Specialist Vehicle and Driving Instructor – Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and qualified* Specialist Vehicle & Driving Instructor to fill an essential post within our service.

Based in our small team of trainers at our newly opened Training and Development Centre offices in Telford, the successful candidate will be responsible for training Service personnel in a range of driving skills, on and off road, and using associated equipment to enable them to qualify as Large Goods Vehicle (LGV), Specialist Vehicle, and Emergency Response Drivers (ERD) and operators.

You should possess a minimum of 3 GCSE passes A-C / 4 – 9 or equivalent including English Language.The successful applicant must hold a full United Kingdom driving license with a minimum of Category C entitlement, be a Department of Transport Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) and ideally hold a range of other qualifications as detailed in the Job description (e.g., ERDT, Off-Road 4×4 and Police Advanced Driving Instructors Certificates).

(*in the absence of the essential and/or desirable criteria, the right candidate will be provided with the opportunity to upskill to fulfill the role requirements. Therefore, the absence of one or more skills should not be considered a barrier to applying).

The successful applicant must be able to communicate confidently with people at all levels and have excellent written, record keeping and ICT skills.

The work is varied, challenging and can involve weekday, evenings and weekend working therefore a flexible approach is required.