Operations and Apprentice Coordinator

Howden; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension plan

Enhanced parental leave

Free onsite parking

Income protection

Wellbeing portal

Help@Hand counselling

ESG volunteering

Job summary

Howden is seeking an Operations & Apprentice Co-ordinator in Renfrew to own an established apprenticeship programme while gaining exposure across Operations, HR and Learning & Development.

Ideal candidate has degree or equivalent, strong organisational and communication skills, and a proactive attitude. This permanent role offers early finish on Fridays and a generous benefits package.

Qualifications

• Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification, or relevant administrative/coordination experience.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Confident building relationships with stakeholders.
• MS Office skills including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• Genuine interest in helping people develop.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate apprentice recruitment activities.
• Support day-to-day delivery of apprenticeship programme.
• Build relationships with apprentices, managers, mentors and training providers.
• Monitor progress and coordinate development plans.
• Organise apprenticeship reviews and programme meetings.
• Maintain training and compliance records.
• Coordinate safety-critical training across our factory operation.
• Produce reports and updates for operational leaders.
• Support business events, conferences and employee engagement activities.
• Assist with purchasing and general operational support activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Planning

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Proactive learner

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Career Opportunities: Operations and Apprentice Coordinator (39898)

Are you a recent graduate or early-career professional looking for a role where you can build relationships, develop organisational skills and gain exposure across a global engineering business?

We're looking for an Operations & Apprentice Co-ordinator to join our team in Renfrew. This is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of a well-established apprenticeship programme while gaining broad exposure across Operations, HR and Learning & Development.

The role has become available following the promotion of the current incumbent, demonstrating the development opportunities available within the business.

Supporting 31 apprentices across the organisation, you'll play a key role in helping our future talent succeed. You'll work closely with apprentices, managers, mentors, HR and external training providers, ensuring apprentices receive the support, development and guidance they need throughout their journey.

Alongside this, you'll support a variety of operational activities, making this an ideal role for someone looking to build a long-term career in operations, people development, HR or business support.

About Us

Howden is part of Chart Industries, now a Baker Hughes business, bringing together some of the world's leading engineering, industrial technology and energy solutions organisations.

Together, we design and deliver critical technologies that support industries around the world, including energy, infrastructure, manufacturing, mining and decarbonisation. Our solutions help customers improve efficiency, reliability and sustainability, from air and gas handling equipment through to hydrogen, carbon capture and water treatment technologies.

With a global footprint, strong engineering heritage and thousands of installed systems worldwide, we're committed to solving complex industrial challenges while developing the next generation of talent who will help shape our future.

What You Will Do

• Coordinate apprentice recruitment activities, including open evenings, interviews and onboarding.
• Support the day-to-day delivery of our apprenticeship programme.
• Build strong relationships with apprentices, managers, mentors and training providers.
• Monitor apprentice progress and help coordinate development plans and training activities.
• Organise regular apprenticeship reviews and programme meetings.
• Maintain accurate training and compliance records.
• Coordinate safety-critical training across our factory operation.
• Produce reports and updates for operational leaders.
• Support business events, conferences and employee engagement activities.
• Assist with purchasing and general operational support activities.

What Do You Bring?

An ideal candidate would likely have the following profile:

• A degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification, or relevant experience gained in an administrative, coordination or customer-facing role.
• Excellent organisational and planning skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence building relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• A proactive attitude and willingness to learn.li>
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
• A genuine interest in helping people develop and succeed.

Whether you're a recent graduate, have completed an industrial placement, or are looking for the next step in your early career, this is an excellent opportunity to gain broad business exposure while making a real impact.

This is a permanent position based at our head office in Renfrew, including an early finish on Friday. Our range of fantastic benefits includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement package totalling 33 days annual leave
• Howden Pension Plan with a maximum employer contribution of 7%
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, shared parental and adoption leave pay
• Free onsite parking
• Group Income Protection plan
• Access to My Howden Benefits & Wellbeing Portal - Cycle2Work programme, range of discounts across various retailers, wealth of information to support health & wellbeing
• Dedicated Help@Hand Service - free counselling, physiotherapy, financial support, medical second opinion, remote GP, personal training, nutrition consultations etc
• Opportunity to be involved in our ESG ‘Bright Future’ initiatives - STEM ambassador & volunteering