The Trainer & Skills Coach will play a pivotal role in delivering a comprehensive, innovative and industry-aligned teaching and learning experience across a range of practical and theoretical skills within relevant apprenticeship standards. This includes, but is not limited to, Nuclear Operative and Nuclear Health Physics Monitor programmes.
You will support apprentices to develop strong technical capability alongside the essential behaviours and softer skills embedded within apprenticeship standards. Through high-quality teaching, coaching and regular constructive feedback, you will help learners take ownership of their progress and succeed in their programme.
You will also contribute to the design and development of new curriculum content, ensuring it reflects industry practice and enhances the overall learner journey.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver nuclear, electrical and mechanical training — Teach Level 2 and Level 3 knowledge and practical skills, developing confident, independent learners.
Manage learning resources — Oversee physical training spaces and equipment to ensure effective delivery within guided learning hours.
Create learning content — Develop schemes of work, assessment materials and high-quality learning resources.
Manage a caseload of apprentices — Provide structured support, guidance and coaching throughout the apprenticeship journey.
Monitor health, safety and welfare — Ensure apprentices learn in a safe, compliant and supportive environment.
Provide IAG — Offer end-to-end information, advice and guidance on skills development, EPA preparation and career progression.
Track and record progress — Monitor development against the Standard, ensuring apprentices gain the required knowledge, skills and behaviours.
Conduct progress reviews — Hold regular documented reviews with apprentices and employers in line with funding rules.
Monitor off-the-job training — Ensure accurate recording and compliance with funding requirements.
Complete funding documentation — Process Breaks in Learning, withdrawals and other MIS requirements promptly.
Plan and assess competence — Deliver assessments for competence qualifications and apprenticeship KSBs, creating action plans where needed.
Use coaching methods — Work collaboratively with training centre colleagues and employers to embed learning in the workplace.
Build employer relationships — Maintain strong communication channels to support apprentice progress and timely completion.
Report caseload progress — Provide regular updates to the Leadership Team.
Support business development — Work with colleagues to identify repeat and new business opportunities.
Qualifications & Experience
Essential
Level 3 Engineering qualification
Recognised teaching qualification, or willingness to work towards one
Recognised Assessor qualification (A1, CAVA or equivalent), or willingness to gain this
Desirable
Functional Skills Level 2 / GCSE Maths & English (C/4 or above)
Quality Assurance qualification (V1 / IQA)
Coaching qualification
Higher-level Engineering qualification (Level 4+)
Digital training qualifications, e.g., Microsoft Learn badges
Vetting & Safeguarding
Learner safety and wellbeing are central to our culture. All shortlisted candidates will undergo safer recruitment screening, including:
Employment history check
Right to work check
Identity verification
Two references
Qualification verification
Industry prohibitions check (where applicable)
Public online activity search
Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list check
The successful candidate must complete safeguarding and Prevent training promptly and actively contribute to our safeguarding culture, supporting the Designated Safeguarding Lead and wider safeguarding team. Adherence to our Code of Conduct and commitment to the welfare of children is essential.
The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) was established in 2010 as an independent Research & Technology Organisation (RTO) with the objective of bridging the gap between academia and industry – often referred to as ‘the valley of death’.
It represents one of the largest public sector investments in UK manufacturing and, after four years of planning and a 16 month build, the facility opened at Ansty Park in Coventry at the end of 2011.
In December 2011, there were 16 industrial members, 44 staff and just a few key pieces of equipment in the ‘workshop’.
Over the following seven years the MTC’s rapid growth has seen the expansion of our campus with the construction of three more facilities, including the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre and the National Centre for Additive Manufacturing.
Our role has also increased to cover not only R&D but also Training, Advanced Manufacturing Management and Factory Design.
We now have over 700 talented employees working with us.
During this time we have helped hundreds of companies across a range of industries and over 100 of them have become members of the MTC.
