Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Electrical). Job in Dalton-in-Furness Education & Tra[...]

BAE Systems; Dalton-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking an Early Careers & Skills Development Coach to assess and support apprentices. The role involves delivering effective coaching and developing innovative learning content. Required skills include L3 electrical qualification and coaching expertise. This position offers a competitive pension and various employee benefits, supporting a diverse and inclusive workplace.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Eligibility for annual incentive

Qualifications

• Experience in coaching and mentoring learners within a structured framework.
• L3 electrical qualification is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor learner progress in line with standards.
• Deliver engaging teaching and assessment practices.
• Develop learners as innovative thinkers through effective pedagogy.
• Record and report performance data.
• Ensure effective safeguarding and support for learners.
• Assist in learner recruitment and selection.

Skills

Effective coaching and mentoring skills

L3 electrical qualification

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Job Title

Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

Location

Barrow-in-Furness

Salary

£43,509+

What you’ll be doing

• Assessing and monitoring learner progress & performance in line with frameworks/standards and legislative requirements to ensure occupational competence
• Delivering outstanding teaching, 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
• Developing 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
• Effective recording/reporting of performance data in support of delivery outstanding outcomes for learners
• Providing and monitoring the effective safeguarding, SHE, welfare and support arrangements for learners whilst on Early Careers & Skills programmes
• Assisting in the recruitment and selection of learners

Your skills and experiences – Essential

• Effective coaching and mentoring skills
• L3 electrical qualification

Your skills and experiences – Desirable

• Assessor Award qualification
• Good IT skills in particular MS Office
• Knowledge of apprenticeship schemes

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.

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.

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

21st November 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.