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Mechanical Machining/Fitting Coach

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FE & HE £30,000 - £33,000 per annum permanent mid Level Urgent 15 January 2026
Blackburn, England

Education Details

Mechanical Engineering Further Education training provider
Levels: Level 3Apprenticeships
Also teaches: MachiningFitting

Job Description

Mechanical Machining / Fitting Coach

Location: Blackburn Salary: Up to £33,000 per annum Contract: Full-Time, Permanent

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineer looking for a rewarding career where you can inspire the next generation of engineers? If you're passionate about engineering and want to make a real difference, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Mechanical Machining / Fitting Coach to support and develop Engineering Apprentices across Blackburn and the surrounding area. * ### The Role

As part of this role, you will manage a caseload of Engineering Apprentices and work closely with their employers, which include local SMEs as well as some of the UK's largest manufacturing organisations.

Your responsibilities will include: Coaching, mentoring and supporting apprentices throughout their apprenticeship journey Conducting regular face-to-face visits at employer sites Building strong relationships with employers to ensure high-quality training and progress Monitoring apprentice performance, progress, and development Providing guidance, encouragement, and industry insight to help apprentices succeed

Due to the nature of the role, a full, clean driving licence is essential. ### What We're Looking For Essential: Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering Industry experience in mechanical machining and/or fitting A passion for engineering and developing others Strong communication and organisational skills Teaching or training qualifications are not required – full funding and support will be provided for the right candidate to achieve these ### What's on Offer Salary up to £33,000 per year 28 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays Opportunity to buy additional annual leave Fully funded teaching and professional qualifications Annual CPD day 12:30pm finish every Friday Free onsite parking Supportive working environment and long-term career development And many more benefits

What's on Offer

  • 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
  • Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
  • Fully funded teaching and professional qualifications
  • Annual CPD day
  • 12:30pm finish every Friday
  • Free onsite parking

Dovetail and Slate Limited (11351060) acts as an Employment Agency and an Employment Business under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All appointments are subject to satisfactory vetting. Because education matters. © Dovetail and Slate Limited.​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‍​‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‍​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌‌‍‍​‌‌​‌‌​‌​​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​​​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‍‌​​‌​​‍​‍​​‌​‍‌‌‍​‍​​‍​​​​‌‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍​​‌​‍‌​‍​​​​​​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌‍​​​​​‌‍​​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌‌‍​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌‍​‍‌​‍‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​​‌‍​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

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Requirements

  • Level 3 qualification in Mechanical Engineering
  • Industry experience in mechanical machining and/or fitting
  • Full, clean driving licence
  • Strong communication and organisational skills

Benefits

  • 28 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
  • Opportunity to buy additional annual leave
  • Fully funded teaching and professional qualifications
  • Annual CPD day
  • 12:30pm finish every Friday

Skills & Qualifications

Mechanical machiningFittingCoaching and mentoringApprentice developmentEmployer relationship management