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 & Experience
Essential:
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 licenceDesirable:
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)
