Motor Vehicle Performance Coach

Are you a skilled individual with considerable knowledge and experience of the Motor Vehicle industry? We're looking for a Motor Vehicle Performance Coach to join us at Southport College on a part-time basis.

The role

As a Performance Coach, you'll be responsible for recruiting, training and assessing Motor Vehicle apprenticeship candidates. This is a varied role that will involve:

• Planning, preparing and delivering training in specialist areas
• Conducting initial and continuous Health and Safety assessments in the workplace
• Enrolling, inducting, reviewing and tracking learners
• Assessing students in vocational areas, testing their knowledge and skills
• Liaising with Assessors, Trainers, Mentors, and employers to build networks and relay key information

About you

You'll possess a Level 3 qualification in a relevant vocational area, assessor awards (CAVA or equivalent), as well as a CIEH Level 3 Risk Assessment Principles and Practice qualification, or a willingness to work towards obtaining one. You'll also need relevant industry experience in the curriculum area and will have experience of assessing candidates in the workplace.

As you'll be assessing students either in the workplace or College, you'll need to hold a clean driving licence and have access to a car.

The benefits of working for Southport College

At Southport College we value our staff and the contribution that everyone makes to the success of our College. For this reason, we offer fantastic support for all staff and staff development is encouraged throughout all departments. We offer a family friendly environment and support our staff so that they get the best out of their job and their time here. 

Many of the team have been here for many years, growing with us and progressing on to new challenges and roles. With mentoring available for all new starters, a free counselling service for all staff to take advantage of, as well as social activities like our fantastic Christmas celebration, we know that you would relish being part of our team.

Other benefits available include:

• Career average pension scheme
• In-house and external development across the year
• Free eye tests for eligible VDU users
• Free staff social events such as the College Christmas party
• Access to facilities such as free gym use, low-cost beauty therapy and hairdressing salons, Oasis refectory and Clouds Restaurant

For further details and to download an application form, please click the apply button.

Completed applications should be returned via email to personnel@southport.ac.uk. 

Deadline for receipt of applications: Wednesday 8th January 2025 (10:00am).

Interviews will be held within one month of the closing date.

Southport College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees are expected to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records check, with Barred List check if appropriate, through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).