Workshop Instructor
// Role Summary
Deliver essential hands-on engineering training to military students as a Workshop Instructor at MOD Lyneham, shaping the future of defence engineers.
// Key Responsibilities
- Deliver practical workshop training in core engineering skills.
- Prepare and develop engaging teaching materials.
- Support and guide students through their training.
- Assess learner progress and provide feedback.
- Maintain a safe and effective learning environment.
- Must be able to achieve and maintain SC security clearance.
// Role Specification
Workshop Instructor at MOD Lyneham
Babcock is seeking a Workshop Instructor to join their team at MOD Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire. In this role, you will play a crucial part in delivering hands-on engineering training to military students at the Defence School of Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. Working within a skilled team, you will help learners develop the fundamental technical skills required for their careers in the Armed Forces. This is a rewarding opportunity to utilise your engineering expertise to make a significant impact, while benefiting from an excellent work-life balance and job satisfaction.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering practical workshop training in core engineering skills such as fitting, drilling, and grinding.
- Preparing and developing engaging teaching and learning materials to support course delivery.
- Supporting and guiding students throughout their training to ensure successful outcomes.
- Assessing learner progress and providing constructive feedback.
- Maintaining a safe and effective learning environment within the workshop.
This is a full-time, permanent position, working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, based on-site at MOD Lyneham.
Essential Experience:
- Using measuring and calibration tools such as gauge blocks and slip gauges.
- Manufacturing and fabricating to engineering drawings.
- Strong craft and technical abilities.
While specific educational qualifications are not a strict requirement, demonstrable experience and a willingness to learn are highly valued.
Security Clearance:
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role. Eligibility for certain positions may be influenced by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and residency status.
What Babcock Offers:
- Generous holiday allowance.
- Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations.
- Employee shopping savings portal.
- Payment of Professional Fees.
- Special paid leave for reservists.
- Holiday Trading scheme.
- 'Be Kind Day' for volunteering.
Babcock is a global FTSE 100 organisation committed to building a safe and secure world. They are a disability confident committed employer and encourage applications from all backgrounds. Flexible working arrangements can be discussed.