Power Trainer and Assessor (Cable Jointing) in Urmston

Applicants must already have the unrestricted right to work in the UK. We are unable to provide visa support for this role.

If you have hands-on experience in Cable Jointing and are ready to take the next step in your career, this is a fantastic opportunity to move into a secure, long-term role while building your skills as an instructor. Formal training qualifications are not essential, as full support will be provided to help you obtain these.

Join 3t and help support and train the next generation of engineers across the UK’s energy and utilities sector. 3t is currently looking to recruit a Trainee Power Trainer and Assessor (Cable Jointing) on a permanent contract located in Urmston, Manchester, England.

Salary and Benefits Package

• The starting salary for this role is £50,000.00 per annum.
• Holiday entitlement of 33 days (including mandatory days off to cover Christmas and New Year).
• HSF Health Plan and Perkbox.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Pension contributions 5% (Employee) & 3% (Employer).
• This role is contracted at 40 hours per week. The standard working pattern will be 7.30am to 4.00pm or 8.00am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

The Role

Role Purpose: Your main purpose is to assist design/deliver high quality training packages to the electricity industry as well as facilitate construction and utility based occupational qualifications. The main subject area will include LV and 11kv cable jointing, support delivery of technical certificate in power engineering, and deliver compliance training related to distribution work activities.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out training on electricity distribution and transmission systems and assess learner’s competency in work activity against a national qualification standard.
• Design and write high quality training packages to meet the needs of electricity industry customers.
• Deliver high quality training in line with industry cable jointing standards and health and safety legislation.
• Ensure all health and safety legislation is complied with while carrying out training either on customer’s premises or at the UCT Electrical training centre.
• Liaise with existing and new customers on the delivery of training needs within the business.
• Ensure all training equipment is maintained within specified timescales.
• Conduct assessment processes in line with award body, Centre policy and procedures. Make assessment decisions and give written or verbal reviews as required.
• Maintain targets and performance objectives.
• Attend centre standardisation/team/centre award body and lead body meetings.
• Ensure high quality learning experience and support for learners which meets internal and external requirements.
• Use a variety of assessment methods appropriate to qualification standards.
• Organise assessment activities to make best use of time and resources.
• Maintain organised records of assessments conducted and support the learner throughout the learning process.

The Person

At 3t our values of Innovation, Collaboration and Excellence are at the heart of what we do and reflect what is important to 3t, how we operate and fulfil our vision. We are looking for future colleagues who believe in the power of working together by being open and respectful, think creatively and dare to be different to find solutions and are dedicated, driven and passionate to strive for excellence.

Essential Criteria:

• A Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the electricity distribution/transmission Cable jointing activities.
• Hold a City and Guilds Level 2 as a minimum or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• Hold or have previously held authorisation for LV Jointing.
• Must hold or be willing to be developed to holding a recognised assessor qualification.
• Have good analytical reasoning.
• Be capable of operating independently and highly organised, with the ability to prioritise your own workload.
• Be an excellent verbal and written communicator.
• IT literate.
• Hold a full UK driving licence.

Desirable Criteria (full training will be provided):

• D32/33 (or equivalent A units) NVQ assessor qualification.
• Health and safety qualification (i.e. IOSH, NEBOSH).
• Teaching qualification i.e. PTTLS etc.
• Hold or have previously held authorisation for 6.6-11kV Jointing.
• Hold or have previously held authorisation for 33-132kV Jointing.
• Have a working knowledge of the electricity transmission and distribution system.
• Have a working knowledge of LV and HV operations.
• Hold or have previously held authorisation for fitting.
• Have proven experience of delivering training through a combination of classroom presentations and practical exercises.

In line with our commitment to safeguarding, any offer of employment for this instructor role is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

The Company

At 3t, we are passionate about up-skilling and empowering workforces to ensure a prosperous future where all workers, organisations and our industries thrive. 3t is the combination of world-leading companies that are together transforming training in the energy, and wider safety-critical sectors, combining cutting-edge immersive technology with award-winning high-impact workforce training. We stand as a global training powerhouse operating across 60 countries worldwide. Together, we are training the workforce of the future. 3t Training Services is the UK’s largest and leading provider of training for the oil and gas, wind, and power industries, and a major player globally, whilst also making a significant impact on the wider utilities sectors including gas, electric, and water.