Technical Cyber Instructor in Bedford

Here at Firebrand, part of Lyceum Education Group, an opportunity has arisen for a technical and experienced individual to join the team as a Technical Cyber Trainer. You will be responsible for delivering essential accreditations to our learners. We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement - we value diverse backgrounds and are committed to inclusivity!

Why work for Firebrand? It is a great time to join Firebrand as we have enjoyed a sustained period of growth, offering a wealth of opportunities to our staff, students and clients. There are many more great reasons to join Firebrand such as:

• You can study any of our courses for free – be it a professional qualification or full degree.
• With hybrid working available, you’ll be able to split your time between one of our centres and wherever you choose to call home.
• We provide a generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days.
• There’s a rewards package that includes retail discounts and much more.
• Other key benefits include our Group Personal Pension Plan, dedicated private healthcare and dental plans.

What you’ll be doing:

In this role you will be a Cyber Security Subject Matter Expert/Instructor able to demonstrate these essential accreditations, skills and attributes. As such, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering world class training courses for which you must be certified/qualified to the standards required.
• Continually developing expertise across multiple fields through personal development and accreditation activities.
• Developing peer networks to keep abreast of current thinking and engage with the community relating to your area of expertise.
• Training to high quality and organisational standards in order for delegates to achieve outlined objectives and pass the examinations.
• Liaising with other Instructors, Subject Matter Experts (SME) and the Learning Resources Manager (LRM) to identify curriculum updates and enhancements.
• Creating justification proposals for submission to the Firebrand Training Product Team to support learner needs and outcomes.
• Employing Technical Authoring capabilities to contribute to the development/revision of appropriate curriculum.
• Working with Firebrand Product Managers to ensure that courseware and other supporting materials for courses delivered are appropriately maintained.
• Supporting fellow Instructors and the Curriculum Manager in the adoption of new products.
• Working with Vendor Partners and Customers to develop and deliver suitably appropriate training solutions.
• Supporting the business in conception, development and maintenance of internal systems to drive efficiency.
• Ensuring all appropriate Education systems are updated with relevant learner information following course delivery.
• Providing feedback on learner engagement and learning outcomes.
• Classroom provisions for SEND.
• Performing any additional duties reasonably requested by management to support the needs of the business.

What we’re looking for:

To be successful in this role you will need to have a proven track record in the following areas:

• CHFI – Forensic investigator
• CEH – Ethical hacker
• CPSA – Security Analyst
• CISMP – Security Management principles
• Minimum 2 years working within Cyber security.
• Minimum 2 years working with EC-Council product.
• Highly focused and self‑motivated individual.
• Flexibility towards working hours.

Working Hours/Overtime:

You will be engaged in duties classified as either Development/Preparation Days (typically 9:00am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday) or Teaching Days (typically starting on a Sunday evening and working 9:00am to 9:00pm through the duration of the course which may include weekends and Bank Holidays). Taking into account your annual leave and bank holiday entitlement, your working days will be a maximum of 229 reducing by 1 day each year up to 5 years of service, with a Teaching Day measured as 1.5 working days. Overtime is payable for additional hours worked.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS and qualification check. Firebrand actively promotes equality of opportunity for all with the right mix of talent, skills and potential, and welcomes applications from a wide range of candidates. Firebrand will select candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications and experience.

Please note that for those posts that are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a DBS check in addition to Firebrand undertaking any necessary online searches. This is deemed appropriate and necessary from a safeguarding perspective, and in line with Firebrand safer recruitment practices.

Firebrand reserves the right to amend or withdraw this advertisement at any time prior to the closing date, should we receive a high volume of applications or if business needs change.