At a Glance
- Tasks: Coach apprentices in recovery and mechanical tasks while assessing their performance.
- Company: Join a leading company with a commitment to quality and development.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous holidays, pension scheme, and health consultations.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and opportunities for travel across the North of England.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by supporting learners in their mechanical journey.
- Qualifications: GCSEs in Maths and English, plus Level 3 vehicle mechanics qualification.
The predicted salary is between 37313 - 40000 £ per year.
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire + Hybrid Working Arrangements + Travel to other sites
Compensation: £37,313 - £40,000 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Fixed Term Contract 12 Months
Day to day responsibilities:
- Visit apprentices in their workplace to deliver practical coaching on recovery and mechanical tasks
- Support learners to build skills in fault diagnosis, repair and vehicle recovery operations
- Assess performance and record progress against apprenticeship standards
- Provide clear feedback, guidance and ongoing support to help learners succeed
- Work with Army units and training teams to ensure quality, compliance and development outcomes
Please note that this position involves travel/working across a range of internal and customer sites, as a requirement of the role. The role is regional, covering sites across the North of England and Scotland, with a 37 hour working week, Monday to Friday. Regular travel to Babcock and customer locations will be required, alongside flexible and home working arrangements.
Essential experience:
- Demonstrate mechanical or vehicle maintenance experience such as recovery, heavy vehicles or plant
- Show experience in operational or technical environments, ideally within a military setting
- Manage your own workload across multiple locations with strong organisational skills
- Communicate effectively to coach and support learners of varying abilities
- Apply practical knowledge to real world engineering challenges
Qualifications:
- GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade C or above, or equivalent
- Relevant Level 3 qualification in vehicle mechanics or a related discipline
Security Clearance: The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) and Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (EDBS) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions.
What we offer:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’.
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Babcock International is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises employee development and well-being. With flexible hybrid working arrangements and generous benefits, including a matched pension scheme and opportunities for professional growth, employees can thrive in their roles while making a meaningful impact on learners across the North of England and Scotland.
