Education Team Leader - Driving (INTERNAL)

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE

Education Team Leader - Driving (INTERNAL)

£50056

SOUTH WESTERN AMBULANCE SERVICE, Exeter

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 18 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a124234844ba4e728f4188033b225326

Full Job Description

Are you an Education Lead (Driving) looking for a new challenge and wishing to develop your skill set?
Due to staff changes within the Driving Faculty we are looking for a candidate to join our established Education Team Leader (Driving) team. If successful at the interview and assessment stage you will move in to the team leader role working alongside the current team members in order to facilitate a thorough handover.
For our successful candidate we will provide the necessary support to transition in to a Team Leader role within the faculty, including training on the various systems and processes you will be required to engage with on a day to day basis. The work our Education Team Leaders (Driving) undertake is critical to the daily functioning of our team and the wider service. We engage with key internal and external stakeholders, in order that our team fulfils its core function of training new Paramedics and Emergency Care Assistants response driving skills which they will use everyday to reach our patients quickly and safely.
If you'd like some more information about the role please feel free to contact Matthew Reece [email: [email protected] ]., Be responsible for ensuring that all Driver Training Officers meet the minimum required standards of competence by devising and delivering training and regular assessment and testing
Prepare, present and report on FutureQuals (and other regulatory bodies)
Provide reports to the head of Driver Training and Development and
compliance ensuring that the faculty meets the core minimum standards
Be responsible for devising, delivering, monitoring and reporting on bespoke driving courses using advanced teaching, training, motivational and reassurance skills
Be responsible for proposing on new policy and to give advice on existing policy including amendments regarding driving and technical compliance (including law) on a Trust wide basis.
Be responsible for supporting the Driving Standards Lead with investigations relating to driving complaints or collisions
Undertake research and Development into techniques, vehicle systems and equipment as required by the Trust.
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.

Working for us is an experience like no other. We provide emergency and urgent care, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, operating across the largest ambulance region in England of 10,000 square miles and responding to an average of 2,650 incidents every day.
We remain committed to ensuring that we provide the best possible care for all our patients, which is reflected in our new five-year strategy which has continually improving patient care at its very core.
At the heart of our beautiful and diverse region we employ over 6000 people and are supported by over 575 volunteers.
If you embody our values of one team, compassionate and innovative and are looking to make a real difference to peoples' lives, then we would love to hear from you.
In return we will equip you with the skills, resources and development you need to thrive in your role.
You will have opportunities to progress to roles at a higher pay grade and enjoy continuous professional development.

+ Competitive NHS salary
+ A standard working week of 37.5 hours
+ Holiday entitlements of 27 days per year, plus general and public holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
+ Pay enhancements for out of hours, shift and overtime working
+ Generous Pension Scheme
+ Career and salary progression
+ Car leasing scheme
+ Free parking across Trust sites
+ Cycle-to-work and other salary sacrifice schemes
+ Staff networks
+ Access to a wide range of discounts from various organisations across the UK