Electrical Installation Development Coach
• 💰Salary: £35,162 Actual
• 🕒Hours: 37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year
• 🕒 Working pattern: Monday – Friday / 9:00 – 17:00
• 📍Location: Hybrid
• 📅 Closing date: 22nd March 2026
Are you passionate about supporting the next generation of electrical professionals through their apprenticeship journey?
We are excited to offer this opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Electrical Installation Development Coach to join our team.
About the role:
As an Electrical Installation Development Coach, you will support apprentices as they work towards achieving their electrical installation qualifications. Instead of classroom teaching, your role focuses on guiding learners through their apprenticeship journey, helping them develop the practical skills, behaviours, and knowledge required for a successful career in the electrical industry.
Using your electrical installation experience, you will help learners understand industry standard tools, materials, and techniques used within modern building projects. You will reinforce core construction principles, including health and safety practices and the technical requirements of electrical installation within the wider construction environment.
You will work closely with learners throughout their programme, providing support, reviewing their evidence, and helping them stay on track. This may include visiting learners in the workplace, helping them apply their skills in real world settings, and ensuring they meet the requirements of the apprenticeship standard. Your guidance will help them progress confidently towards completion and prepare them for employment within the electrical installation sector.
We are looking for someone who is:
• 🔧 Practical, organised, and able to manage their own workload effectively.
• 🤝 Comfortable building good working relationships with apprentices and employers.
• 🗣️ Able to communicate clearly, give honest feedback, and support apprentices to stay on track.
• 🚗 Confident working independently, visiting learners in the workplace, and keeping accurate records.
• 📋 Professional, reliable, and able to maintain high standards in assessment and compliance.
Your key duties:
• Coach and support apprentices throughout their electrical installation apprenticeship.
• Review and assess apprentice work against qualification standards.
• Support learners in developing practical skills in the workplace.
• Promote safe working practices and health & safety requirements.
• Monitor learner progress, set action plans, and provide constructive feedback.
• Conduct workplace visits to observe skills in real environments.
• Maintain accurate records and documentation.
• Work with employers to ensure apprentices gain the right experience.
• Prepare learners for end point assessment and successful completion.
About Newbury College and University Centre Newbury:
We are a dynamic further and higher education institution located in the heart of West Berkshire, recognised for our forward-thinking approach and commitment to student success. Our campus is a hub of creativity and innovation, and our mission is "creating opportunities to transform lives", which we achieve through unparalleled support for our students and ongoing professional development for our staff. By joining us, you will be part of a team dedicated to making a significant impact in the community.
What we offer:
Financial Benefits:
• Competitive salary reflective of experience and commitment to educational excellence
• Local Government Pension Scheme
Health and Wellness:
• Occupational Sick Pay Scheme
• Occupational Maternity Pay Scheme
• On-site gym membership at an annual fee of £20
• Wellbeing support through an Employee Assistance Scheme and other activities and facilities
• Free Annual Flu Jab
Professional Development:
• Development opportunities through workshops, training, and courses
• Professional development tailored to further qualifications and career advancement
Work-Life Balance:
• 25 days of holiday
• Flexible working options to ensure a healthy balance between professional and personal life
Campus Amenities and Discounts:
• Free onsite parking
• Access to a corporate discount scheme
• Discounts on hair and beauty treatments at the Newbury College salon
• Good value food and drink at the Street Café
• Discounted childcare at the on-site nursery for staff (operated by a third party)
• Staff recognition awards; celebrating the excellence in all we do
• Staff Summer Event
Criteria:
Essential criteria:
• Assessor qualifications, or a willingness to work towards them.
• Professional competence in electrical installation, usually gained through at least two years of industry experience.
• Experience supporting or training others on a 1:1 or small group basis.
Desirable criteria:
• Degree, Higher Education qualification, or relevant professional qualification.
• Level 3+ teaching qualification.
• IQA qualification.
• Level 4 or higher industry specific qualifications.
If you are excited about the prospect of making a significant impact on our students’ careers in our role of Electrical Installation Development Coach we would love to hear from you.
We understand that no candidate will perfectly match every qualification or criterion listed. If your experience differs from what we've outlined but you believe you can contribute to this role, we encourage you to apply!
If you're interested in this position, please apply below or send your CV to recruitment @newbury-college.ac.uk as an expression of interest. Please note that applications must be submitted through our website.
Safer Recruitment
At Newbury College we are committed to following Safer Recruitment Guidelines
• Pre – Recruitment Process: Candidates will be subject to an online search. Applications must be completed in full with a complete employment history (With any gaps reasoned) and qualifications listed. Incomplete applications will not be submitted for shortlisting.
• Interview Stage: Candidates will be required to provide Right to Work documentation and an overseas check/Code of conduct certificate (if applicable), any convictions must be declared and consent to obtain a DBS Certificate and PLR Record will be requested .
• Successful Candidates: A share code will be required for Non-British citizens and further documents may be needed. A barred list check will be carried out. We also require a minimum of 2 references and an Enhanced DBS check
Safeguarding Statement
Our college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
We value and embrace diversity, recognising the contribution individuals from different backgrounds can bring to our organisation. We are ‘Disability Confident Committed’ and expect all our employees to share this commitment. We are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all appointments are subject to satisfactory clearances including enhanced DBS checks.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the set closing date if we receive a good level of applicants. To avoid disappointment, we would advise that you complete your application in full, rather than saving and returning to complete at a later date.