At the Fire Protection Association, our staff are at the heart of our business. We work with a mutual respect, and all have the same vision – to make the built environment a safer place to live and work. We empower our staff to make a difference and achieve a sense of fulfilment in the work they do.
We are looking for a full-time trainer to join our busy team offering relevant and high-quality fire safety training to a variety of customers, supporting a range of courses within our portfolio. Training will be conducted at our Head Office in Gloucestershire and at various client venues sites. There is scope to develop your own knowledge, skills and expertise in this role.
Key accountabilities
- Prepare and deliver training assignments with due care, skill and diligence and in accordance with current best practice
- Act as tutor for a specific group of learners across FPA courses
- Assess and mark learners’ assessment activities, providing SMART objectives in an agreed timeframe
- Assist with the dissemination of new/updated information regarding training and contribute to the mentoring of other trainers
- Complete the preparation and administrative activities as laid out in the trainer handbook, SOPs and policies
- Assist with the supply of technical information and act as a critical friend to consultative groups
- Where necessary, liaise with clients directly to deliver SLAs and ensure the content delivered is as requested/appropriate
- Design, create and maintain CPD and qualification courses as required by the industry
- Be responsible for own professional development and participate in CPD activities
- Support learners’ journeys
- Be part of the IQA team to support with the process of internal quality assurance
Skills and experience required
- Minimum 5 years in the fire safety industry or fire and rescue services
- Prior experience of training
- Identify and understand the needs of individual clients in relation to fulfilling fire safety duties
- Solid knowledge and experience in workplace fire safety
- PTTLS or level 3 qualification in training and education or in-house relevant experience of training course/qualification delivery
Qualifications
- 5 or more GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent) including English and Maths
- Fire Risk Assessment qualification
- Assessor qualification (or willingness to work towards)
- Third party accreditation (or willingness to work towards)
Benefits
- Excellent rates of pay
- Company car or allowance (role dependent)
- Pension and private medical health care
- Enhanced sick pay
- Use of onsite gym/pool facilities
- Flexible working policy
- Cycle to work scheme
- Wellbeing support
- Social events
- Continual career development
- Free parking