Apprentice & Skills Development Coach

Job description

Apprentice & Skills Development Coach – Aeronautical Engineering

Would you like to interact with apprentices and support their journey through BAE Systems? We currently have a vacancy a for Apprentice & Skills Development Coach at our site in Samlesbury.

As an Apprentice & Skills Development Coach, you will be delivering outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practices that engage and inspire apprentices to fulfil their individual potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to successfully progress into the business.

These roles will provide you with the opportunity to be involved in an important part of BAE Systems, who is committed to developing its employees ensuring high levels of professionalism.

Your main responsibilities as an Apprentice & Skills Development Coach will involve:

Coaching apprentices to reach their full potential by providing key support, mentoring, challenge and motivation throughout all aspects of their learning journey

Assess and monitor learner progress & performance in line with the apprenticeship frameworks/ standards and the occupational expectations of the business. Maintain and record data in accordance with Skills Funding Agency/ SDS and awarding body requirements

Enacting effective programme delivery utilising a coaching and blended learning pedagogy to train, monitor, develop and assess apprentices against relevant qualification Standards/ frameworks supporting them attaining occupational competence

Embedding skills competitions as an integral part of the learning and assessment programme

Innovating programme content and teaching, learning and assessment methodologies to meet individual apprentice and business needs

Providing and monitoring the effective safeguarding, SHE, welfare and support arrangements for apprentices throughout their programme

Effectively recording /reporting of performance data in support of delivery outstanding outcomes for apprentices

Coaching and developing of apprentices through progress reviews, welfare support and careers guidance to aid their progression, attainment and transition into the business

Completing of apprentices into final positions

Your skills and qualifications:

Qualified engineer with experience in an engineering discipline within Manufacturing engineering and or Systems engineering

Understands engineering principles, Projects, Design and Quality and their link to operations and or systems engineering through process and practices covering mechanical/electronic systems

design, design and stress analysis eg computer aided engineering techniques, systems design, integration & test, in-service and through product life support, advanced manufacturing, aerospace quality and governance

In addition

Knowledge of the UK standard for professional engineering competence (UK Spec) at IEng level

In addition

Apprenticeship in engineering.

Assessor Award qualification or working towards would be desirable

Training & Development qualifications at Level 3 or above would be desirable

Verifier Award qualification would be desirable

What we're looking for in you:

You will have good interpersonal skills and strong coaching skills with demonstrable team working characteristics. You should be able to adapt to changing situations and bring new ideas and be committed to learning and continuous improvement.

Salary: £32,118+

Location: Samlesbury - Academy for Skills and Knowledge

BAE Systems

BAE Systems is one of the world's leading global defence, security and aerospace companies. We work at the cutting edge of technology, creating more than 100 new inventions every year for customers in over 100 countries.

Shared Services

BAE Systems is home to the engineering expertise, technical skill and ingenious people that keep the UK at the forefront of defence and security capability. We manage some of today's toughest challenges, delivering the most complex programmes, which generate critical export growth whilst supporting thousands of advanced manufacturing jobs distributed throughout the UK.

Now we want even more great people to join us.

To support such a uniquely complex range of operations, our Shared Services people are likewise hugely diverse. About half of our 1000 employees are at 32 UK locations, in customer-facing roles, adding benefit and value to BAE Systems operations, people and property. We are home to experts who thrive on mental challenge - often specialists who are leaders in their fields.

Whatever the area you work in, the focus is always on delivering the highest quality solutions at the lowest possible cost. We welcome people with diverse skills and experience who bring a real passion for customer focus.

We pride ourselves on employing the best professionals around. Join us and you'll be part of something important; something you can be proud of.

BAE Systems is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community which are currently under-represented at BAE Systems, including women, BAME and applicants with disabilities. Please note we will not use any personal information relating to your background at any stage of the application process.

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