Fleet & Waste Training Compliance Lead

Carrington Blake Recruitment; Newbold on Avon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Rugby Borough Council is seeking a practical Waste & Fleet Training Compliance Officer to support training, competency and compliance across its Waste Services and Works Service Unit. You will maintain the training matrix and provide hands-on coaching, assessments and compliance support across frontline teams.

The role is field-based with depot time and on-road coaching, ensuring staff are trained, competent and safe in line with DVSA and Health & Safety requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a training/coaching role within waste, fleet, transport or similar.
• Category C or above driving licence with experience operating multiple vehicle types.
• Experience maintaining training matrices and competency records.
• Experience in a waste, fleet, highways or local authority environment.
• Good knowledge of DVSA guidance, Operator Licence compliance and Health & Safety requirements.
• NEBOSH National General Certificate or IOSH membership/working towards it.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a comprehensive training and competency matrix for drivers and frontline staff.
• Track training, licences and certificate expiry dates and arrange refresher training as required.
• Deliver inductions, toolbox talks and refresher training after incidents or audits.
• Conduct driver assessments, vehicle familiarisation and walk-round checks.
• Coach drivers to improve standards and reduce incidents and licence contraventions.
• Monitor driver and vehicle compliance including tachograph infringements and vehicle checks.
• Carry out depot and route compliance checks and provide feedback to teams.
• Identify unsafe or non-compliant behaviours and coach accordingly.
• Support investigations by identifying training needs after incidents or concerns.
• Coordinate specialist training through internal colleagues or external providers.
• Maintain audit-ready training and competency records.
• Report vehicle cleanliness and condition issues to management.
• Act as a point of contact for training compliance information (Health & Safety, DVSA, Traffic Commissioner).

Skills

Training coaching

Driver coaching

Compliance knowledge

DVSA guidance

Health & Safety

Education

NEBOSH National General Certificate or IOSH

Job description

Rugby Borough Council is seeking a practical Waste & Fleet Training Compliance Officer to support training, competency and compliance across its Waste Services and Works Service Unit. You will maintain the training matrix and provide hands-on coaching, assessments and compliance support across frontline teams.

The role is field-based with depot time and on-road coaching, ensuring staff are trained, competent and safe in line with DVSA and Health & Safety requirements.