Technician Trainer Automotive

Kwik Fit; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus up to 5%

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Exclusive discounts for staff

Job summary

Kwik Fit is seeking an Automotive Technician Trainer for our Training Academy in the West Midlands. You will deliver technical training, coach colleagues, and develop programmes to improve performance and productivity.

Travel to other UK sites may be required; a background in hybrid/electric vehicles and strong English/Maths skills are essential. Based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, you will join the People Team and contribute to learning initiatives with potential for progression and

Qualifications

• Strong functional English and Maths skills.
• Experience in coaching or mentoring others is beneficial.
• Commercial focus with emphasis on technical and customer service content.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Technical Training schedules to a high standard.
• Complete course documentation and assessments accurately.
• Ensure approvals with awarding bodies are maintained.
• Maintain training equipment and aids to a high standard.
• Contribute to updating training programmes to meet business goals.
• Provide feedback to improve training materials.
• Stay current with market developments and CPD opportunities.
• Evaluate training programmes and engage learners effectively.

Skills

English proficiency

maths skills

Coaching experience

Customer service

Organisation

Driving licence

Job description

Technician Trainer Automotive

2026-09-13T00:00:00

Location: Handsworth, West Midlands, GB, B21 8

Application Deadline: 2026-12-12T12:20:57.01

Are you an automotive professional with practical hands-on mechanical experience who enjoys sharing your knowledge to help others in their career? Would you like to dedicate yourself to the training, coaching, developing of others? -then this could be a great opportunity for you!

Reporting to our Technical Training Delivery Manager and based at our Training Academy, the Technical Trainer Grade 1 will deliver Technical Training programmes, which are business-focused, professional, engaging and consistent with the business philosophy and policies. This could be to new colleagues within our apprentice programme, or existing Kwik-Fit team members needing training development. As part of the People Team, you will deliver Technical Training initiatives that enable improved performance and productivity of our people.

Experience in both technical and customer service skills including: Hybrid & Electric vehicles, MOT and customer care would be very beneficial.

This permanent role is based upon 40hrs per week between Monday and Friday based onsite at our Automotive Training Academy in Sheffield, to include travel to other UK sites if required by the business.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• To fully contribute to the delivery of the Technical Training Schedule ensuring delivery is professional, consistent and of the required standard, adhering to company policy & guidelines.
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of all course documentation including the setting of examinations and the preparation of individual and course assessments.
• Compliance with requirements for awarding bodies to ensure that approval to run is maintained.
• Maintain equipment and training aids, either Kwik-Fit or externally provided, ensuring they are kept to a high standard and are current and up-to-date.
• Contribute to the development of Technical Training programmes by participating in scheduled reviews of materials to ensure they remain up-to-date and fit for purpose in line with the company’s key business objectives.
• Provide feedback to the Training Content Developer on any recommendations to improve the quality/content of Technical Training Materials.
• Maintain technical awareness by keeping abreast of market developments, engaging with CPD opportunities, reading trade magazines, and staying current with legislation affecting the motor industry.
• Ensure that Technical Training Programmes are evaluated.
• Adopt an ethos of continuous improvement and encourage stakeholder feedback.
• Utilise all opportunities to engage learners in functional skills.

Who We're Looking For

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, acting as both a training ambassador for the business and a mentor when required.
• Commercially focused with a strong emphasis on both technical and customer service-related course content.
• Strong team player, able to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, well-organised with great time management.
• High standards of appearance, conduct, performance, integrity and confidentiality, positive driven and resilient.
• Highly organised and able to handle multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining quality of delivery.
• Strong functional English and Maths skills.
• Beneficial - Practical experience of coaching in the workplace.
• Beneficial - Training Delivery & Facilitation Skills with an understanding of learning styles and interventions to support individual learner needs.
• Full UK Cat B Drivers Licence - essential.

The Perks

• Permanent position based upon 40hrs/week between Monday & Friday.
• Performance related bonus up to 5% of annual salary.
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, increasing to 38 days with service.
• Exclusive discounts at major retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more.
• Generous staff discounts for you and your family.
• Award-winning training and development, with fantastic career prospects.
• Wide range of wellbeing support for you and your family.

About Us

European Tyre Enterprise Limited is an international tyre and automotive service, maintenance and repair business group with annual sales revenues of more than £1 billion across five countries in Europe. We operate multiple retail brands including Kwik Fit with over 800 centres in the UK and Netherlands as well as Stapletons Tyre Services which sells over 6 million tyres to trade customers in the UK.

Our primary purpose is to keep drivers safe on the road and we achieve this by being the number one choice for our customers, a leading automotive aftermarket employer and an acknowledged innovator in our industry. We can only accomplish this with great people at the heart of what we do. In choosing to build your career with us you'll be joining a dynamic and diverse team striving to be the best.