Technical Trainer & Skills Coach

<h2><strong>Technical Trainer &amp; Skills Coach – £45k - £55k + Benefits</strong></h2> <p><strong>Benefits: 36 days holiday (28 + bank holidays) - Pension scheme - Life insurance - HealthShield healthcare &amp; wellbeing benefits - Annual discretionary bonus - Long Service Awards - Employee Referral Scheme - Sales Lead Referral Scheme - Development &amp; Training - Annual cost-of-living pay review.</strong></p> <p><strong>Location: Reading (Office Based), Full time, Permanent.</strong></p> <p><strong>Technical Trainer &amp; Skills Coach</strong></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Reading (with occasional UK travel)<br><strong>Salary:</strong> £45,000 – £55,000 + excellent benefits</p> <p>MCFT are a leading <strong>employer-provider of apprenticeships</strong> in commercial catering and refrigeration engineering. As our Technical Academy continues to grow, we are looking for an experienced <strong>Technical Trainer &amp; Skills Coach</strong> to join the team.</p> <p>We welcome candidates from <strong>electrical, commercial catering gas and refrigeration backgrounds</strong>, with a strong track record in delivering technical training and supporting apprentices.</p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>Based at our <strong>new training centre in Reading</strong>, you will deliver technical training aligned to our apprenticeship programmes, alongside conducting learner progress reviews and supporting apprentices through to gateway and End Point Assessment.</p> <p>You’ll play a key role in ensuring high-quality delivery, maintaining learner progress, and supporting the ongoing development of our academy provision.</p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver technical theory and practical training (aligned to your specialism)</li> <li>Conduct initial assessments and quarterly progress reviews</li> <li>Support learners towards EPA and professional qualifications</li> <li>Maintain learner records, trackers and registers in line with requirements</li> <li>Ensure delivery meets Ofsted Good standards or above</li> <li>Support continuous improvement within the academy</li> </ul> <p><strong>Essential Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li>Level 3 (or equivalent) <strong>Teaching Qualification</strong> (e.g. AET/PTLLS or above)</li> <li><strong>Assessor Qualification</strong> (TAQA, A1/D1 or equivalent)</li> <li>Strong preference for <strong>Internal Verification (IQA) qualification</strong></li> <li>Relevant <strong>industry qualifications</strong> in electrical, catering gas or refrigeration</li> <li>Proven experience delivering training to adult learners</li> <li>Experience supporting apprenticeships (standards or frameworks)</li> </ul> <p><strong>About You</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strong technical knowledge with a passion for developing others</li> <li>Confident delivering both classroom and practical training</li> <li>Highly organised with strong attention to detail</li> <li>Excellent communication and people skills</li> </ul> <p>This is a fantastic opportunity to join a growing academy and play a key role in developing the next generation of engineers.</p>