Radio Network Technician Coach

Apprenticeship Coach – Radio Network Technician

In this role, you'll coach, mentor and assess apprentices as they develop the technical knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become successful Radio Network Technicians. This role aligns to industry-level titles such as Skills Coach, Apprenticeship Coach, Technical Trainer, Assessor Coach, Communications Systems Trainer, Radio Communications Trainer, Military Communications Instructor, and Learning Coach. The ideal candidate will bring strong radio communications expertise and enjoy helping others develop their careers in a highly specialised and rewarding field.

In this role, you'll coach, mentor and assess apprentices as they develop the technical knowledge, skills and behaviours required to become successful Radio Network Technicians. This role aligns to industry-level titles such as Skills Coach, Apprenticeship Coach, Technical Trainer, Assessor Coach, Communications Systems Trainer, Radio Communications Trainer, Military Communications Instructor, and Learning Coach. The ideal candidate will bring strong radio communications expertise and enjoy helping others develop their careers in a highly specialised and rewarding field.

As an Apprenticeship Coach for the Radio Network Technician programme, you'll support apprentices through every stage of their apprenticeship journey, from initial assessment through to Gateway preparation and completion. You'll deliver coaching, mentoring, assessment and feedback that helps apprentices build confidence and competence while ensuring high-quality learner outcomes.

This is a predominantly home-based role supporting apprentices remotely across the UK, alongside regular engagement with the training centre  your first six months, your biggest impact will be building relationships with apprentices, supporting programme delivery, and establishing effective coaching and assessment practices for this growing programme.

What makes this opportunity different is that while coaching and assessor qualifications are desirable, Pearson is primarily looking for candidates with strong radio communications expertise and operational knowledge. Training and support can be provided on coaching and assessment practices, but the specialist radio knowledge is the critical requirement.

Success in this role means apprentices remain engaged, achieve their milestones, and successfully progress through their apprenticeship whilst receiving a high-quality learner experience.

You will:

• Deliver robust initial assessments and create personalised learning journeys aligned to apprenticeship standards.
• Coach and mentor apprentices to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for successful completion of their apprenticeship.
• Provide timely, constructive and professional feedback that supports learner progress and achievement.
• Manage a caseload of apprentices, ensuring timely reviews, accurate documentation and ongoing progression towards achievement targets.
• Conduct workplace observations, assessments and review meetings both virtually and face-to-face where required.
• Utilise learning systems, e-portfolios and digital tools to maintain learner records and support programme delivery.
• Build strong relationships with apprentices, military personnel, line managers and stakeholders to support positive learner outcomes.
• Support onsite delivery and learner engagement at Bovington when required.
• Contribute to quality assurance, standardisation and continuous improvement activities across the apprenticeship team.

You bring technical expertise in radio communications and enjoy helping others learn and develop. You're self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently while…