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Driving Instructor

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
21/02/2025
Advert End Date:
19/03/2025 23:59
Salary:
£32,654 - £35,235
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Other
Vacancy ID:
276754
Employment Location:
Hartlepool
Number of posts:
1 Permanent
Closing date:
19 Mar
Further Information
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join one of the country’s leading Fire and Rescue Services, as a Driving Instructor to teach, deliver and assess driving at Cleveland Fire Brigade.  There is an opportunity for Permanent & Zero Hours Contracts Available. 

You will play a key role in identifying, designing, delivering, assessing, and evaluating Driver learning and development needs of individuals.
Part of a team, you will provide training and instruction to nominated personnel for all vehicle types including specialised vehicles (including Lift Trucks). You will ensure compliance with all legislative requirements for example the National Fire Chiefs Council Fire Standard, DSA, H&S.

Candidates must have:

• Approved Driving Instructor status (must have or be working towards)

• Teaching qualification and/or A1 Vocational Assessor

• Driving Licence – Class B, B+E, C, D1(Manual)

• Evidence of relevant instructional experience specifically aligned to driving licence class C, B, B+E, plus Emergency Response Driver Training, Defensive Driving and Off Road (4-wheel drive)

• Evidence of Emergency Response Driver Training specifically relating to Fire Service

• Underpinning knowledge of:
• The Highway Code
• Roadcraft: The Police Driver's Handbook – referred to as ‘Roadcraft’ or ‘the Roadcraft manual’
• Road traffic legislation



The successful candidate will have access to a range of benefits including:
  • Flexible working with our annualised hours system
  • Membership of the Local Government career average pension scheme
  • Family friendly policies to help you manage your home and work life balance
  • Free access to on-site gyms
  • Support when you may need it from the Fire Fighters Charity
  • Discounts from local and national chains / suppliers with your Blue Light Card
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance line plus excellent occupational health services
  • Free parking at any of our sites 
If you can meet this challenge, we want to hear from you.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and aim to ensure that our workforce is representative of the communities we serve. We understand that having a workforce which is made up of those from the wide range of communities, localities and backgrounds will enable us to offer the best possible service through strong community links, better understanding of our communities and providing opportunities for all. We particularly welcome applications from individuals from Black or Minority Ethnic Backgrounds (BME), those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT) or are registered as disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce.

As part of our commitment to Safer Recruitment the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Standard DBS check.
 
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