Nuclear Trainer & Skills Coach

FIND | Creating Futures; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

FIND | Creating Futures in Abingdon seeks an experienced hands‑on engineer or technician moving into a training and development role. You will coach Level 2/3 apprentices in electrical, mechanical, and cross‑discipline skills, while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

You will assess progress, support EPA prep, and help learners build confidence, competence, and professional behaviours in a structured learning environment.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Multi‑Skilled)
• Strong hands‑on background in industry
• Experience in safety‑critical or regulated environments
• Natural ability to coach, mentor or support others
• Willingness to work towards Assessor qualification (A1 / CAVA)
• Teaching qualification if not already held
• Background in nuclear, defence, power generation or heavy industry
• Experience supporting or training apprentices or junior engineers
• Good understanding of health & safety and RAMS
• Exposure to quality assurance or internal auditing
• Teaching or training qualifications (e.g. PTLLS / Level 3 Education & Training)
• Higher‑level engineering qualification (Level 4+)

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support Level 2 and Level 3 Engineering apprentices
• Coach and develop apprentices in the workplace
• Assess competence and track progress
• Maintain safety and compliance
• Support End Point Assessment (EPA) preparation
• Break down complex engineering knowledge into practical learning
• Carry out progress reviews with learners and employers

Skills

Hands-on engineering experience

Coaching and mentoring

Ability to explain complex concepts

Assessing competence

Safety and RAMS knowledge

Teaching or training mindset

Nuclear/defence/power/heavy industry背景

Becoming assessor (A1 / CAVA)

Teaching qualification (if not held)

Higher-level engineering qualification

Education

Higher-level engineering qualification (Level 4+)

Assessor qualification (A1 / CAVA or equivalent)

Teaching qualification (PTLLS / Level 3 Education & Training)

Tools

Assessor qualification

Job description

We're looking for an experienced hands‑on engineer or technician who's ready to step away from shift work or site‑based maintenance and move into a training and development role.

This is a chance to take real‑world engineering experience and use it to develop the next generation of engineers working across nuclear, electrical, and mechanical disciplines. The focus is on building competence, confidence, and capability through coaching, mentoring, and practical skills delivery.

This role will suit someone who has spent a number of years working in a high‑hazard, high‑standard engineering environment and is now looking to pass that experience on in a structured training setting.

What you'll be doing

You'll deliver and support Level 2 and Level 3 Engineering apprentices across:

• Electrical principles and maintenance
• Mechanical systems and fault finding
• Safe systems of work in high‑risk environments
• Practical, workshop‑based skills development

Coach and develop apprentices in the workplace

• Support apprentices through their full programme
• Break down complex engineering knowledge into practical learning
• Help learners build confidence, competence, and professional behaviours

Assess competence and track progress

• Carry out regular progress reviews with learners and employers
• Support preparation for End Point Assessment (EPA)

Maintain safety and compliance

• Ensure all training activity meets strict health, safety, and quality standards
• Promote safe working practices at all times

What you'll need (essential)

• Level 3 qualification in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical or Multi‑Skilled)
• Strong hands‑on background in industry
• Experience working in a structured, safety‑critical or regulated environment
• Natural ability to coach, mentor or support others (formal or informal experience is fine
• Willingness to work towards:
• Assessor qualification (A1 / CAVA or equivalent)
• Teaching qualification (if not already held)
• Background in nuclear, defence, power generation or heavy industry
• Experience supporting or training apprentices or junior engineers
• Good understanding of health & safety and RAMS
• Exposure to quality assurance or internal auditing
• Teaching or training qualifications (e.g. PTLLS / Level 3 Education & Training)
• Higher‑level engineering qualification (Level 4+)

What tends to make someone successful here

The people who do well in this role usually:

• Have solid "been there and done it" engineering experience
• Can explain technical problems in a simple, practical way
• Naturally support and develop others on the job
• Have a strong understanding of safety and standards
• Are looking for a long‑term move into training and development

Why move into this role

This is an opportunity to:

• Step away from shift patterns or hands‑on site work
• Stay connected to real engineering without being on the tools
• Shape and develop the next generation of engineers
• Build a long‑term career in technical training and skills development
• Work in a structured, professional learning environment

Vetting & safeguarding

Learner safety and wellbeing are central to this role. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to standard safer recruitment checks, including employment and reference history, identity and right to work verification, qualification checks, and an enhanced DBS check (including children's barred list where applicable).

The successful candidate will be required to complete safeguarding and Prevent training and actively contribute to maintaining a safe and compliant learning environment.