Driving Skills Trainer

Job Description

The starting salary for this position is £35,382 per annum for a 36 hour working week.This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small team responsible for the delivery of all aspects of driver training to employees of Surrey Fire and Rescue Serviceand its partner organisations. The Service provides emergency services throughout the county, 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year and has invested in a wide range of modern specialised vehicles to fulfil its role.As a Driver Trainer within Learning andDevelopment you will be part of a team of three Instructors responsible for all aspects of driver training delivery. This is a varied role that involves training staff to drive and operate everything from forklift trucks, off road driver training and saferesponse driving in cars and large vehicles. The main focus will be training delivery in LGV class vehicles including training staff to obtain their vocational licence. You will have a good knowledge of the legislation around response driving. You will beexpected to gain sufficient qualifications and experience to gain a place on the National Fire Chiefs Council response driving instructor register within 12 months of appointment. This is a full-time role, nominally 36 hours per week but a flexible approachto work is essential as you will be required to adapt your hours to meet the needs of the service. Some weekend and evening work is also required.A good knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of products is essential as well as being able to use a varietyof other computer-based systems. This is to evidence the training delivered an enter information onto a variety of data bases.To be shortlisted to interview for this position your application will clearly evidence: Current DVLA category B manual car licenceCurrent DVLA category B+E manual car + trailer licence Current DVLA category C manual LGV licencePlease note, DVLA licences must have been held for a minimum of 3 years with less than 7 current penalty points and free from disqualifications. Current ADI qualificationAssessor qualification Experience of LGV licence acquisition training RTITB forklift and demountable container instructor PTTLS teaching qualification (or equivalent) Off-road driving instructor Fire, Police or Ambulance service response driving instructorqualification Competent in MS office products Evidence of Continual Professional Development in the driver training arenaAt Surrey, our values and behaviours are just as important as our skills and abilities. They shape how we treat each other and who we areas an organisation. Find out more about the values we follow.For more information please find the full job description below and refer to this before submitting your application. We also invite you to read our Life at Surrey handbook to see insights of theculture at Surrey and how as a valued employee, you can help shape our Council.Additional InformationThe job advert closes at 23:59 on 16//01/2022 with interviews to follow.Contact DetailsFor an informal discussion please contact Peter Mosdell on or by e-mailat .ukWe look forward to receiving your application. Please click on the apply online button below to submit. If you require the format of the application to be changed (e.g. large print), please advise the recruitment hub via .ukBenefitsFrom flexible workingto job sharing (where possible) we are committed to providing a healthy work life balance. A laptop and mobile will be supplied if applicable to your role. You will benefit from 26 days annual leave, rising to 28 days after 2 years service, a generous localgovernment salary related pension, as well as the option to join our car lease scheme. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit MyBenefits for Surrey County Council staff.Our CommitmentSurrey County Councilis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community weserve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.