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Driver trainer

Nottingham (Nottinghamshire)
Owens Group UK
Driver trainer
Posted: 15 September
Offer description

Overview

Owens Group are looking for a motivated, knowledgeable and organised person to take responsibility for the learning, development and delivery of HGV driver training. You will be joining our large team of trainers across the UK working from our Carrington Depot.

Hours of work: 45 hours per week
Work location: Carrington
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday (can vary depending on business needs)
Start times: As discussed with Manager (can vary depending on business needs)

Benefits:

* Holidays: 20 days per annum + bank holidays
* Company Discount Benefits
* Company Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme
* Life Assurance
* Company uniform and PPE supplied and ongoing training provided.


Responsibilities

* Design, develop and deliver effective driver induction and training programmes, monitor and review to ensure statutory training requirements are met.
* Provide classroom presentations on Highway Code, Drivers hours, Safe Loading (Steel), Health & Safety, and working time directive rules and regulations.
* Produce training materials for in-house courses and manage the delivery of training and development programmes, ensuring alignment with cost considerations and budgets where appropriate.
* Keep up to date with developments in training; read relevant journals, attend meetings and relevant courses.
* Review data from in-cab telematics and Tachograph analysis systems and agree corrective training plans (e.g., Driver Hour Infringements, MPG, Idling, Harsh Braking/Acceleration).


Qualifications and Experience

* Development of Training Course Materials and Driver Handbooks; understand and adhere to Legal Requirements (e.g., Health & Safety).
* Problem solving and logical thinking; understanding learning styles to get the best out of the trainee.
* Full proactive compliance management.


Specific Qualifications / Training

* Driver and Training and Assessment Related qualifications (RTITB, RHA, SAFED and/or equivalent) – Desirable
* Train the Trainer Qualification/Assessor Qualifications – Desirable
* JAUPT approved training assessor – Desirable
* CPC Qualification – Desirable


Skills

* Full UK HGV Driving Licence
* Ability to prepare effective written and visual teaching materials in line with course requirements
* Ability to influence and communicate at all levels
* Computer skills – Microsoft Office and TruTac
* Good communication skills, interaction at all levels internal and external
* Ability to maintain high standards whilst working under pressure
* Team player with a flexible "Can Do" attitude


Key Accountabilities

* Assist in achieving full legal compliance with the Operators Licence, Health and Safety and Driver Hour Regulations.
* Design, develop and deliver effective driver induction and training programmes, monitoring and reviewing accordingly and ensuring Statutory Training requirements are met.
* Implement appropriate courses including tachograph, manual handling, fuel management, defensive driving and safety training.
* Deliver classroom presentations on Highway Code, Drivers hours, Safe Loading, Health & Safety, and working time directive rules and regulations.
* Design and implement training and development programmes to improve operational efficiency; produce training materials for in-house courses and manage delivery.
* Consider costings and keep within budgets while assessing return on investment.
* Keep up to date with developments in training by reading relevant journals, attending meetings and courses.
* Review data from in-cab telematics and Tachograph analysis systems and agree a corrective training plan.

Owens Group is committed to equality of opportunity.


Employment type

* Full-time


Job function

* Management and Manufacturing


Industries

* Truck Transportation

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