Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Software & DTS)

Job Description - Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Software & DTS) ()

Early Careers & Skills Development Coach (Software & DTS) -

Job title: Early Careers Coach (Software & Digital)

Location: Samlesbury/Warton - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: £46,702-£49,309 depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

You will be instrumental in coaching and developing our apprentices through on-the job training and assessment activity

You will monitor, review and assess apprentice progress as well as conduct assessments in the workplace to ensure that all apprentices attain the required skills, knowledge, and behaviours to obtain occupational competency in software engineering

You will work with and in collaboration with a range of stakeholders across the business, building and maintaining effective relationships to maximise apprentice opportunities and development

You will provide comprehensive welfare support and career guidance to aid our apprentice's progression, attainment, and successful transition into the business

Your skills and experiences:

Occupational competence within a software engineering/Computer Science or equivalent field

A relevant Degree in Software Engineering, or equivalent

Proven experience of coaching, training and/or assessing apprentices or other learners

Proven experience of working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders

Qualified assessor with relevant awarding body (e.g. TAQA, A1 etc.)

Experience of working with internal and external quality assurance and funding regulatory bodies

Internal Quality Assurance / Internal Verifier Qualification (e.g. V1 etc.)

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 EDAS Software Team:

The EDAS Software team has a diverse background from both industry and education sectors, which enables them to actively support the apprentices along their apprenticeship journey and work collaboratively with internal stakeholders. The team currently consists of 5 Skills Coaches which cover 3 sites including Warton/Samlesbury, Brough and Yeovil (2 at Warton/Samlesbury, 1 at Brough and 1 at Yeovil), however everyone works collaboratively both virtually and in person on a regular basis.

We are looking for a highly motivated skills coach who will assess, coach, develop and support our future Software Engineers within our Early Careers Degree Apprenticeship programme.

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: 13 th 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.