Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer

Pertemps Specialist Talent Solutions; Lyneham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading training organization in the UK seeks a Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer to deliver hands-on training to Army personnel. The role involves developing lesson plans, monitoring learner progress, and inspiring students to succeed within the automotive sector. You will need strong workshop skills and a passion for teaching. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with competitive salary and benefits, including 25 days' leave and a matched pension scheme.

Benefits

Matched pension scheme

Life assurance

Retail discounts

Paid professional memberships

Comprehensive wellbeing and development support

Qualifications

• Strong workshop experience with diagnostic skills in light vehicles or HGVs.
• Passion for teaching, learning, and assessment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, practical training using modern teaching methods.
• Develop lesson plans and assessments to support effective learning.
• Monitor learner progress, providing feedback and support.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to improve training delivery.
• Deliver all apprenticeship elements in line with regulatory standards.
• Inspire and support learners to achieve their full potential.

Skills

Workshop experience with diagnostic skills in light vehicles or HGVs

Passion for teaching, learning, and assessment

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Confident IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Enthusiastic and proactive

Education

Teaching qualification (highly desirable)

GCSE Maths & English (Grade C / 4 or above) or equivalent

Minimum Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Mechanics

Job description

Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer

Location: Lyneham, Wiltshire. Contract: Full-time, Permanent. Salary & Benefits.

• Starting salary: £37,111, rising to £39,679 upon completion of the fully funded Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
• 37-hour working week
• 25 days' annual leave + bank holidays
• Matched pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Share scheme
• Retail discounts
• Paid professional memberships
• Comprehensive wellbeing and development support

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about developing the next generation of vehicle technicians? This is an exciting chance to join a leading organisation supporting the UK's defence infrastructure, with a global workforce of over 26,000 people.

As a Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer, you'll deliver hands‑on, high‑quality training to Army personnel. This role goes beyond teaching — it's an opportunity to shape the future of military engineering by sharing your technical expertise, building learners' skills, confidence, and knowledge, and inspiring them to succeed.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver engaging, practical training using modern teaching methods and prepared course materials
• Develop lesson plans, training aids, and assessments to support effective learning
• Monitor learner progress, providing feedback and additional support as required
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve training delivery
• Maintain your own CPD to ensure training content remains current and industry‑aligned
• Deliver all apprenticeship elements in line with Ofsted, ESFA, and awarding body standards
• Plan and deliver workshops to develop essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours
• Inspire, motivate, and support learners to achieve their full potential
• Build and maintain strong relationships with learners, colleagues, and wider stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong workshop experience with diagnostic skills in light vehicles or HGVs
• Passion for teaching, learning, and assessment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on coaching and development
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement

Desirable:

• Experience with military vehicles or in a military training environment
• Knowledge of apprenticeships or government‑funded training programmes

Qualifications Required:

• Teaching qualification highly desirable; however the organisation offers a fully funded Level 4 Teaching Qualification
• GCSE Maths & English (Grade C / 4 or above) or equivalent
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Mechanics

Security Requirements:

• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance
• Enhanced DBS (EDBS) required

If you're an experienced assessor with a strong motor vehicle background and a passion for developing apprentices, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing your career within a supportive and forward‑thinking organisation.

For more information, please contact Simon Atkins on (phone number removed)