Apprenticeship Coach (Electrical Installation) in Paignton

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Job title Apprenticeship Coach (Electrical Installation)

Job reference REQ003294

Date posted 14/09/2026

Application closing date 04/10/2026

Location Paignton

Salary Competitive salary Package plus excellent benefits

Contractual hours 37

Basis Full Time

Job category/type Support

Attachments Blank Job description

Salary: Competitive salary, plus excellent benefits

Contract Type: Permanent, full time. 37 hours per week, 52 hours per week

Location: Paignton, Devon

Join South Devon College and help shape the future workforce of our region. As an Apprenticeship Coach, you will play a pivotal role in supporting apprentices throughout every stage of their learning journey, from onboarding and initial assessments through to End Point Assessment success. Working closely with employers, curriculum teams and the College's Apprenticeship Support Team, you will provide high-quality coaching, assessment, pastoral support and progress monitoring to ensure learners achieve their full potential. This is a rewarding opportunity for an enthusiastic and learner-focused professional to make a real impact, building strong employer partnerships while contributing to the continued growth, quality and success of South Devon College's apprenticeship provision.

We are seeking a qualified Electrical Installation professional with an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent industry qualification), AM2, Inspection & Testing qualification, and 18th Edition Wiring Regulations. You will have relevant industry experience, a good understanding of apprenticeships, and be confident using Microsoft 365. Strong communication, organisational and administrative skills are essential, along with the ability to manage your own workload and work collaboratively with colleagues, apprentices and employers. A commitment to safeguarding, ongoing professional development, and a full UK driving licence with the ability to travel across the county are required.

At South Devon College we are passionate that excellent teaching and learning can transform lives. We seek to achieve at the highest levels and welcome staff who share our drive for success.

In return, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.

The staff at South Devon College are truly inspirational and this is a reflection on the whole College culture of continuous improvement and support for all of our students and communities.

We aim to provide our learners with excellent teaching and learning. Our staff are highly adept at working with and developing skills and knowledge in learners from different backgrounds. Our staff have consistently high expectations of all students and generate high levels of enthusiasm for participation in, and commitment to learning.

Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:

• 27 daysannual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday
  days;
• 1 additional day’s holiday for your birthday (does not have to be used on your birthday);
• 1 additional day’s holiday for every 5 years served;
• Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement;
• Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days;
• Teacher’s Pension Scheme Employer contributions of 28.68%;
• Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests;
• Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes;
• Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme);
• On Site Nursery (Mama Bears);
• Employee Assistance Programmes;
• Access to Blue Light Card membership;
• Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 04 October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.

This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.

Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).