At a Glance
- Tasks: Train and develop automotive professionals in a hands-on, engaging environment.
- Company: Join a leading automotive training academy with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, performance bonuses, and generous annual leave.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by sharing your automotive expertise and shaping future talent.
- Qualifications: Experience in automotive mechanics and strong communication skills required.
Are you an automotive professional with practical hands-on mechanical experience who enjoys sharing your knowledge to help others in their career? Would you like to dedicate yourself to the training, coaching, and developing of others? This could be a great opportunity for you!
Reporting to our Technical Training Delivery Manager and based at our Training Academy, the Technical Trainer Grade 1 will deliver Technical Training programmes that are business-focused, professional, engaging, and consistent with the business philosophy and policies. This could be to new colleagues within our apprentice programme or existing Kwik-Fit team members needing training development.
As part of the People Team, you will deliver Technical Training initiatives that enable improved performance and productivity of our people. Experience in both technical and customer service skills including Hybrid & Electric vehicles, MOT, and customer care would be very beneficial.
This permanent role is based upon 40 hours per week between Monday and Friday, based onsite at our Automotive Training Academy in Derby, to include travel to other UK sites if required by the business.
The Day to Day
- To fully contribute to the delivery of the Technical Training Schedule ensuring delivery is professional, consistent, and to the required standard adhering to company policy & guidelines.
- Ensure the timely and accurate completion of all course documentation including the setting of examinations and the preparation of individual and course assessments.
- Compliance with requirements for awarding bodies to ensure that approval to run.
- Maintain equipment and training aids, either Kwik-Fit or externally provided, ensuring that they are kept to a high standard and are current and up to date.
- Contribute to the development of Technical Training programmes by participating in scheduled reviews of materials to ensure they remain up to date and fit for purpose in line with the company’s key business objectives.
- Provide feedback to the Training Content Developer on any recommendations to improve the quality/content of Technical Training Materials.
- Maintain technical awareness by keeping abreast of market developments, engaging with CPD opportunities, reading trade magazines, and keeping up to date with current affairs and legislation as it affects the motor industry.
- Ensure that Technical Training Programmes are evaluated.
- Ensure that you adopt an ethos of continuous improvement and encourage feedback from stakeholders.
- Utilise all opportunities to engage learners in functional skills.
Who we're looking for
- With excellent communication and interpersonal skills, acting as both a training ambassador for the business and a mentor when required.
- Commercially focused with a strong focus around both technical and customer service-related course content.
- A strong team player, able to work with multiple internal and external stakeholders, well organised and with great time management.
- With high standards of appearance, conduct, performance, integrity, and confidentiality, positive driven and resilient.
- Highly organised and able to deal with multiple activities at one time whilst maintaining quality of delivery.
- Strong functional English and maths skills.
- Beneficial - Practical experience of coaching in the workplace.
- Beneficial - Training Delivery & Facilitation Skills with an understanding of learning styles and interventions to support individual learner needs.
- Full UK Cat B Drivers Licence - essential.
The Perks
- Permanent position based upon 40hrs/week between Monday & Friday.
- Performance related bonus up to 5% of annual salary.
- 33 days annual leave including.
Technician Trainer Automotive in London employer: Kwik-Fit
Kwik Fit is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and well-being of its employees, offering a flexible part-time role as an MOT Tester in Caversham. With a comprehensive benefits package including discounts, access to wages before payday, and opportunities for career progression, Kwik Fit fosters a supportive work culture where building lasting customer relationships is valued. Join a company that has invested significantly in creating a rewarding career path for its staff while ensuring the safety of customers on the road.
