Driving Instructor – Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; England; Ibrido; GBP 33.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

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Permanent Contract

Full Time

37-hour week

Good annual leave entitlement

Employee benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational Health

Descrizione del lavoro

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Driving Instructor to design and deliver specialist driver training for firefighters and fire staff across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire. The role involves creating training packages, evaluating progress, and ensuring high safety and compliance standards.

You will work within the Driver Training Team, travelling to locations as required, and contribute to professional development through ongoing training and meetings.

Competenze

• GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at Grade C or above.
• LGV Category C with at least 3 years’ experience.
• Recognised instructional or coaching qualification (NFCC ERDT Instructor preferred).
• Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).
• Strong organisational, communication, and record-keeping skills.

Mansioni

• 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 NFCC/DRIVING VEHICLE STANDARDS AGENCY and legislative standards.
• Manage training equipment and resources to ensure 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.

Conoscenze

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Record-keeping

Independent working

Formazione

GCSE English and Maths

LGV Category C licence

NFCC ERDT Instructor qualification

Strumenti

MS Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Driving Instructor – Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Help shape the drivers behind the emergency response. As part of our Driver Training Team, you’ll deliver and develop specialist training that enables firefighters and fire staff to operate safely, confidently, and effectively across Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

About Us:

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 17 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community – will you join us? Find out more about us and our values atwww.bucksfire.gov.uk/join-us/

Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.

About the Role:

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.

About You:

To be successful in the role, you will ideally have previous experience of working in a training environment with the ability to work not only unsupervised but as part of team to delivery various driver training activities to meet the demand of the fire & rescue sector.

Experience and Qualifications Required:

Required Qualifications and Competencies

• LGV Category C with at least 3 years’ experience.
• Emergency response driving experience/qualifications.
• Must hold GCSE Math’s and English (or equivalent) at Grade C or above. Must be able to demonstrate computer literacy including the ability to use MS Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Recognised instructional or coaching qualification.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).
• Strong organisational, communication, and record-keeping skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Candidate must hold NFCC ERDT Instructor qualification.
• Candidate should hold other driving instructor related qualifications.

The Package:

• Permanent Contract
• Full Time
• 37-hour week
• Good annual leave entitlement
• Employee benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health

Anything Else you Need to Know:

The working hours are 37 hours but on an annualised contract. The Candidate must be willing to travel and work evenings within any of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire locations.

Contract type: Full Time