Lead Apprentice Training Mentor in Sheffield

At Sheffield Forgemasters we have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Apprentice Training Mentor to join our team. This role is based at our 64‑acre site, sitting in the heart of Sheffield, working within our machine shops to develop and support our engineering apprentices. As a Lead Apprentice Mentor, you will deliver structured coaching, mentoring, and technical guidance to apprentices. This role ensures they develop the required knowledge, skills, and behaviours (KSBs) in line with apprenticeship standards, progress successfully to a timely End‑Point Assessment (EPA), and contribute to building a highly skilled future workforce for Sheffield Forgemasters.

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver one-to-one and group coaching to engineering apprentices, supporting their development against apprenticeship standards.
• Guide apprentices in building technical competence, professional behaviours, and reflective learning skills.
• Monitor progress, maintain accurate evidence against Knowledge, Skills and Behaviours (KSBs), and prepare apprentices for Gateway and End‑Point Assessment (EPA).
• Conduct regular reviews, providing constructive feedback and tailored support to address development needs.
• Collaborate with training providers, Early Careers, and operational teams to ensure a consistent and high‑quality learning experience.

About You:

• Experience within engineering, machining, or manufacturing environments.
• Good understanding of apprenticeship standards and End‑Point Assessment (EPA) requirements.
• Ability to create an engaging, safe, and inclusive learning environment that supports individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong coaching and mentoring capability, with a passion for developing early‑career talent.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail in tracking progress and maintaining documentation.

As well as having the skills, knowledge and experience for this role, we are also looking for someone who embodies our core values: Customer Focus; Working Together; Trust & Respect; Quality & Innovation and Safety & Wellbeing.

The Working Pattern:

This is a full‑time role working 37.5 hours per week, Monday‑Friday, 07:45‑4pm.

Why Sheffield Forgemasters?

Sheffield Forgemasters is an iconic steel production and engineering company, with a history that can be traced back to the 1750s, starting life as a small blacksmith forge. We have since gone through many evolutions and gone by several different names and guises, whilst consistently being at the forefront of innovation and new process development in the steel industry. Recognising Sheffield Forgemasters as a global leader in the designing, manufacturing and delivering of world‑class steel forgings and castings, we were acquired by the UK Ministry of Defence in 2021. The acquisition has secured our role as a critical supplier to the next generation of UK defence programmes. As part of this programme of work, £1.3bn is being invested in modernising our plant and equipment, creating new opportunities for the business and our colleagues.

What We Offer:

• Stability, with large‑scale & long‑term investment and orders already secured into the 2040s.
• A programme of redevelopment that will include state‑of‑the‑art new machinery and facilities on site.
• Up to 9% employer pension contribution.
• Life Assurance Scheme as part of the pension programme, 4 x annual salary.
• All Employee Bonus Scheme, up to £1000 paid annually, dependent on company performance.
• Onsite canteen.
• Free onsite parking and available EV chargers.
• Multi‑Faith Room.
• Long service award scheme.
• Free Sheffield Forgemasters branded coat upon joining, with other branded workwear available to purchase online.
• You at Work – Access to online discounts portal.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Discounted Westfield Health Plan Scheme.
• Onsite Occupational Health Team, providing health screening and wellbeing initiatives and support.

Equality and Diversity:

Our people are at the heart of everything we do at Sheffield Forgemasters. It’s vital that our workforce reflects the diversity of both our local catchment area and the wider society in the UK, so we’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds and communities.

Flexible Working:

We recognise the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements that align with our policies. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office‑based and remote working.

Security:

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. People working with government / MOD assets must complete Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.

Nationality limitations:

Please be aware that many roles at Sheffield Forgemasters 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.