About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting to a Driving Tutor to be based at Brentside (Unit 4 - Brentside Executive Park, Great West Road, Brentford, TW8 9DR) and Dockside Education centres
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you need support in applying for this role or the opportunity to shadow in one of our Education Centres to get a snapshot of what this role entails.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a diverse team, supporting the driving education programmes for Ambulance Operations in one of the busiest ambulance services in the world.
We are looking for highly motivated, dynamic and innovative suitably experienced individuals to join our team to inspire new and existing staff, delivering a range of educational programmes.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide approved driver training within the scope of the Clinical Education & Standards department, delivering driver education and training to all grades of clinical and support staff within the Trust. This will take place:
- within education centres in a formal classroom setting and virtual classrooms
- within an operational environment where there may be patient interaction
- on operational vehicles
- in external environments to support partner education programmes
The post holder will deliver these activities, as scheduled to meet the demands of the agreed training plan, including the monitoring and mentoring of all learner activities.
The post holder will be actively involved in promoting best practise across the service whilst maintaining compliance with local and national policies and standards.
Ensuring all Awarding/Accrediting bodies' requirements are adhered to and met, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, directives and policies, including role-modelling exemplary driving standards
The post holder will be developed across the educational and leadership aspects, enabling them to undertake a range of managerial and education duties and provide visible clinical and managerial leadership.
About us
Our vision is to deliver outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed for everyone in London, 24/7, 365 days a year. Our strategy 2023-2028 outlines how we plan to achieve this, and is centred upon three missions focused on:
- Our care delivering outstanding emergency and urgent care whenever and wherever needed.
- Our organisation being an increasingly inclusive, well-led and highly skilled organisation people are proud to work for.
- Our London using our unique pan-London position to contribute to improving the health of the capital.
To achieve these three missions we have set ourselves 50 commitments to deliver over the next five years. In developing these ambitious commitments, we have engaged extensively both inside our organisation, with our partners and with our patients, and we have analysed population trends and horizon scanned the future.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Spec.
The recruitment process for this role will be:
An assessment centre (driving paper plus observed emergency and routine driving assessment).
Successful candidates from the assessment centre will be invited to interview, date to be confirmed.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Accreditations, Education
Essential
- Level 4 Diploma Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instructor
- Level 3 Certificate in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving
- Level 4 Certificate in Education & Training (QCF) or equivalent
- Level 3 Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent
- Full, C1 driving licence, valid in the UK and no more than 3 penalty points
- Current DVSA Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) registration
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Address
Newham Dockside Education Centre
Newham
LONDON
Greater London
E16 2QU
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)