Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer

Motor Vehicle Skills Trainer Location: Lyneham, Wiltshire Contract: Full-time, PermanentSalary & 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 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. 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 (phone number removed)