Driver Trainer

Cookstown | £21.78 per hour | 36.25 hours per week | Monday to Friday Initial 3-Month Contract

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and qualified Driver Trainer to join a leading public sector organisation based in Cookstown. This role is ideal for a professional driving instructor who is passionate about developing driver competence, promoting road safety, and delivering high-quality training across a wide range of vehicle categories.

As part of the Learning & Development team, you will be responsible for delivering, assessing and evaluating driver training programmes, ensuring all personnel operate vehicles safely, effectively and in compliance with current legislation, organisational policies and health and safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver driver training and competency assessments across a range of vehicle types, including LGV, light vehicles, specialist vehicles, trailers and passenger-carrying vehicles.
• Train and assess personnel to operate emergency and non-emergency vehicles safely and effectively.
• Develop, deliver and evaluate both practical and classroom-based training programmes.
• Maintain accurate training records and documentation in line with legislative and organisational requirements.
• Support the design, review and continuous improvement of driver training material and course content.
• Conduct driver competence assessments and provide constructive developmental feedback.
• Support health and safety compliance, risk assessments and reporting procedures.
• Deliver specialist vehicle training, including forklift and operational vehicle instruction where required.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning, driver development and safe vehicle operation.

Essential Criteria

• Current full driving licence with categories B, B+E, C1 and C, held for a minimum of three years.
• Qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) or equivalent with a current ADI certificate.
• Minimum of three years’ recent experience delivering driving instruction in both light vehicles and large goods vehicles.
• Experience planning, delivering, monitoring and evaluating training programmes.
• Strong IT skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong organisational and prioritisation abilities.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to high standards of customer service and continuous improvement.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience within a Learning & Development environment in a large multi-site organisation.
• DVA Approved Driving Examiner qualification.
• Forklift Instructor qualification.
• DMSO Instructor and High Volume Pump qualifications, or willingness to undertake training.

If you have the qualifications, experience and passion to develop professional driving standards and support learning excellence, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today for this excellent Driver Trainer opportunity in Cookstown and send your CV via the link