Driving Centre Instructor

Bucks Fire; Aylesbury; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Bucks Fire is seeking a training professional to design, deliver, and evaluate driver training for a range of fire and rescue vehicles and locations. You will work with staff and external partners and attend meetings to support your ongoing professional development.

Key duties include maintaining records, updating materials to reflect best practices and legislation, ensuring compliance with national standards, and managing training resources.

Qualifications

• Experience in training delivery and assessment (e.g., designing and delivering training programs).
• Ability to work with a diverse range of staff and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and assess driver training across fire and rescue vehicles and locations.
• Maintain accurate records of training activities, assessments, and progress.
• Update and develop training materials to reflect current best practices and legislative requirements.
• Ensure training courses comply with National Fire Chiefs Council, Driving Vehicle Standards Agency, and relevant standards.
• Manage training equipment and resources, ensuring they are fit for purpose and available as needed.
• Lead initiatives related to environmental training and sustainability within the organisation.
• Collaborate with external partners and other fire and rescue services to enhance training outcomes.
• Support quality assurance processes to monitor and improve training delivery.

Job description

This is a busy and varied role with many competing demands. You will be responsible for delivering and creating training packages, working with a wide range of staff and partner organisations, and attending meetings and training to support your ongoing professional development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Deliver and assess driver training across a range of fire and rescue vehicle and locations.
• Maintain accurate records of training activities, assessments, and participant progress.
• Update and develop training materials to reflect current best practices and legislative requirements.
• Ensure all training courses comply with National Fire Chiefs Council, Driving Vehicle Standards Agency, and relevant legislative standards.
• Manage training equipment and resources, ensuring they are fit for purpose and available as needed.
• Lead initiatives related to environmental training and sustainability within the organisation.
• Collaborate with external partners and other fire and rescue services to enhance training outcomes.
• Support quality assurance processes to monitor and improve training delivery.
• Undertake additional tasks as required to support the overall objectives of OFRS.