Engineering Apprentice Lead

Job Title:              Engineering Apprentice Lead
Location:              Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements 
Compensation:    Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent 
Role ID:               SF60732

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Engineering Apprentice Lead.

The role
As a Engineering Apprentice Lead, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. To take leadership and executive management oversight across the Group of the development and sustainment of entry pathways for engineering and will work very closely with the Engineering Early Careers Lead.

Day-to-day, reporting to the Global Engineering Capability Lead (People) you will be required to deliver and support activity through applicable working groups which have been established to enable Babcock to optimise group wide Engineering capability across the pillars of people, processes and tools.

• Delivery of an engineering apprenticeship scheme that opens entry pathways for training and development of engineers within Babcock. 
• Development of a training schema for development of engineers and technicians to allow them to develop through the business. 
• Build relationships with colleges and/or training organisations to deliver training. 
• Work closely with our talent acquisition colleagues on attracting the best talent to Babcock, by making the schemes attractive to candidates as well as looking at our D&I metrics.
• Champion of engineering excellence both within Babcock and with our client and stakeholder communities.
• Active participation in promoting STEM in the areas we operate and work with regional STEM groups, such as Engineering UK.

This role is full time, 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with travel being required.

Essential experience of the Engineering Apprentice Lead

• An experienced HR person who understands engineering or an engineer who understands training environment.
• Great organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with Further Educational Colleges to support the training.
• Understanding of training and development at an early careers phase.

Qualifications for the Engineering Apprentice Lead

• Bachelor of Engineering of appropriate Professional Institute or suitable qualification in HR/Training.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Disclosure Barring Service + Security Check (SCDBS) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 09/12/2024