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Early Careers %26 Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

BAE Systems

Portsmouth

On-site

GBP 43,000 - 47,000

Full time

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Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Portsmouth is seeking an Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Electrical) to deliver high-quality teaching and support for apprentices. You will play a key role in developing innovative learning content and mentoring the next generation of Electrical Fitters, within an inclusive and diverse culture. A competitive salary and a range of benefits such as health plans and shopping discounts are offered.

Benefits

Employee share plans
Flexible health and wellbeing benefits
Green car scheme
Private health plans
Shopping discounts

Qualifications

  • Experience in coaching and mentoring individuals.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for dealing with welfare and support issues.
  • Qualified in electrical engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Deliver engaging teaching and assessment practices.
  • Monitor learner progress and ensure occupational competence.
  • Support and mentor employees and learners throughout their learning journey.

Skills

Coaching and mentoring skills
Effective interpersonal skills
Electrical engineering qualification

Education

Teaching Qualification Level 3
A1/Assessor qualification
Job description

Job Title: Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

Location: Portsmouth

Salary: £43,509-46,702 dependent on experience

What you’ll be doing:

  • Deliver outstanding teaching, level 3 learning and assessment practices that engage and inspire learners to fulfil their individual potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to successfully progress within the business
  • Take professional pride in their role and embrace continuous professional development opportunities in support of delivering innovative and impactful teaching, learning and assessment
  • Assess and monitor learner progress & performance in line with standards and legislative requirements to ensure occupational competence
  • Coach employees and learners to reach their full potential by providing key support, mentoring, challenge and motivation throughout all aspects of their learning journey
  • Develop learners that are innovative thinkers and creative problem solvers, through designing and delivering learning content as part of a blended learning pedagogy focused on delivering vocational excellence

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Coaching and mentoring skills
  • Effective interpersonal skills specifically when dealing with welfare, support and safeguarding issues
  • Electrical engineering qualification

Desirable:

  • A1/Assessor qualification
  • Teaching Qualification Level 3
  • Military and/or Maritime background

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:

You will join a dynamic team of professionals, assessing a number of apprentices through their programme and supporting a range of early careers activities, including interviewing, inductions, career events etc.

This is a great opportunity to work with the next generation of Electrical Fitters, having a direct influence and shaping their careers.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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.

We invite applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to making our recruitment processes as inclusive as possible. Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions, and applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some roles may require higher levels of National Security Vetting.

Closing Date 15th October 2025

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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