Early Careers and Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

BAE Systems (New); Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Early Careers and Skills Development Coach to inspire and guide apprentices in their learning journey. This role involves effective coaching, performance monitoring, and the development of tailored training programs that meet both individual and business needs. You'll be part of a modern Academy dedicated to nurturing talent and fostering an inclusive culture that values diversity. Join a forward-thinking team committed to making a real difference in the lives of learners and contributing to the growth of the next generation of skilled professionals. Seize this opportunity to empower others while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Enhanced annual leave allowance

Company contributed Share Incentive Plan

Flexible working

Employee assistance programme

Cycle2work

Employee discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical work and effective coaching.
• Desirable qualifications include A1 or TAQA certification.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and developing employees through training and support.
• Engaging stakeholders to ensure program alignment with business needs.

Skills

Industrial/Domestic Electrical experience

Effective coaching and mentoring skills

Skilled professional with a track record of occupational competence

Education

A1 or TAQA certification

Tools

PLC experience

Job description

Job title: Early Careers and Skills Development Coach

Location: Samlesbury – 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- £45,079

What you’ll be doing:

• Effective recording / reporting of performance data in support of delivery outstanding outcomes for learners
• The coaching and development of employees and learners through off-the-job training courses, welfare support and careers guidance to aid their progression, attainment and transition into the business
• Embed modern learning practice such as skills competitions and problem-based learning as an integral part of the learning and assessment programme
• Develop programme content and teaching, learning and assessment methodologies to meet individual learner and business needs
• Providing and monitoring the effective safeguarding, SHE, welfare and support arrangements for learners whilst on Early Careers & Skills programmes
• Effective stakeholder engagement to ensure practitioner skills and programme content is current and aligned to business needs
• Enact effective programme delivery that utilises a coaching and blended learning pedagogy to train, monitor, develop and assess apprentices against relevant qualification Standards/ frameworks in support of them attaining occupational competence

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Industrial/Domestic Electrical experience (Time served)
• Skilled professional with a track record of occupational competence
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills

Desirable:

• Pastoral support awareness
• A1 or TAQA
• PLC experience

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Early Careers team:

This role will provide you with the opportunity to coach Apprentices to reach their full potential by providing key support, mentoring, challenge, and motivation throughout all aspects of their learning journey. You will be based in the £25m purpose-built modern Academy for Skills and Knowledge as BAE Systems continue to invest record amounts in early 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, 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.

Closing Date: 29^th April 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.