DFRP Training Instructor/ Assessor

Capita; Moreton-in-Marsh; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Company matched pension

Life assurance

Cycle2work scheme

Paid maternity leave

Job summary

Capita - Training Instructor/Assessor role at the Fire Service College site in Moreton-in-Marsh. You will deliver hands-on training, plan sessions, and ensure outcomes meet approved standards. You may also support other instructors and ensure equipment is maintained and safe.

You will assess competence through practical tasks, contribute to course design as SME, and keep your skills and qualifications up-to-date, adhering to safety and risk guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering instruction and training in a technical field.
• Ability to assess competence through practical tasks and evidence-based feedback.
• Capable of contributing to course design and updates as SME.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality practical instruction aligned with standards.
• Provide training support as second instructor and ensure equipment is fit for purpose.
• Undertake practical assessments to confirm competence.
• Contribute to course design and modernisation as SME.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Instruction delivery

Assessment experience

SME contributions

Education

Assessor qualifications

Teaching/Training qualification

Job description

Job title: DFRP Training Instructor/ Assessor

Job Description:

We're currently recruiting for a Training Instructor/ Assessor to join the business.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for delivering high quality practical instruction and training Plans and delivers session in line with approved standards documentation to ensure all learning outcomes are achieved.
• Provides training support as a second instructor or safety instructor and ensure equipment is fit for purpose and reports any defects as required.
• Undertakes practical assessment to confirm competence in specific task based skill.
• Proactively contributes to course design, review and modernisation activities in the capacity of Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Proactively maintains currency and competence of skills, qualifications and experience in line with technical experience and role requirements.
• Depending on area of work eg risk to life, workshop, responsible for adhering to risk assessments and reducing hazards, whilst working safety in accordance with Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, and Safe systems at work.

About You

• Working knowledge and experience in relevant technical field
• Education/Learning/Assessor qualifications relevant to role
• Experience of delivery instruction/training
• Knowledge to respond to learners needs; professionally as a technical subject matter expert and educationally as a learning practitioner
• Ability to contribute to the course design, review and modernisation activities in role of SME
• Share peer to peer competency knowledge and best practice in accordance with skills, qualifications and experience or equivalent and competence package

About Fire Service College

The Fire Service College (FSC) is a world-renowned further education training college that provides a range of resilience focused courses and programmes ranging from apprenticeships to fully accredited qualifications. On a 300-acre site FSC provides both practical and classroom-based learning in addition to remote/customer site delivered courses. FSC courses and programmes are accredited with SFJ Awards, Highfields, Institution for Fire Engineers, FireQual, Lantra, JOIFF and Proboard/NFPA. Customers range from fire and rescue services, police forces, ambulance services, the military, various commercial organisations to individuals who wish to further their careers. FSC attracts learners from international fire and rescue services from the Middle East and across Europe.

Our Vision is for Capita Fire Service College to be a strategic learning partner for our clients. This will allow us to improve our clients’ organisational capability and jointly deliver better business outcomes for them. In order to achieve this, we need to simplify, be truly client focused about our clients and invest in our learning capability.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
• Subsidised canteen, bar and gym facilities onsite (free membership)
• Free accommodation during the working week if required
• Free parking onsite
• Better work life balance
• Opportunity to gain further qualifications and upskill
• You will work at a world-renowned further education training college

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Location

Moreton In Marsh , United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

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