Engineering Apprenticeship Training Facilitator

The MTC; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A national training organization is seeking an experienced Apprenticeship Skills Coach for a home-based role with national travel. You will manage engineering and manufacturing apprentices, ensuring their welfare and development. The successful candidate will possess a strong background in engineering and coaching, with excellent communication and organizational skills. Requirements include a Level 3 Engineering qualification and a recognized teaching qualification. The role offers opportunities to promote safety and wellbeing across apprenticeships.

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering (mechanical, electrical, or electronic).
• Capable of handling issues with sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Able to work under pressure with tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices.
• Conduct regular documented progress reviews with apprentices.
• Provide end-to-end information and guidance on skills development.

Skills

Strong background in engineering

Customer-focused coaching

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Understanding of apprenticeship funding rules

Education

Level 3 Engineering qualification

Recognised teaching qualification

Recognised Assessor qualification

Tools

E-portfolios (e.g., Smart Assessor)

Learner management systems (e.g., Pro Monitor)

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Apprenticeship Skills Coach to join MTC Training. This will be a home‑based role with national travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of engineering and manufacturing apprentices.
• Monitor the health, safety and welfare of apprentices.
• Provide end‑to‑end information, advice and guidance on skills development, End Point Assessment and career development.
• Monitor and record progress against the Standard to ensure apprentices are developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required prior to their planned end dates.
• Conduct regular documented progress reviews with apprentices and their employers as per funding rules.
• Monitor apprentice off‑the‑job records.
• Complete any funding / MIS documentation such as Breaks in Learning, withdrawals on a timely basis.
• Plan and complete assessment of development competence qualifications.
• Plan and complete assessments of apprentice's knowledge, skills and behaviours development, and build subsequent action plans for improvement where required.
• Use coaching methods in partnership with training centre colleagues and employers to help apprentices develop and apply knowledge, skills and behaviours in their workplace.
• Build and maintain relationships with apprentices and their employers to facilitate effective communication and collaboration ensuring apprentices complete their apprenticeship within the planned duration.
• Provide regular caseload progress updates to the Leadership Team.
• Collaborate with Business Development colleagues to identify repeat and new business.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong background and experience of engineering (mechanical, electrical or electronic; multi‑skilled preferred).
• Customer‑focused coach who can operate across all MTC Training and client locations.
• Approachable, capable of handling issues with sensitivity and confidentiality.
• Able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, both independently and collaboratively.
• Articulate, with strong communication, organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Promotion of safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
• Understanding of assessment methods and techniques.
• Understanding of coaching methods.
• Understanding of engineering Apprenticeship Standards.
• Understanding of apprenticeship funding rules.
• Understanding of End Point Assessment.
• Understanding of Safeguarding and the Prevent Duty.
• Experience using e‑portfolios (e.g., Smart Assessor) – desirable.
• Experience using learner management systems such as Pro Monitor – desirable.

Essential Qualifications

• Level 3 Engineering qualification.
• Recognised teaching qualification or willingness to gain one.
• Recognised Assessor qualification such as A1 or Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement.

Desirable Qualifications

• Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSEs or equivalent in Maths and English grade C or above.
• Recognised Quality Assurance qualification such as V1 or Level 4 Internal.
• Higher qualification (level 4 or above) in an Engineering discipline.
• Digital training qualifications relevant to education (e.g., Microsoft Learn badges).

Safeguarding & Checks

• Shortlisted candidates are subject to safer recruitment screening including employment history check, right to work check, identity check, two references, qualification check, industry prohibitions check, public online activity search and enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check.
• The successful applicant will be required to complete safeguarding and prevent training and maintain a safeguarding culture within the organisation.