Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer
Location: Lyneham, Wiltshire
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
The Opportunity
Are you passionate about developing the next generation of vehicle technicians? This is an exciting chance to join a leading organisation supporting the UK’s defence infrastructure, with a global workforce of over 26,000 people.
As a Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer, you’ll deliver hands-on, high-quality training to Army personnel. This role goes beyond teaching — it’s an opportunity to shape the future of military engineering by sharing your technical expertise, building learners’ skills, confidence, and knowledge, and inspiring them to succeed.
Salary & Benefits
• Starting salary: £37,111, rising to £39,679 upon completion of the fully funded Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training
• 37-hour working week
• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• Matched pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Share scheme
• Retail discounts
• Paid professional memberships
• Comprehensive wellbeing and development support
What You’ll Be Doing
• Deliver engaging, practical training using modern teaching methods and prepared course materials
• Develop lesson plans, training aids, and assessments to support effective learning
• Monitor learner progress, providing feedback and additional support as required
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve training delivery
• Maintain your own CPD to ensure training content remains current and industry-aligned
• Deliver all apprenticeship elements in line with Ofsted, ESFA, and awarding body standards
• Plan and deliver workshops to develop essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours
• Inspire, motivate, and support learners to achieve their full potential
• Build and maintain strong relationships with learners, colleagues, and wider stakeholders
What You’ll Bring
Essential Skills & Experience:
• Strong workshop experience with diagnostic skills in light vehicles or HGVs
• Passion for teaching, learning, and assessment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on coaching and development
• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement
Desirable:
• Experience with military vehicles or in a military training environment
• Knowledge of apprenticeships or government-funded training programmes
Qualifications Required:
• Teaching qualification highly desirable; however the organisation offers a fully funded Level 4 Teaching Qualification
• GCSE Maths & English (Grade C / 4 or above) or equivalent
• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Mechanics
Security Requirements
• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance
• Enhanced DBS (EDBS) required
If you’re an experienced assessor with a strong motor vehicle background and a passion for developing apprentices, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing your career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.
For more information, please contact Simon Atkins on 07984 752230.