Engineering Training & Competency Lead

weServed; Walsall; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Matched pension with life assurance

Aviva DigiCare+ health checks

Employee shopping portal

Payment of professional fees

10 days special leave for Reservists

Holiday Trading program

Be Kind Day

Job summary

Babcock in Walsall is seeking a Training and Competency Manager to design and lead a new function developing workforce capability across our specialist vehicle engineering business.

The role involves creating a long-term competency and qualifications strategy, identifying skills gaps, building pathways, and delivering a sustainable pipeline to support future growth. On-site, 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership, mentoring, and people development capability.
• Experience developing and managing training, competency, or workforce development programmes.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and compliance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and engage at all levels.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to balance cost, value, and risk.

Responsibilities

• Develop qualification and competency pathways across vehicle electrical, mechanical, coachbuilding and welding.
• Manage vocational qualifications and apprenticeship programmes from enrolment to completion.
• Implement training systems, learner tracking and competence assurance, manage budget.
• Collaborate with operational leaders to identify skills gaps and deliver development initiatives.
• Support apprentices and staff through structured development while ensuring compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder management

Training strategy

Compliance knowledge

Education

NVQ Level 3 (engineering)

Assessor (A1/CAVA)

IQA (Internal Quality Assurer)

Job description

Babcock in Walsall is seeking a Training and Competency Manager to design and lead a new function developing workforce capability across our specialist vehicle engineering business.

The role involves creating a long-term competency and qualifications strategy, identifying skills gaps, building pathways, and delivering a sustainable pipeline to support future growth. On-site, 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday.