Driver Trainer Fixed TermSecondment until February 2026
Driver Trainer Fixed TermSecondment until February 2026
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Job Description
Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.
Most people dont think too much about how clean water reaches their taps.
But Scottish Water does. Frankly its all we think about.
Join us as a Driver Trainer within Scottish Waters fleet department the Customer Vehicles Team to deliver proactive and reactive driving assessment and training activities.
What youll do
Youll provide excellent customer service offering monitoring and support for drivers team leaders and managers to ensure safety and legal compliance of our drivers and fleet assets.
Youll lead driving inductions incab assessments and familiarise drivers with Scottish Waters fleet systems processes and equipment.
Youll support drivers with licence acquisition training conduct preuse vehicle checks and provide postincident investigations and advanced defensive driver training.
Youll create safety materials lead driver safety initiatives support vehicle audits and present to stakeholders on driver safety performance and areas for improvement.
What youll need
Youll need previous experience working as a driver trainer or assessor and hold a full UK driving licence along with a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence.
You should have a solid understanding of the regulatory and legal obligations of commercial vehicle fleet operations including goods vehicle operator licence requirements.
Experience with fleet systems and processes such as telematics tachograph analysis software and fleet management systems will be essential.
Youll need excellent communication skills both verbal and written to effectively manage internal and external stakeholders along with strong presentation planning and administration skills to document training events.
Looking out for you
While the work we do is important we know its not the only thing that matters. Thats why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good worklife balance.
Youll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.
When it comes to major life events we have familyfriendly policies around adoption maternity and parental leave. And for the everyday We embrace flexible working.
For your future theres our pension (the knowwhatyoullgetwhenyouretire kind) as well as life assurance.
As for some nice extras You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash handy rewards that can save you money on holidays bills and shopping.
The notsosmall print
This role will be a Grade 5. If youre new to Scottish Water youll join us on a starting salary of 29800. Performancedriven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of 35760.
This role will be based in central belt but you will be required to travel throughout Scotland .
If youre interested in this role or know someone who might be we will be accepting applications until the updated deadline of midnight on 24th March 2025.
Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional and will be confirmed on completion of our preemployment screening e.g. referencing criminal record checks license checks etc. These checks are conducted on our behalf by a third party. Dont worry well ask your permission before starting these checks.
A few final things worth knowing
Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If youre interested in this job but dont tick all the boxes apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So dont rule yourself out!
Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!. Were also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events like menopause. Were very used to making adjustments so please dont be afraid to ask.
As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland its important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you dont already live here youll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.
Finally (finally! candidates who havent submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You wont need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted.
Employment Type
Full-Time
