Watch Manager (Driver Training)

Warwickshire County Council; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Warwickshire County Council is seeking a Watch Manager to lead the Driver Training Team, ensuring delivery of comprehensive driver and vehicle training across the Service. You will supervise Driver Trainers, plan programmes, and maintain records while advising on vehicle operations and driver development.

The role requires ongoing operational commitments and a drive to develop a positive learning culture within the organisation.

Qualifications

• Substantive and competent in the current wholetime Watch Manager role.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Driver Trainers to plan, organise and deliver driver training.
• Maintain training standards, competencies and records.
• Provide advice on vehicle operations and driver development.
• Drive continuous improvement of driver training across the organisation.
• Fulfil operational duty commitments (24 integrated response shifts per year).

Skills

Driver Training

Team Leadership

Road Risk Management

Operational Planning

Training Delivery

Education

IFE Level 3 Certificate Unit 6 - Operations and Incident Command

Incident Command Level 1

DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI)

DVSA Delegated Examiner

NFCC Emergency Response Driving Instructor accreditation

Emergency Response Driver on Fire Appliances (3+ years)

Job description

The Training & Sustainability Team plays a key role in ensuring Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service maintains a highly skilled, competent and operationally prepared workforce. The team is responsible for delivering a wide range of training activities that support the Service's Prevention, Protection, Response and Resilience functions, helping to ensure our people have the skills, knowledge and confidence required to serve the communities of Warwickshire safely and effectively.

About the Role We are seeking an experienced and motivated Watch Manager to lead our Driver Training Team. This is an important role responsible for supporting the effective delivery and management of driver and vehicle-related training across the Service. You will lead a team of Driver Trainers, ensuring training programmes are planned, organised and delivered effectively to maintain a sufficient number of competent drivers across our operational fleet. You will provide professional advice and guidance on vehicle operations, driver development and road risk management, whilst ensuring driver training standards, competencies and records are maintained. The role also supports the continuous improvement of driver training across the organisation and contributes to developing a positive learning culture. The successful candidate will be required to maintain operational competence and undertake operational duty commitments as directed, currently consisting of 24 integrated response shifts per annum.

• Be substantive and competent in their current wholetime Watch Manager role.
• In receipt of the Watch Manager IFE examination (IFE Lev 3 Certificate Unit 6 - Operations and Incident Command) or internal gateway examination
• In receipt of the relevant Incident Command Level 1 assessment.
• Hold a full driving licence with no pending issue, including Category C manual license entitlement. Driving licence categories required: C1, C1E, D1, D.
• Current and relevant specialist driver training qualifications, including DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI), DVSA Delegated Examiner status and NFCC Approved Emergency Response Driving Instructor accreditation.
• Employed by a Local Government Fire and Rescue Service.
• Be an Approved Emergency response Driving instructor with the NFCC.
• Must be a qualified Emergency Response Driver on Fire Appliances. This qualification must have been held for at least three years., The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.
  Working for Warwickshire - This is the difference you make

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best., Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre-engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.