Who sets the standards, to ensure that anything that can be measured is done so with consistency and reliability? We do. Through our vital research, the National Physical Laboratory is helping support scientific and commercial innovations, international trade, environmental protection and health and wellbeing.
At NPL, we touch ordinary lives in extraordinary ways and you could too. At the heart of all we do are our people. Our people are our business. That’s why we invest heavily in helping them be the best they can be.
We are looking to appoint a Training Delivery Specialist to teach good metrology, best practice and inspire future metrologists.
NPL Training designs, creates and delivers training in measurement science, for learners in science and industry.
We have created accredited programmes of study, and our ‘Metrology Technician Apprenticeship’ is the UK’s first apprenticeship curriculum in measurement science.
We also provide training to industry to help develop metrological knowledge and skills that can have a direct impact on productivity and profitability.
You will be based at our Teddington site where you will teach and support learners on our apprenticeship programme. This includes travel around the UK to periodically attend apprentice’s place of work. In addition, you will also deliver training courses to learners at customer sites throughout the UK.
Key responsibilities include delivering our high-quality apprenticeship curriculum and delivering engaging industry training.
- Working as part of a team develop and deliver engaging teaching material
- Sharing best practice in pedagogy and classroom management with colleagues,
- Assessing our apprentices in a wide range of measurement areas.
- Providing pastoral support to our apprentices, including coaching and mentoring.
- Conducting monitoring reviews and observations at apprentices’ place of work.
- Develop opportunities and delivering classroom training to industry.
- Developing, maintaining, and updating accurate learner records, ensuring all statutory requirements are met.
- Developing and maintaining your knowledge, skills and experiences in teaching practice and measurement science to stay up to date with new developments in the field and to identify new material and support business development
