Technician Trainer Automotive

Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 5% of annual salary

33 days annual leave incl. bank hols

Staff discounts at retailers

Wellbeing support

Career development opportunities

Award-winning training

Travel to other UK sites

Company discounts for family

Job summary

Kwik-Fit (GB) Ltd is seeking a Technical Trainer Grade 1 to deliver technical training programmes at the Derby Training Academy, with travel to other UK sites as required. The role is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, on site.

The position focuses on practical technical training, customer service skills, and coaching for colleagues on hybrid & electric vehicles, MOT, and related topics. A UK driving licence is essential and there are substantial development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering technical training to adults.
• Familiar with CPD processes and training assessments.
• Able to engage and develop learners across levels.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Technical Training programmes to ensure professionalism and consistency.
• Complete course documentation, examinations and assessments.
• Maintain training equipment and materials to current standards.
• Contribute to development and review of training materials.
• Keep up-to-date with motor industry developments and CPD opportunities.
• Evaluate programmes and encourage stakeholder feedback.
• Engage learners in functional skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Mentoring

Team player

Time management

English and maths

Workplace coaching

Training delivery

Driving licence

Job description

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 Derby, to include travel to other UK sites if required by the business.

The Day to Day

• To fully contribute to the delivery of the Technical Training Schedule ensuring delivery is professional consistent and delivery is uniform and to 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
• Maintain equipment and training aids, either Kwik-Fit or externally provided, ensure that 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 to 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, by engaging with CPD opportunities, reading trade magazines, keeping up to date with current affairs and legislation as it affects the motor industry
• Ensure that Technical Training Programmes are evaluated. Ensure that you adopt an ethos of continuous improvement and encourage feedback from stakeholders.
• Utilise all opportunities to engage learners in functional skills

Who we're looking for

• With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, acting as both a training ambassador for the business and a mentor when required
• Commercially focused with strong focus around both technical and customer service-related course content
• A strong team player, able to work with multiple internal and external stake holders, well organised and with great time management
• With high standards of appearance, conduct, performance, integrity and confidentiality, positive driven and resilient
• Highly organised and able to deal with multiple activities at one time whilst 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