Skills Development Coach – Vehicle and Mechanical Handling

Job title: Skills Development Coach – Vehicle and Mechanical Handling

Location: Barrow

Salary: £44,500

What you’ll be doing:

• Deliver outstanding teaching, learning and practical assessment that comply with recognised industry codes of practice
• Engage and inspire learners to fulfil their individual potential and develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to successfully operate in a safe and consistent manner
• Design and develop learning content i.a.w. defined codes of practice as part of a blended learning pedagogy focused on delivering Operational excellence
• Develop & Design training packages to meet the demands of new innovations in technology or equipment to meet business needs
• Ensure effective recording / reporting of performance data in support of delivery and evidence audit
• Liaison with the industry governing bodies (NPORS, RTITB etc.) to maximise the link between Training Centre and workplace learning opportunities

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Experience of operating Counterbalance Lift Trucks, Pedestrian Operated Lift Trucks, Multi-directional Lift Trucks etc
• Qualified / registered with an industry accredited body (NPORS/ RTITB or equivalent)
• Strong coaching skills

Desirable:

• Training & Development qualifications L3
• Assessor Award qualification

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:

This dynamic opportunity to join the growing Skills Delivery function. Deliver and develop the training curriculum for the trade while building your knowledge. With options to progress your career into leadership and management roles in this space if so desired.

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: 8th July 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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