Driver Trainer

Bartrum Group LTD; Eye; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in logistics is seeking a Driver Trainer to enhance their training team. The role involves delivering comprehensive driver assessments and training, ensuring compliance and improvement in driving culture. Ideal candidates should have a valid driving license, relevant training qualifications, and experience in HGV driving.

Qualifications

• 3 years experience of driving HGV’s.
• Current driver holding a Certificate of Professional Competence.
• Good numeracy and literacy skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide driver training to improve driving style and culture.
• Conduct training for compliance and vocational requirements.
• Adapt and perform in response to operational changes.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Relevant training qualification

Valid vehicle driving license

Job description

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Days Worked: Monday to Friday – 40hrs per week

We are looking for a professional, experienced Driver Trainer to join our Training Team.

This role plays an important part for the Bartrum Group by supporting across all operations as well as training our current and new drivers for the future.

The role will see the Driver Trainer give assessments and training to improve and change driving culture to our existing drivers as well as training new drivers. The role will also provide direct training to internal and external customers for compliance and vocational requirements, ensuring we and our customers are fully compliant and trained in full.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• To provide driver training to our own and customers drivers to improve their driving style and culture, reducing accidents and ensuring improved driving performance
• Must be able to give training to small and large groups of people and have the confidence and understanding of the course content and to meet the course and customer requirements
• To provide forklift training to our own and customers drivers
• Hold and induct all new starters and complete the required inductions upon request within the group as and when requested
• Understand that our business has operational challenges and changes, the Driver Trainer will be able to adapt, perform and carry out the required changes for the Bartrums Group as and when required
• Be required to contact new and existing customers about our available training courses and create new content increasing training sales and customer development
• Drive vehicles safely and in accordance with the law
• Drive vehicles within the tachograph law and driver’s hours limits
• Look after any vehicle and ensure that it is not subjected to unnecessary damage
• Maintain the cleanliness of the vehicles
• Report any accidents as soon as possible in compliance with the company’s accident reporting procedure.
• Attend essential training in order to carry out the driver trainer’s role.
• Adhere to all company policies and procedures, to include the company standard of performance and health and safety policy
• High levels of health and safety standards
• Current driver holding a Certificate of Professional Competence
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Diligent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Honesty and integrity
• Be able to work in a diverse culture and respect colleagues and customers
• To be able to understand course content to meet required qualifications for development
• Ability to work in a team and as an individual
• Flexible work pattern to meet the needs our customers and our own business
• Cover for holiday, absence or workload
• Support the training team and other parts of the business in other day to day requirements

Physical Demands:

• Loading and unloading of goods from vehicles
• Coupling and uncoupling of vehicles, if applicable
• Opening and closing of vehicle curtains
• Entering and exiting vehicles
• Classroom, operational and vehicle training

Education and Experience:

• Good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Hold a relevant training qualification
• Hold a valid licence for the vehicle being driven, digital tacho card and driver’s qualification card.
• 3 Years experience of driving HGV’s

The summary above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required from a Bartrum Driver Trainer. It is intended to describe the general nature and level of service we encourage.