Early Careers and Skills Development Coach

Location: Samlesbury

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

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver outstanding teaching, learning and assessment practices that engage and inspire learners to fulfil their individual potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to successfully progress within the business.
• Take professional pride in their role and embrace continuous professional development opportunities in support of delivering innovative and impactful teaching, learning and assessment.
• Assess and monitor learner progress & performance in line with frameworks/ standards and legislative requirements to ensure occupational competence.
• Coach employees and learners to reach their full potential by providing key support, mentoring, challenge and motivation throughout all aspects of their learning journey.
• Design and develop learning content as part of a blended learning pedagogy focused on delivering vocational excellence.
• Develop learners that are innovative thinkers and creative problem solvers, through designing and delivering learning content as part of a blended learning pedagogy focused on delivering vocational excellence.

Your skills and experiences:

• Electrical background.
• Coaching/mentoring experience.
• Level 3 teaching qualification.
• Assessors TAQA or A1.

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 Workshop Apprenticeship Delivery team

The Workshop Apprenticeship Delivery Team is a group of 14 dedicated professionals committed to developing the skills and confidence of BAE Systems Air and Munition apprentices. Drawing on strong industry experience and practical expertise, the team delivers high-quality, hands-on training in a safe and supportive workshop environment. Working collaboratively, they focus on building technical competence, reinforcing professional standards, and preparing apprentices to meet the demands of operational roles within the Air and Munition sectors.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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: 17th February 2026

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.