Early Careers and Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom

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Job Description

Job title: Early Careers and Skills Development Coach (Electrical)

Location: Barrow – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £41,997

What you’ll be doing:

  • Inspiring a culture of excellence and inspiring high performance amongst learners, role modelling a culture of proud professionals
  • Delivering outfit trade training lessons in a safe, inspiring and impactful manner to ensure positive learning outcomes for all
  • Day to day running of workshop learning/training covering all aspects of outfit.
  • Being part of a team of professionals, and help to develop the electrical worker training curriculum and associated lessons in line with training/business requirements
  • Providing effective safeguarding, welfare and support arrangements for apprentices and other learners
  • Maintaining Academy Diamond Standards in all activities

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

  • Time served electrician
  • Effective coaching skills and/or experience of working with apprentices
  • Strong leadership skills, leading by example in all aspects of workshop training
  • Passionate about training and development with a good knowledge of factors affecting delivery

Desirable:

  • Training & Development qualifications at L3 or above or prepared to work toward
  • Experience of working with Submarine Electrical standards

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Skills Coach Team:

Your passion and excellent interpersonal skills will enable you guide and support the development of apprentices. You will have a logical approach to business operations and a flexible approach to work, with a desire and willingness to achieve. You will also be able to work effectively, both as part of a team and independently.

As a skills coach you will be working within early careers, to help apprentices and learners to reach their full potential, Coaching, developing and inspiring learners to achieve their full potential and become independent, valued and successful employees.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 23rd May 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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  • Diversity, equity and inclusion

    We want everyone here to feel valued and empowered to thrive. Who you are should never define what you can do. We believe when you bring together different people and different perspectives it inspires creativity and drives innovation. It helps us fulfil our purpose and it’s integral to our culture. Everyone is heard and respected here.
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  • Learning and development

    If you’re curious, hungry for more responsibility, and prepared to step out of your comfort zone, there are endless opportunities to grow with us. At every stage of your career our first-class training, coaching and development programmes, role models and mentors will help you embrace your potential and take the next step.
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  • Reward and benefits

    Great work deserves benefits that go beyond your salary. Whether it’s health, wellbeing, or financial security for you and your family – our flexible benefits help you focus on what’s important to you.
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  • Making an impact

    Together we embrace every opportunity to have a positive impact. On the world around us, our communities, and each other.
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