for their End‑Point Assessment.
• Promote inclusion, safeguarding, and well‑being across all learning activities.
• Maintain vigilance around safeguarding concerns and respond appropriately following policy.
• Keep up to date with safeguarding and Prevent legislation and requirements.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and maintain accurate CPD records.
• Participate in standardisation sessions and team meetings.

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering apprenticeships or prior teaching experience.
• Relevant industry experience.
• Strong communication and presentation abilities.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills.
• Proven ability to identify training needs and implement effective solutions.
• High levels of literacy, numeracy, and attention to detail.
• A Level 3 (or above) teaching qualification or a desire to gain this qualification.

About Logistics UK

Logistics UK, formerly the Freight Transport Association, is one of the biggest business groups in the UK, representing the entire industry with members from the road, rail, sea, and air industries, as well as the buyers of freight services such as retailers and manufacturers whose businesses depend on the efficient movement of goods. An effective supply chain is vital to Keep Britain Trading, directly impacting over 7 million people employed in making, selling, and moving the goods that affect everyone everywhere. With Brexit, technology and other disruptive forces driving changes in the way goods move across borders and through the supply chain, logistics has never been more important to UK PLC.

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Christmas Working Arrangement for extra days off during the festive period
• Health Cash Plan for all employees and Private Medical Insurance for managers
• Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders
• Enhanced Family Leave policy
• Flexible and remote working arrangements
• Two paid days off per year for charity or volunteering work
• Various learning and development opportunities
• Range of pension schemes
• Award scheme to recognise outstanding employees
• Life Assurance Scheme for peace of mind