Technical Capability & Apprenticeship Coach

Victrex; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Victrex is seeking a Competency Facilitator to develop technical capability across our operations, working closely with employees, managers, apprentices and external providers to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operating standards.

You'll design competency frameworks, assess skills against required standards, create targeted development plans and mentor apprentices, while collaborating with education providers and internal teams to align content with business needs and future skills.

Qualifications

• Experience developing competency frameworks, technical training programmes or capability-building initiatives.
• Knowledge of UK qualification frameworks, apprenticeships and competency assurance processes.
• Strong coaching and mentoring skills with a genuine passion for developing others.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence working with data and presenting information in a clear and meaningful way.
• Strong IT skills and experience creating engaging learning materials across a variety of platforms.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver competency frameworks that support operational excellence.
• Assess skills and competency levels against required standards.
• Create development plans to close capability gaps and build long‑term workforce competence.
• Support managers and employees in achieving and maintaining competency standards.
• Take ownership of apprenticeship programmes from recruitment through to qualification.
• Coach, mentor and support apprentices throughout their development journey.
• Ensure programme content aligns with business requirements and future skills needs.
• Maintain relationships with education providers and external bodies.
• Embed safety into every aspect of learning and development.
• Coach teams on safe behaviours and best practices.
• Ensure all competency and training activities support our commitment to operational safety.
• Identify opportunities to improve competency, assessment and training processes.
• Use data and insights to measure effectiveness and support decision-making.
• Develop consistent, standardised approaches to learning and competency management.

Skills

Competency frameworks

Technical training programmes

Capability-building initiatives

Coaching & mentoring

Communication & stakeholder management

Data presentation

Learning materials design

Education

UK qualification frameworks knowledge

Apprenticeships knowledge

Tools

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

Microsoft Office / Office 365

Data analysis tools (Excel, BI)

Job description

Victrex is seeking a Competency Facilitator to develop technical capability across our operations, working closely with employees, managers, apprentices and external providers to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operating standards.

You'll design competency frameworks, assess skills against required standards, create targeted development plans and mentor apprentices, while collaborating with education providers and internal teams to align content with business needs and future skills.