Lifting Operations Trainer
Location: Covering the South
Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum
Reporting to: Training Operations Manager
About Our Client
Our client is an established provider of health, safety and technical training, delivering recognised qualifications to businesses across the UK and Ireland.
They are looking for an experienced lifting professional or qualified trainer to join their specialist technical training team.
The Role
Are you an experienced Slinger Signaller, Lift Supervisor or Appointed Person looking to move into training?
Whether you are already a qualified instructor or an experienced operator looking to move off the tools, our client will provide training, mentoring and funding to help you gain the necessary teaching and assessing qualifications.
Key Responsibilities
Course delivery: Deliver practical and classroom training covering Slinger Signaller, Lift Supervisor, Appointed Person duties and relevant plant machinery.
Candidate assessment: Manage NVQ portfolios from Level 2 to Level 5, supporting candidates from registration through to final submission.
Safety and compliance: Teach load calculations, centre-of-gravity principles and the thorough examination of lifting equipment accessories, in line with LOLER 1998, PUWER 1998 and BS 7121.
Records and quality: Maintain accurate assessment records and audit trails, upload delegate completion records promptly, and ensure training meets internal safety standards and awarding body requirements.
Client support: Represent the business professionally at customer sites, provide technical guidance and adapt delivery to suit different learning needs.
Essential Experience
Extensive practical experience as an Appointed Person, heavy lift planner, Slinger Signaller or Lift Supervisor.
A genuine interest in coaching, mentoring and sharing practical safety knowledge.
Strong communication skills and the ability to support learners with different levels of experience.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to training centres and customer sites.
Desirable Qualifications
Our client will fund and support the relevant teaching and assessing qualifications if you do not already hold them.
Registered instructor or assessor status with CPCS or NPORS.
An assessing qualification such as TAQA, CAVA or A1.
A teaching qualification such as AET or PTLLS.
IOSH Managing Safely or an equivalent CITB HS&E test pass.
What They Are Looking For
A practical approach to digital portfolio systems and training tools.
High standards of safety, accuracy and instruction.
Flexibility when dealing with changing schedules, weather conditions and learner needs.
Pride in helping people work safely across construction and engineering.
Salary and Benefits
£40,000–£45,000 per annum.
Funded professional development towards teaching and assessing qualifications.
Healthcare cashback scheme.
Mental health first aider support.
Enhanced family-friendly policies.
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