Engineering Workshop Coach

University of Sheffield; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Sheffield is seeking an experienced Engineering Workplace Coach to join its Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Training Centre Team. This role involves coaching Engineering Apprentices from Levels 3 to 6, assessing them onsite at employer premises. The ideal candidate will have a Level 6 qualification in engineering, significant technical experience, and a willingness to undertake further training. The position offers flexibility with remote working and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Highly competitive annual leave entitlement

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working opportunities

Wide range of retail discounts

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a Mechatronics Maintenance engineering setting.
• Teaching/coaching/assessor qualification or willingness to obtain.
• Ability to assess and organize resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Coaching and assessing engineering apprentices onsite.
• Supporting enrichment activities and STEM events.

Skills

Coaching

Engineering experience

IT competence

Organizational skills

Education

Level 6 in engineering or related discipline

Tools

Laptops

Tablets

Smartphones

Job description

University of Sheffield

Job Advert

Job Reference Number:

Working Pattern: (applicable if fractional, specify days if a business requirement)

Full time, 35hrs a week

Faculty: (if applicable)

AMRC

School:

AMRC Training centre

Closing Date:

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Engineering Workplace Coach with experience within an Engineering Mechatronics Maintenance environment to be part of the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Training Centre Team.

You will join the delivery team and will be responsible for the workplace coaching throughout the whole of the apprenticeship programme for Engineering Apprentices Levels 3 to 6.

This role will be based remotely and will involve the Workplace Coach travelling to a selection of apprentice employer’s sites.

The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

You will

• Be Qualified to Level 6 in an engineering (or related) discipline
• To possess significant experience of technical work in a Mechatronics Maintenance engineering setting
• To hold a teaching/coaching/assessor qualification or have a willingness to undertake such a qualification on start
• To be competent in the use of IT such as Laptops, Tablets and Smartphones and software as these are crucial tools used as part of the working day for a Workplace Coach.
• To have the ability to assess and organise resources and plan and progress work activities

As an Engineering Workplace Coach you will be required to carry out the assessment and coaching of engineering apprentices onsite at employers premises.

Engineering Workplace Coaches are expected to support enrichment activities and any Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths events to promote the AMRC Training Centre. Some of these will be out of normal working hours.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.