Driving Education Officer
Hybrid
Full Time/Permanent
Our offer to you
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:
1. Competitive salary and pension scheme
2. 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
3. Hybrid, Flexible working
4. Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
5. Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
6. Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 28,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.
St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, and Young Responders programmes).
Job Summary
This role is responsible for delivering high-quality specialist driving education and training to St John people and external stakeholders. It ensures all participants are trained to the appropriate standards, travel safely, and are equipped to carry out their roles effectively.
The role holder will provide expert support and learning advice, coordinating the assessment, planning, and delivery of driver training in line with organisational requirements. In addition, the role includes undertaking incident investigations within the specialist driving area, contributing to organisational and individual learning and supporting continuous improvement across the charity.
About You
7. GCSE Maths & English at Level 4 or equivalent
8. FutureQuals Level 4 Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction (L4DERAD)
9. Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (or equivalent)
10. Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (or equivalent)
11. DVLA full UK driving Licence including Category B with no penalty points & Qualified DVSA ADI (Car)
12. Demonstrable experience of delivering regulated driver training programmes
About the Role
13. Deliver specialist, regulated driver education and assessments (including L3CERAD, L3APCSAD, 4x4/off-road, check tests and pre-employment assessments) as part of a collaborative team.
14. Provide high-quality, inclusive tuition and assessment to support St John people in achieving required driving standards and performance levels.
15. Design, coordinate and deliver tailored driver education programmes aligned to individual needs, organisational priorities and external requirements, including appropriate reporting.
16. Ensure training programmes meet the requirements of awarding bodies, Goals for Driver Education and St John Ambulance, while maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legislation and best practice.
17. Maintain professional competence and quality standards through CPD, IQA/EQA activity, standardisation processes and continuous service improvement.
18. Promote safe driving behaviours, support incident and behaviour reporting, contribute to course development, liaise with external stakeholders where required, and support the development of volunteer driver educators.
Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)
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