Description
As part of the Transport UK Group, West Midlands Trains delivers around 1,300 train journeys a day, for more than 60 million passengers a year, across our two brands - West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway.
We are committed to delivering a safe and reliable train service, by investing in our fleet of trains, stations and employees. As part of this investment, we are looking to recruit a Fleet Technical Trainer on a full or part time, permanent basis based in Birmingham with regular travel across all Depots.
Key Responsibilities
* Work to the instruction of the Fleet Training & Competence Manager as directed and within competence
* Ensure technical training is delivered to plan and all competence assessment targets are met
* Responsible for training all Fleet colleagues in Safety, Technical, Non-Technical & Train Presentation aspects of Traction and rolling Stock and depot equipment
* Develop and deliver high quality, effective technical training courses as required
* As required, provide initial and re-certification training for depot plant and equipment, to include cranes, vehicle lifting jacks and other specific depot equipment
* Attend and contribute to both training and assessment standardisation meeting
* Continuously improving the Training Department Standards.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* An Engineering background is essential.
* Significant knowledge and experience of working on traction & rolling stock.
* Hold a relevant teaching qualification and have experience of delivering learning or be willing to work towards a teaching qualification. (Train-the-Trainer, TAQA, L&D Level 3, etc)
* Hold an assessor's qualification and have experience in carrying out vocational / occupational assessments or be willing to work towards an assessor's qualification. (D32/33, A1, TAQA, L&D Level 3, etc)
* Hold a verification qualification and have experience in Internal Verification or be willing to work towards a verification qualification. (IQA, L&D level 4, etc)
* Good numeracy and literacy skills
* I.T literate (using Microsoft, Word, Excel and Access)
Job Benefits
* Competitive Salary + Benefits
* Defined Benefit pension – one of the best in the UK
* Free travel on all our trains and those of other train companies within our parent group company - for you, your partner and any dependent children
* 75% off all other train company travel tickets
* Retail discounts
* Career development opportunities
About London Northwestern & West Midlands Railways
We are proud to operate two new railway brands for and to the Midlands, the North West and London.
In the Midlands the West Midlands Railway brand is a local railway placing Birmingham at the centre of its network. We run the majority of the local services, as well as direct trains to many of the surrounding towns and cities, including Redditch, Stratford-upon-Avon, Worcester, Hereford, Shrewsbury, Telford, and Northampton.
Our London Northwestern Railway brand serves the London to Liverpool route on the west coast, stopping at Birmingham, Milton Keynes and Northampton, with the West Midlands at its heart.
Both services are operated by West Midlands Trains Ltd, part of Transport UK.
Each business brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the franchise and it's our aim to give you the rail experience you deserve at the price you want to pay.