Highways Training Specialist – Elevate Skills & Compliance

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual Leave Scheme

LG Pension Scheme

Wellbeing Support Framework

Employee Assistance Programme

Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Job summary

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a Derbyshire Highways Training Officer to lead professional Street Works and Highways training programmes across multiple sites. You will develop high-quality course content and support trainees toward nationally recognised qualifications.

The role combines technical highway knowledge with teaching responsibilities, delivering both practical and theory sessions to a skilled cohort while ensuring compliance with legislation and council aims.

Qualifications

• Experience in training and assessment.
• Experience in highways or engineering service environments.
• Occupational competence and sector-specific expertise.
• Chapter 8 Traffic Management qualifications.
• CAT & Genny awareness and safe working around underground cables.
• Traffic Management Signage & Traffic Light set up.
• Experience in excavating roads or pavements and surface reinstatement.
• Involvement in audit and regulatory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Carry out professional and high-quality training as directed in the training plan.
• Teach high-quality practical and theory Street Works and Highways sessions.
• Deliver training compliant with current legislation and Derbyshire Highways aims.
• Deliver assessment of coursework to accreditation bodies as required.
• Maintain accurate training records and prepare materials.
• Participate in audits and contribute to training plan improvements.
• Manage resources and ensure value for money.

Skills

Training & assessment

Highways/engineering

Occupational competence

Chapter 8 TM qualifications

CAT & Genny

Traffic management signage

Traffic light setup

Road excavation

Audit & regulatory inspection

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Derbyshire County Council is seeking a Derbyshire Highways Training Officer to lead professional Street Works and Highways training programmes across multiple sites. You will develop high-quality course content and support trainees toward nationally recognised qualifications.

The role combines technical highway knowledge with teaching responsibilities, delivering both practical and theory sessions to a skilled cohort while ensuring compliance with legislation and council aims.