Motor Vehicle Trainer

Job description

Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer

Location: Lyneham, Wiltshire

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

The Opportunity

Are you passionate about developing the next generation of vehicle technicians? This is an exciting chance to join a leading organisation supporting the UK’s defence infrastructure, with a global workforce of over 26,000 people.

As a Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer, you’ll deliver hands-on, high-quality training to Army personnel. This role goes beyond teaching — it’s an opportunity to shape the future of military engineering by sharing your technical expertise, building learners’ skills, confidence, and knowledge, and inspiring them to succeed.

Salary & Benefits

• Starting salary: £37,111, rising to £39,679 upon completion of the fully funded Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training

• 37-hour working week

• 25 days’ annual leave + bank holidays

• Matched pension scheme

• Life assurance

• Share scheme

• Retail discounts

• Paid professional memberships

• Comprehensive wellbeing and development support

What You’ll Be Doing

• Deliver engaging, practical training using modern teaching methods and prepared course materials

• Develop lesson plans, training aids, and assessments to support effective learning

• Monitor learner progress, providing feedback and additional support as required

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to continuously improve training delivery

• Maintain your own CPD to ensure training content remains current and industry-aligned

• Deliver all apprenticeship elements in line with Ofsted, ESFA, and awarding body standards

• Plan and deliver workshops to develop essential knowledge, skills, and behaviours

• Inspire, motivate, and support learners to achieve their full potential

• Build and maintain strong relationships with learners, colleagues, and wider stakeholders

What You’ll Bring

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong workshop experience with diagnostic skills in light vehicles or HGVs

• Passion for teaching, learning, and assessment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a focus on coaching and development

• Confident IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Enthusiastic, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement

Desirable:

• Experience with military vehicles or in a military training environment

• Knowledge of apprenticeships or government-funded training programmes

Qualifications Required:

• Teaching qualification highly desirable; however the organisation offers a fully funded Level 4 Teaching Qualification

• GCSE Maths & English (Grade C / 4 or above) or equivalent

• Minimum Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Mechanics

Security Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain Security Check (SC) clearance

• Enhanced DBS (EDBS) required

If you’re an experienced assessor with a strong motor vehicle background and a passion for developing apprentices, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact while growing your career within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.

For more information, please contact Simon Atkins on 07984 752230.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Lyneham

Type of Contract

Part-time jobs

Published at

25-12-2025

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English