Technician Trainer Automotive - Derby

Kwik Fit; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Kwik Fit Training Academy in Derby is seeking a Technical Trainer Grade 1 to deliver practical technical training programs for our apprentice and existing staff. You will work under the Technical Training Delivery Manager, delivering business-focused, engaging sessions and maintaining training materials and assessments.

The role requires strong communication, customer service ethos, and the ability to manage multiple training projects across UK sites, with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; training ambassador.
• Commercially focused with emphasis on technical and customer service content.
• Strong team player; able to work with multiple stakeholders; well organised.
• High standards of appearance, conduct, performance, integrity and confidentiality.
• Highly organised; able to manage multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining delivery quality.
• Strong functional English and maths skills.
• Full UK Cat B Drivers Licence - essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Technical Training programmes that are professional, consistent and aligned with policy.
• Maintain equipment and training aids; ensure they are current and up to date.
• Contribute to development of Technical Training materials through reviews and feedback.
• Ensure examinations are set and assessments prepared; keep course documentation compliant.
• Evaluate training programmes and encourage continuous improvement; engage learners in functional skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Time management

English language proficiency

Customer service focus

Job description

Work with us 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 DayTo 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