Electrical Instructor

We Served; Chippenham; On-site; GBP 44,000 - GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A global defense contractor in Chippenham seeks an Electrical Instructor to deliver high-quality electric engineering training for military trainees. This full-time role involves preparing and delivering sessions, updating course materials, and assessing trainee progress. Ideal candidates have supervisory experience in a technical setting and hold an HND in engineering. The position offers a competitive salary package and a generous benefits program including pension contributions and a health plan.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP and health consultations

Employee share scheme

Holiday Trading benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a relevant working environment.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and develop high-quality electrical engineering training.
• Prepare and deliver electrical training sessions.
• Maintain and update course materials for current standards.
• Assess trainee progress through evaluations.
• Monitor trainee development and provide feedback.

Skills

Supervisory experience in a technical or engineering setting

Knowledge of power generation and distribution systems

Experience with electromechanical equipment

Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook

Education

HND in a relevant engineering discipline

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Electrical Instructor

Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Compensation: £44,546 to £47,417 Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69641

Empower the next generation of military engineers through expert electrical training

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as an Electrical Instructor at MOD Lyneham, near Chippenham, Wiltshire.

The role

As an Electrical Instructor, you’ll deliver and develop high-quality electrical engineering training for military trainees, helping shape the future of defence capability. This is a rewarding opportunity to use your technical expertise to make a real difference, supporting national security, enhancing operational readiness, and growing your own career in a dynamic and purpose-driven environment.

You’ll be part of our Land Training business unit, supporting the Electro Mechanical Training Contract (EMTC). Your work will directly contribute to Babcock’s reputation for excellence in defence education and the long-term capability of the armed forces.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Preparing and delivering electrical training sessions using modern teaching methods and technologies
• Maintaining and updating course materials to reflect current equipment and standards
• Assessing trainee progress through written and practical evaluations
• Monitoring trainee development and providing feedback, support, and remedial instruction
• Ensuring safety, compliance, and equipment accountability within the training environment

The role is based onsite at MOD Lyneham, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Electrical Instructor:

• Supervisory experience in a technical or engineering setting
• Proven experience in a relevant working environment
• Knowledge of power generation and distribution systems, including single-phase and three-phase systems
• Experience with electromechanical equipment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook

Qualifications for the Electrical Instructor:

• HND in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. general electronics and electrical systems)

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) .

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• “Be Kind Day” enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference. Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering. Join us and see how far we can go, together.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

Closing date: 10/02/2026

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