Training Instructor in Morecambe

About the Role

Do you know what world class training looks and feels like? Passionate about sharing your technical expertise? Ready to inspire the next generation of maintenance professionals? Can you engage a room of students and have the creative mind to bring technical skills to life? Are you looking for a role where your knowledge, skills and experiences are utilised in a truly unique environment?

If so, we are currently seeking a Training Instructor at Heysham 1 Power Station, to join the Performance Improvement Department on a permanent basis. If you feel like your skill set would suit this role, then we would love to hear from you!

The Opportunity

The Training Group at Heysham 1 Power Station is currently seeking to recruit a Maintenance Training Instructor. The instructor will be mainly aligned to the maintenance training programme and applicants with a background in either mechanical or control and instrumentation maintenance would be particularly welcome.

In addition to managing the assigned programme, you will also be involved in developing and delivering training across a broad range of topics, to support the station in addressing wider training needs whenever these are identified.

As part of the Performance Improvement Department, instructors are responsible for development and delivery of initial training of new staff to meet the resourcing needs of the station. They further facilitate organisational learning and deepen knowledge and skill in support of safe, reliable performance of the plant by ensuring that station staff receive continuing, refresher, performance improvement and development training.

Pay, benefits and culture

We’re offering a salary of £46,235 – £81,263 that apply with our terms and conditions covered by the EDF Company Agreement. The starting salary for the appointment will be dependent on your existing salary, competence, experiences, and qualification. We also offer a market-leading pension scheme and a package including a range of benefits, from the big and formal to the small and personal.

At EDF UK, we embrace flexibility while recognising that everyone’s working needs are different. Whether you’re in our office spaces, on site, or working remotely, we promote an environment that supports collaboration, connection, and comfort. No matter where you are, our priority is to make sure you feel safe, valued, and celebrated.

Here, we do right by each other and everyone’s welcome. We’re on an action-oriented journey, championing equity, diversity, and inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility. We’re a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments.

We take pride in fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment, where the diverse backgrounds and experiences of our employees drive fresh thinking and innovation. We understand that success means different things to different people. We believe there are multiple definitions of what it means to succeed. That’s why we support you to pursue a career that’s unique to you. Because success is personal.

What you’ll be doing

• Training instructors will produce and deliver high quality technical training in line with their areas of accountability. Training will be produced and implemented systematically to ensure it is effective and delivering safe, reliable generation.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To implement all phases of the Systematic Approach to Training to support SQEP compliance, continual plant operation and personnel performance improvement.
• Produce and coordinate a training plan for initial and continuing training within your assigned work scope.
• Support organisational learning through active membership of the associated training Committees.
• Support internal and external audits and maintain high standards across the training programmes.

Who you are

• Individuals will hold a relevant qualification at minimum HNC level or equivalent.
• Knowledge and experience in industrial maintenance skills is beneficial.
• Experience or formal qualification in adult education would be advantageous.
• An understanding of the company systematic approach to training (SAT) would be advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal / relationship building / communication skills are expected. This is essential to not only engage your students but also to manage the key stakeholders of the program such as line managers.
• All instructors would be expected to become Fleet Certified Instructors (company qualification) and formal training will be given to attain the Fleet Certified qualification.
• Has a track record of producing creative engaging solutions to training delivery.
• Capable of being proactive and self-sufficient, with high levels of ownership during problem resolution.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us in powering an electric Britain; safely, reliably and affordably. Closing date for applications is Sunday February 15th and interviews will follow shortly afterwards.

To be appointed to this role, you will need to meet the criteria for Counter Terrorist Check (CTC) which will, ordinarily, require you to have British residency for the last 3 years.