Driver Trainer
10 hours ago
Royal Leamington Spa
Practical Driver Trainer Location: Redditch, Warwickshire Salary: Upto £40,000 plus benefits Our client are seeking an experienced Practical Driver Trainer to be responsible for the hands-on, practical delivery of driver training and assessment that supports and mentors drivers throughout their career. The Practical Driver Trainer carries out driving assessments across HGV and grey fleet vehicles (pick-ups and vans), teaches load securing, and delivers the practical and in-cab elements of driver training. The role applies and reinforces safe systems of work through the training delivered, to enhance and improve the standards of all drivers. Duties: • To design, develop and deliver customised structured practical and in-vehicle training modules applicable to the business., • To carry out driving assessments and practical training that support drivers throughout their career within the business., • Apply and reinforce safe systems of work through the practical training delivered to drivers., • Teach load securing to drivers across the vehicle fleet., • Prepare for and manage internal and external audits., • Carry out driving assessments for both HGV and grey fleet vehicles (pick-ups and vans), • Assessment of drivers during the recruitment and selection process, • Train drivers on load securing, • Train drivers to perform pre-drive checks, • Support the delivery of driver inductions, including the practical and in-cab elements, • Deliver a high standard of practical training to drivers at all levels, • Apply and reinforce safe systems of work for driver processes through on-road and practical training, • Support investigations by delivering additional practical training identified from root cause findings, • Support practical retraining identified through driver performance and vehicle telematics, • Feedback assessment outcomes and training records to the Driver Trainer to maintain compliance to regulatory and internal standards, • Collaborate with key business departments to help support raising standards, • Support the Health & Safety of all colleagues in the workplace Essential Skills: • Full current, clean, UK driving licence, including the relevant HGV (LGV) categories, • DVSA Approved Driving Instructor or DVSA Fleet Driver Trainer qualification, • Previous qualifications to support the delivery of training, • Excellent verbal communication skills, • The ability to work as part of a team as well as on own initiative, • Good IT skills - Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint Desirable skills: • SAFED driver training experience, • Train the Trainer qualification, such as PTTLS or equivalent, • Health and Safety qualification, such as IOSH Working Safely, • Knowledge or experience of ADR and/or the carriage of dangerous goods, • Knowledge of Operator Licence compliance, • Road Transport Manager Certificate of Professional Competence JBRP1_UKTJ