This is an exciting opportunity to join a leading organisation supporting the UK’s defence infrastructure, with a global workforce of over 26,000 people.As an Apprenticeship Coach – Electronics you’ll play a vital role delivering workplace-based learning, coaching, and assessment to help apprentices successfully complete their programmes. You’ll ensure apprentices meet industry, ESFA, and Ofsted requirements, while making a real difference to the next generation of skilled professionals and strengthening this companies reputation for excellence in vocational training.Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £37,313 – £40,000 + company car
- 37-hour working week
- 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
- Matched pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Share scheme
- Retail discounts
- Paid professional memberships
- Comprehensive wellbeing and development support
Apprenticeship Coach – Electronics Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage and support a caseload of MOD / Army Electronics Technician apprentices from enrolment through to End Point Assessment (EPA).
- Deliver structured coaching aligned to the apprenticeship standard, supporting development of technical, professional, and military-aligned behaviours.
- Guide apprentices in developing competence in electronics systems, diagnostics, fault-finding, testing, and maintenance within a defence engineering context.
- Conduct regular progress reviews with apprentices and line managers to ensure learning aligns with workplace duties and operational requirements.
- Ensure apprentices meet off-the-job training requirements and maintain compliance with ESFA and MOD contractual standards.
- Assess on-programme evidence and portfolios, ensuring accuracy, quality, and readiness for EPA.
- Prepare apprentices for EPA through mock assessments, professional discussions, and portfolio reviews.
- Maintain accurate and secure learner records on e-portfolio and MIS systems, ensuring GDPR and MOD data protection requirements are met.
- Monitor apprentice performance, attendance, and conduct, escalating concerns and implementing support plans as needed.
- Promote a strong culture of safety, safeguarding, equality, diversity, and adherence to MOD values and standards.
Qualifications & ExperienceEssential:
- Level 3 qualification (or equivalent) in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Avionics, or related engineering discipline
- Assessor qualification (or willingness to work towards) such as TAQA / A1 / CAVA
- Functional Skills / GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)
- Full UK driving licence
Desirable:
- Internal Quality Assurer qualification (IQA / V1 / TAQA)
- Teaching or coaching qualification (or willingness to work towards), e.g., Level 3 Award in Education & Training (AET)
- Recognised military technical training (e.g., REME, RAF, Royal Navy engineering background)
- Safeguarding and Prevent training
Security Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance
- Enhanced DBS (EDBS) required
For more information on this opportunity, please contact Simon Atkins on (phone number removed).
