Early Careers Skills Coach (Engineering)

Job Title\: Early Careers and Skills Development Coach (Engineering)

Location\: Scotstoun; Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Grade\: GG09

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE\: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

This vacancy is open to permanent and fixed-term BAE Systems employees only.

While agency workers have access to relevant permanent opportunities, this role has been designated as an internal opportunity and therefore only permanent and fixed-term employees of BAE Systems are eligible to apply.

Job Description\:

The Early Careers & Skills Development Coach will play a key role in developing the next generation of engineering talent, delivering high-quality coaching, learning and assessment to apprentices and early careers learners. Working closely with internal and external stakeholders, you will support learners throughout their development journey, providing guidance, mentoring and welfare support while assessing progress against recognised frameworks and standards. You will create an engaging learning environment that inspires learners to achieve their full potential, develop occupational competence and build successful careers within the business.

Core duties\:

• Deliver high-quality coaching, learning and assessment to early careers learners
• Support, mentor and motivate learners to achieve their full potential
• Assess and monitor learner progress against SCQF Level 7 frameworks and regulatory requirements
• Design engaging learning experiences that build skills, knowledge and problem-solving capabilities
• Drive continuous improvement through innovative coaching and development practices
• Develop placement plans across diverse engineering disciplines. (Mechanical, structural, electrical & outfit)

Essential Skills\:

• Engineering qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent industry experience
• Experience working within an engineering environment
• Experience supporting, developing or training others, either formally or informally
• Design engineering experience would be advantageous
• Assessor qualification (L&D9) or willingness to work towards achieving this

The Early Careers Team\:

You'll join a collaborative and supportive Early Careers team dedicated to developing the next generation of engineering talent. Working alongside experienced coaches, business stakeholders and training providers, you'll play a key role in shaping learners' careers and helping them reach their full potential. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with an engineering background who is passionate about developing others, with full support available to gain an Assessor Qualification (L&D9) and build a rewarding career in learning and skills development.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive\:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

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\: 25th August 2026