EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS

Job Title: Early Careers Skills Coach – Mechanical Fitter
Location: Barrow-In-Furness; Cumbria: Working hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, and 7:30am to 12:30pm on Fridays
Salary: £43,509 – £46,702 depending on skills and experience

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver high-quality learning, coaching and assessment that inspires learners to reach their potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to progress within the business
• Design and deliver engaging, blended learning activities that promote vocational excellence and encourage innovation, creativity and problem-solving
• Provide tailored coaching, support and challenge to help learners stay motivated, overcome barriers and succeed throughout their learning journey
• Assess and monitor learner progress and performance in line with relevant standards and regulatory requirements to ensure occupational competence
• Set clear, achievable objectives and conduct regular progress reviews to track development and drive continuous improvement
• Engage in ongoing professional development to ensure delivery remains current, impactful and aligned with best practice

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Qualified Mechanical Fitter with relevant industry experience
• Effective coaching and mentoring skills to guide and support learners throughout their development
• Proven people skills, particularly in managing welfare, support and safeguarding concerns with professionalism and care

Desirable

• Assessor qualification (e.g. A1, TAQA or equivalent)
• Experience working in a submarine or defence-related environment
• Competent IT skills, with the ability to use digital systems for learning, assessment and communication

Benefits:
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 Early Careers Team:
You will join a dynamic and supportive team of professionals who are passionate about developing the next generation of Mechanical Fitters. The role involves assessing apprentices throughout their programme while also contributing to a range of early careers activities such as interviews, inductions and careers events. This is a rewarding opportunity to directly influence and shape young learners futures, helping them build solid foundations for successful careers. If you are not already a qualified assessor, full support will be provided to gain the relevant qualification. Working hours are 7:30am to 4:00pm Monday to Thursday, and 7:30am to 12:30pm on Fridays, offering a great work–life balance.
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: 29th August 2025
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.

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• Deliver high-quality learning, coaching and assessment that inspires learners to reach their potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to progress within the business
• Design and deliver engaging, blended learning activities that promote vocational excellence and encourage innovation, creativity and problem-solving
• Provide tailored coaching, support and challenge to help learners stay motivated, overcome barriers and succeed throughout their learning journey
• Assess and monitor learner progress and performance in line with relevant standards and regulatory requirements to ensure occupational competence
• Set clear, achievable objectives and conduct regular progress reviews to track development and drive continuous improvement
• Engage in ongoing professional development to ensure delivery remains current, impactful and aligned with best practic