HGV Instructor Have you held you HGV license for 3 years and want a career as a HGV Instructor? £26,666 per annum £2k per annum bonus OTE pass bonus 7.45am – 4.45 pm (Monday - Friday) 40 hour per week Mantra Learning Ltd is the UK’s leading Logistics learning and development organisation. Mantra has supported the skills needs of the logistics sector for over 54 years and is an Ofsted rated grade 2 independent training provider. The Manchester site is well established as the largest specialist logistics training facility in the UK. We work with some of the biggest brands in the country, including Wincanton, Aldi, Travis Perkins and Eddie Stobart. Our organisation works with over 600 Apprentices, supports over 3500 people get back to work and improve their life chances and mental health and trains over 1000 people to become HGV drivers each year. Our organisation offers apprenticeships and provides training for individuals through our two key brands, The Job Gym and The National Logistics Academy. We strive to improve learners’ life prospects by helping thousands of learners each year gain new skills and employment opportunities. We offer training to our employees to enable them to develop new skills and we offer a wide range of benefits to support staff wellbeing. We have an exciting opportunity for an HGV Instructor to join our team. This position is a full-time role, based in Middleton, Greater Manchester. The Role As a HGV instructor you will be part of a team, training candidates to DVSA test standard, carrying out practical driving assessments and delivering relevant course training materials with a high degree of detail. You will be expected to contribute to continuous improvement within the department and be required to update your skills periodically. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake relevant training qualifications and personal development, keeping up to date on sector and company related developments. You will need to maintain a high standard of professionalism and flexibility at all times. Your duties will include but will not be limited to: Instructing candidates to test standards on relevant vehicles (i.e. C, CE) Carrying out daily vehicle checks on training vehicles Carry out driver assessments prior to learning. Programme development, including the improvement and development of HGV schemes of Work Develop excellent communication links with other departments. To deliver JAUPT Accredited Driver CPC courses. To deliver, facilitate and teach HGV driver training to DVSA driving test standard. To implement, maintain and improve the quality of our training and assessment in keeping with the high standards demanded by Mantra Learning Ltd and the relevant awarding bodies. To work closely with the HGV/Skills Manager to implement new opportunities associated with skills courses. Job requirements Qualifications Cat C licence held for a minimum of 3 years A passion to teach people who want to enter a profession as a HGV Driver. Experience Knowledge of the Logistics industry Understanding of DVSA requirements Experience of HGV Instruction to DVSA Test Standard (Desirable) Knowledge/Skills To have 1st class HGV driving skills Ability to liaise with learners of all ages and level Able to work on own initiative and be self-motivated, as well as being able to work within a team Organisational ability with attention to detail Innovative and open to learning Customer focused, with business sense Effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a fast paced environment Benefits 23 days holidays plus bank holidays Free eyecare vouchers Subsidised team social events – regular gatherings and summer and Christmas parties Training package available for teaching qualifications Free parking Pension scheme Discretionary profit related bonus scheme Health & wellbeing initiatives Net zero initiatives Access to affordable health care plan 247 Employee assistant programme Subsidised team social events Mantra Learning Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of race, religion or belief, disability, marriage or civil partnership, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or age. This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all leaners and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK and undertake appropriate pre-employement checks. If this is the role you’re looking for please apply today