Driver Training Specialist

TipTopJob; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Annual leave

Flexible working

Job summary

DVSA is recruiting to train driving examiner candidates and deliver learning to a frontline operational workforce. You will create a nurturing environment that recognises learning styles and provides constructive feedback to help delegates reach their potential.

You will deliver learning products meeting L&D standards, maintain quality of learning materials, and collaborate with colleagues to drive the directorate's vision while engaging external partners as required.

Qualifications

• Willing to build driving test delivery and examiner training experience.
• Clear and calm communication, even in complex situations.
• Deliver constructive feedback that helps trainees improve performance.
• Use judgement to make effective decisions.
• Provide accurate, objective feedback to improve trainees.
• Keep skills up to date as standards and guidance change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver learning products meeting L&D standards, policy, QA processes, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain integrity and quality of learning products in line with L&D standards and policy.
• Ensure accurate handover to the business to enable ongoing development.
• Collaborate with L&D and People and Places Directorate colleagues to foster team ethos.
• Interact with external delivery partners as required per DVSA and L&D standards.

Skills

Learning delivery

Feedback delivery

Communication skills

Job description

Location: Avonmouth, Birmingham (Garretts Green), Cambridge, Chadderton, Gillingham (Kent), Glasgow (Bishopbriggs), Newcastle:upon:Tyne (Gosforth), Slough.

Salary: A GBP 30,485 (An allowance of A GBP 5,000 per year is payable, once you are fully qualified as a trainer.)

Vacancy Type: Permanent

Job Summary

Have you got experience of delivering technical training to a frontline operational workforce?

Are you passionate about improving road safety?

Do you enjoy helping others develop and giving constructive feedback in a supportive way?

If so, wed love to hear from you

DVSA is looking for people who care about standards, safety and fairness, and who want to develop others to make sound professional judgements.

Joining Our Department Comes With Many Benefits, Including

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97 of your salary.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the Kings birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work:life balance.

Job Description

You will deliver quality learning to new Driving Examiners, creating a nurturing environment for delegates to reach their full potential by recognising learning styles, providing support and feedback.

Your Responsibilities Will Include, But Arent Limited To

• Delivering learning products that meet Learning and Development (L and D) standards, policy, Quality Assurance processes, corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Upkeeping the integrity and quality of learning products in alignment with L and D standards and policy.
• Ensuring accurate completion of handover to the business to enable continuous development where relevant.
• Collaborating with L and D and wider People and Places Directorate colleagues to foster a team ethos to bring L and D and the People and Places Directorate vision to life.
• Interacting with external delivery partners as required in alignment with DVSA and L and D standards.

What DVSA requires from you

To train driving examiner candidates, you must meet the following requirements:

• Be willing to work towards building and maintaining relevant experience in driving test delivery and examiner training
• Be able to communicate clearly and calmly, even in complex situations
• Be able to deliver feedback constructively that others can act on to improve their performance
• Able to use judgement to make effective decisions
• Give accurate, objective and supportive feedback to improve trainees performance
• Reflect on your own practice and keep your skills up to date as standards, policy and guidance change.

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only : whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

We will train you

Training for this position will be made up of 3 parts.

• Part 1 is Driving Examiner training
• Part 2 is delivering tests and working from your local driving test centre
• Part 3 will be our Training for Trainers course

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage. The Driving Examiner training is pass/fail and your employment will cease if you do not pass. If you are unable to successfully complete the Training the Trainer course within a reasonable timeframe, you may be offered a permanent contract as a