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National Express are recruiting an experienced Driver Training Officer to join our team. Based in Aston, the successful candidate will train relevant local skills to new trainee drivers and existing drivers at garage level ensuring competency is achieved and maintained.

What you'll do:

Work in-line with the training department delivering Core/local skills required under the competency management system

Act as a lead figure in the successful delivery of local skills driving assessments relating to the CMS implemented at Depot

Demonstrate effective oversight of driver performance, and continuously ensure effective management of drivers and their performance is being applied

Contribute to delivering service reliability and quality defined standards to internal/external customers ensuring improvements are monitored as and when required

Delivery of all relevant internal audit processes, ensuring best practice on all standards and recording of outcomes and actions

Work closely with Administration to ensure local procedures are adhered to in relation to all on-site training records

Work to implement the company's policies and procedures. Flexible and adaptable to all tasks undertaken

Act as a lead figure in the successful delivery of local skills and carry out unbiased  assessments relating to the national occupational standards  for candidates on sector NVQ qualifications

Maintaining and developing relationships with new trainee drivers/existing drivers and management

Work with training department to support candidates in the successful completion of sector qualifications aligned to the business requirements

Maintain individual CPC periodic training status 

What you'll need:

Excellent face-to-face communication

Flexible approach to working hours, including early mornings, late nights and weekends as required

Flexible approach to travelling within the Midlands

A good standard of  computer literacy

Ideally experience in using Traffilog, EP Morris, Horizons and Grampian software

PCV Licence and a relevant Assessors award

Hold RoSPA qualification or attended relevant assessment training course

Good understanding the data protection act appertaining to on board CCTV footage 

What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment...

Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express network

Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner on the National Express network

Life Assurance

Company pension

Employee Assistance programme

Private online GP service

National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community. 

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications before the advertised closed date.

Things to Note...

At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment