Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

ZipRecruiter; Petersfield; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and defense company in Portsmouth is seeking an Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Electrical) to deliver impactful teaching and mentoring for apprentices. Candidates should have an electrical engineering qualification, strong coaching skills, and a commitment to fostering learner development. The role includes creating innovative learning experiences and supporting early careers activities in an inclusive environment. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible discounted health benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Deliver outstanding teaching, level 3 learning and assessment practices
• Engage and inspire learners to fulfil their individual potential
• Assess and monitor learner progress & performance

Responsibilities

• Coach employees and learners throughout their learning journey.
• Design and deliver learning content as part of a blended learning pedagogy.
• Support a range of early careers activities, including interviewing and career events.

Skills

Coaching and mentoring skills

Effective interpersonal skills

Electrical engineering qualification

A1/Assessor qualification

Teaching Qualification Level 3

Military and/or Maritime background

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Job description

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

Location: Portsmouth

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

Job Description:

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.

Responsibilities and Requirements

• Coaching and mentoring skills
• Effective interpersonal skills specifically when dealing with welfare, support and safeguarding issues
• Electrical engineering qualification
• A1/Assessor qualification (desirable)
• Teaching Qualification Level 3 (desirable)
• Military and/or Maritime background (desirable)

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.

About the 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.

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 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.

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 clearance you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation.

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.