Maintenance Eng Assessor Development Coach
Job description
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Maintenance Eng Assessor Development Coach (full training provided)
Cannock / Tamworth
Salary: £33,000 - £42,000 + 35 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays + Pension + Excellent Benefits + Milage
Excellent opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer looking to come off the tools and step into a more structured, less pressured working environment where you can make a real impact.
This organisation is a well-established and highly respected college with strong links to industry and a growing apprenticeship provision. Their focus is on delivering high-quality training, supporting both learners and employers, and continuously developing their offering to meet the needs of modern engineering businesses. They are known for their supportive culture, excellent staff retention and commitment to investing in their people.
In this role, you will take full responsibility for a caseload of engineering apprentices, supporting them throughout their entire apprenticeship journey. You will act as the key point of contact for both the apprentice and the employer, delivering training, carrying out workplace assessments, tracking progress and preparing learners for their end-point assessment. The role combines coaching, mentoring and structured delivery, both in the classroom and out in industry.
The ideal candidate will be a multi-skilled maintenance engineer with a strong background in industry, looking to transition into a role where they can pass on their knowledge. You will be confident in your technical ability, organised in your approach and comfortable communicating with both learners and employers. No prior teaching or assessing experience is required, as full training and qualifications will be provided.
This is a rare opportunity to step into a rewarding career that offers stability, structure and purpose. You'll move away from the demands of the shop floor into a role where you can genuinely make a difference, all while benefiting from excellent working conditions, generous holidays and long-term career development.
The Role:
*Manage a caseload of engineering apprentices from enrolment through to completion
*Deliver training, coaching and mentoring in both college and workplace environments
*Act as the main point of contact for apprentices and employers
*Monitor progress and prepare learners for end-point assessment
*Carry out regular reviews, assessments and maintain accurate records
The Person:
*Multi-skilled maintenance engineering background (mechanical and/or electrical)
*Level 3 qualification in Engineering
*Industry experience within maintenance, manufacturing or similar
*Strong communication and organisational skills
*Looking to move into education and develop the next generation
*Full UK driving licence and able to travel locally
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
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⭐ Lead your CV with a Personal Statement that explicitly names your multi-skilled maintenance engineering background (mechanical and/or electrical), as the advert lists this as the primary requirement.
📊 Quantify your industry experience: e.g. 'Maintained 40+ CNC machines across a 3-shift manufacturing site, reducing unplanned downtime by 22%' to demonstrate the depth of knowledge you'll pass on to apprentices.
🎯 Add a dedicated 'Key Skills' section listing your Level 3 Engineering qualification prominently — the advert treats this as an essential credential and ATS systems will scan for it.
🌐 Highlight any informal coaching, mentoring or on-the-job training you have delivered (e.g. inducting new starters, buddy schemes), as the advert explicitly states no prior teaching experience is required — bridging examples are highly relevant.
🤝 Include a line confirming your full UK driving licence and willingness to travel locally between Cannock and Tamworth, as this is a stated requirement for the role.
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Maintained and fault-diagnosed 35 production assets across a multi-shift manufacturing facility, achieving a 97% planned maintenance compliance rate over 12 months.
- •Mentored 4 junior engineers through structured on-the-job inductions, reducing their time-to-competency from 10 weeks to 7 weeks by creating step-by-step task guides aligned to Level 3 Engineering units.
- •Led electrical and mechanical overhaul of 3 conveyor systems within a 6-day planned shutdown window, restoring full production capacity on schedule and eliminating a recurring fault costing £14,000 per incident.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Rise Technical Recruitment's Maintenance Engineering Assessor Development Coach vacancy at the Cannock college immediately caught my attention — it is precisely the transition I have been working towards. With a solid multi-skilled maintenance engineering background spanning both mechanical and electrical disciplines, and a Level 3 Engineering qualification underpinning my technical knowledge, I am confident I can support apprentices effectively from enrolment through to end-point assessment.
My background in industrial maintenance has given me hands-on experience diagnosing complex faults, managing planned preventive maintenance schedules, and working within demanding manufacturing environments. Alongside the technical work, I have regularly guided junior colleagues and new starters through practical tasks, which has sharpened my ability to break down complex processes into clear, accessible steps — a skill I am eager to apply in a structured coaching and assessment role.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk us through a complex mechanical or electrical fault you diagnosed and resolved — what methodology did you use?
- ›How would you structure a workplace assessment visit for an engineering apprentice to ensure it meets end-point assessment standards?
- ›What does a Level 3 Engineering qualification cover, and how would you relate its units to real on-site tasks for a learner?
- ›How would you adapt your technical explanation of a topic such as PLC fault-finding for a learner who is struggling to grasp the concept?
- ›What health and safety considerations would you highlight when assessing an apprentice in a live manufacturing environment?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to explain a complex technical process to someone with little prior knowledge — how did you approach it?
- ›Describe a situation where you managed competing priorities or a heavy workload — how did you stay organised?
- ›Give an example of when you built a strong working relationship with a colleague or employer contact who was initially difficult to engage.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified that someone you were supporting was falling behind — what steps did you take?
- ›Describe a moment when you had to adapt your communication style significantly to get a message across effectively.
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to explain a complex technical process to someone with little prior knowledge — how did you approach it?
Tell me about a time you identified that someone you were supporting was falling behind — what steps did you take?
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