INTERNAL ONLY VACANCY. This post is open to existing Leeds City Council employees only. Applications will not be considered from external candidates.

Job title: Trainer

Salary: S02 - £37,280 - £39,152 (pay award pending)

Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Location: York Road Depot, 225a York Road, LS9 7QQ – will deliver training from different locations where required.

An opportunity has arisen for a Trainer to join our Catering Leeds and Fleet Services team based at Leeds City Council’s York Road Depot (Leeds 9).

Fleet Services are responsible for the management and maintenance of the corporate vehicle fleet and a range of training requirements for drivers of the corporate vehicle fleet. Catering Leeds are responsible for catering within schools, children centres and adult care settings. Based at Torre Road Depot (Leeds 9), this role will join our small but busy team to support the whole authority.

As a Trainer, you’ll thrive on delivering a wide range of training to colleagues and external customers to ensure that Leeds City Council and their partners have the highest level of skills to be safe on the roads, whilst delivering a wide range of services and provisions. Being professional, friendly, organised and being able to think outside the box are essential in this role.

It’s not about just standing in a classroom and reading from a pre-scripted presentation; it’s about adding your flair and knowledge to engage everyone who walks through the door for a course. It’s not about being a driving instructor, it’s about guiding, sharing knowledge and tips to new drivers out on the roads as they train to be able to undertake their roles safely whilst driving a Leeds City Council vehicle. You will leave a first impression on all new drivers within Leeds City Council - make it the best it can be.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions.

Qualifications Required: Full UK driving license

About you

As a Trainer, you will bring to the role:

Excellent communication skills

Be able to work effectively as part of a team
Experience of working within a training environment
Experience of producing various training and development provisions to meet team and organisational needs.
Experience of delivering a range of effective training to meet varied workforce and business needs on a group and individual basis to achieve improved employee performance.

About the role

The role of a trainer assists in the delivery of an effective and efficient range of training and development support to the operational and business development areas of Fleet Services and Catering Leeds. Acting as a key ambassador within the service you will take a lead to ensure a joint approach across business areas for health, safety and training for catering and fleet services. You will ensure a harmonious relationship with support services and other areas of both services, designed to create strong but agile teams.

This post is extremely rewarding and a fantastic opportunity to develop and nurture your passion for training and development alongside a wealth of knowledge and skills.

As our next Trainer you’ll play an integral part in the continuous upkeep of driver training across Leeds City Council, ensuring legal compliance and ensuring we are meeting all the requirements of our Operator’s License. Involvement with training of external partners is also required.

You will be part of a team that ensures all our Catering staff in schools and centres across the whole of Leeds are fully up to date with elements of training and development. A key element is our mandatory health and safety training across both Catering and Fleet which you will be actively involved in delivering.

The role is integral to ensuring that the highest standard of driver training is delivered across Leeds City Council. Being organised, well-informed, enthusiastic and approachable will ensure you are able to deliver to this high standard. Ability to think outside the box to solve on the spot problems is a key skill that will ensure the service is delivered on time to deadlines.

What we offer you

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
a range of staff benefits help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

How to apply

Please complete the online application form and upload your CV.

Read our guidance for further advice on completing your application. Please check your information carefully and ensure you complete all sections before submitting your application.

If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role please contact Stephanie Hardacre. Call: 0113 3780274 or email: stephanie.hardacre@leeds.gov.u
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The postholder will assist in the delivery of an effective and efficient range of training and development support to the operational and business development areas of Fleet Services and Catering Leeds in conjunction with the Operational Support Manager. Acting as a key ambassador within the service the postholder will take a lead to ensure a joint approach across business areas for health, safety and training for catering and fleet services. Will ensure a harmonious relationship with support services and other areas of both services, designed to create strong but agile teams.

Responsibilities:

To determine a skills matrix for: Catering Leeds, Fleet Services, and LCC drivers which determines the requirements for individuals/service areas, tracks progress and reports on progress using a range of KPI’s.
To develop and deliver training programmes as identified by the Operational Support Manager in line with the skills matrix. This should include the ability to develop presentations with supporting documentation for training i.e. overview, lesson plans and delivery method.
To work with and provide quality feedback on a range of training providers, ensuring high standards and business needs are met using a cost effective, best value approach which delivers the training needs for both service areas and the wider needs of the local authority.
To assist in the management, development and use of training systems and procedures, with a view to being less reliant on paper-based processes, ensuring all training is effectively captured on electronic systems.
To use data systems to support the production of reports for senior management team.
To run and look after designated training environments/classroom, ensuring facilities management requirements are in place and these are effectively set up, arranged and tidied away after training use.
To plan, manage and report on the training budget throughout the financial year, delivering service needs at best value prices against the skills matrix.
To understand and have knowledge and experience of delivering a range of training to a large organisation with a varied workforce and needs, to assist managers to ensure that they provide group and individual training and development which enables them to enhance employee performance.
To review training methods and plan improved delivery of training.
To plan, develop and deliver a training programme which will support users throughout the council; meeting our corporate requirements and a programme which can be promoted within our commercial strategies to external partners as part of income generation plans.
To deliver a wide range of training and development targeting differing workforce groups using a variety of learning styles/approaches to ensure a high standard of comprehension is achieved and improved employee performance.
To work with Operational Support Manager to develop a fit for purpose training programme that provides role associated training, but also a coaching, mentoring and development programme to enhance employee performance.
To liaise with local colleges/training providers regarding the development of managers and staff through identifying and sourcing relevant courses and professional continuous development, making effective use of the apprentice levy.
To co-ordinate the service measures regarding apprentices, trainees, and work experience placements.
To develop and manage the performance appraisal process to ensure completion on time for all staff within Catering Leeds and Fleet Services.
To be responsible for ensuring all legislation and council policies and procedures linked to training and compliance are fully implemented and achieved in line with business requirements.
To work as part of a team and to share best practice with colleagues.
To ensure duties are carried out duties in accordance with Council Values and Managers Habits.
To be a Quality, Environmental and Health & Safety auditor and undertake audits as requested and in line with the services schedule to support continuous compliance and service development.
To participate in appraisal, training and development activities as necessary to ensure up to date knowledge and skills.
To improve own practice through observation, evaluation, discussion with colleagues and appropriate CPD programmes.
To work collaboratively with colleagues, knowing when to seek help and advice.
Contribute to the overall ethos, work, and aims of the service by attending relevant meetings, training days/events as requested.
Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures e.g. child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding and promoting the values, standards and equal opportunities of Leeds City Council.
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities, ensuring compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
The duties outlined are not meant as an exhaustive list and will also comprise any other duties within the spirit of the post commensurate with the job evaluation outcome for this post.
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and this role will be expected to work within these parameters.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: It is essential that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate on the application form that they meet all the essential requirements.

Method of Assessment will be through one or more of the following Application Form, Test, Interview or Certificate.

Qualifications Required

Full UK driving licence

Skills

Excellent communication skills
To work effectively as part of a team
To have excellent organisational skills
To be self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
Ability to set targets and indicators and assess performance against self and organisational objectives
Ability to devise and implement evaluation mechanisms
To assimilate information quickly, adopt a methodical approach but be willing to accept new ways of working.
To plan and manage the training budget throughout the financial year, delivering service needs at best value prices.
The ability to plan and develop training initiatives
Ability to work with a wide range of partners including Health and Safety and other Council services.
Ability to improve service quality in a multi-disciplined environment and to deliver a culture that continuously seeks to improve standards and performance.
Ability to write reports and produce written documents for a range of audiences
To be IT competency to a good standard

Knowledge

Knowledge and commitment to the Department’s and the Council’s policies including Equal Opportunities, Green Strategy and Health and Safety.
Understanding of the principles of internal and external customer focus and client satisfaction
Knowledge of varied training and development provisions
Ability to initiate solutions to complex organisational training and development issues
A knowledge of Leeds City Council’s employment policies and procedures, e.g. improving performance, improving attendance.
Knowledge of training needs analysis and identification processes
Knowledge of training evaluation methodologies
Understanding of learning management and development styles and techniques
Understanding the need for budgets

Experience

Experience of managing projects and meeting deadlines
Experience of working within a training environment
Experience of gathering, analysing, problem solving and providing and presenting reports
Experience of delivering and evaluating training needs in a range of ways and learning styles
Experience of developing the performance of staff in a consistent and effective manner in a range of areas.
Experience of producing varied training and development provisions to meet team and organisational needs
Experience of initiating solutions to organisational training and development issues
Experience of delivering a range of effective training a varied workforce and business needs on a group and individual basis to achieve improved employee performance.
Experience of monitoring budgets

Behavioural and other Characteristics required

Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
Be aware of and support difference ensuring equality for all, working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity.
Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS: It is desirable that the Candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post within the context of the specific role duties and responsibilities: Candidates are not required to meet all the Desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between acceptable candidates

Skills

Ability to work with a range of services, who may have competing priorities, and to determine the best way forward for the service

Knowledge

Awareness of national vocational qualification frameworks including assessor and verifier roles
Off in-house training provisions through PAL

Experience

Experience of working with external training providers and reviewing their service in terms of standard and costs to support a best value approach.
Experience of monitoring budgets

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