Key Details
Role: Electrical Technical & Green Skills Instructor
Reports to: Electrical Training Manager
Sector Focus: Trades: Electrical
Salary: £37,000 – £41,000pa
Contract: Full time, permanent. We’re open to discussing part time options.
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week
How to apply: Please email your CV and covering letter to tamsin.powell@tftg.org, including ‘Electrical Technical & Green Skills Trainer – Plymouth & Exeter’ in the subject line.
More info: For an informal discussion about the role and how you can be a part of our future growth plans at Focus, please email the Marketing and Commercial Director: lee.mcqueen@tftg.org
Role Summary
The Focus Training Group are looking for an experienced electrician or electrical trainer to join us in a key role as part of our bespoke electrical technical and green skills delivery team.
Delivering courses such as 2391 Test & Inspect, 2396 Design, Electric Vehicle Charging, Solar PV Installation, and 18th Edition across our Plymouth and Exeter centres, we’re looking for a trainer with ambition and vision who will help to shape what we deliver going forward.
The ideal candidate will also be trained to assess in our AM2 centre in Exeter.
You will be based in either the Plymouth or Exeter centre depending on your location, and travel between centres will be required. Travel from your home centre to your secondary centre will be paid for at 55p per mile.
This position will ideally suit an experienced electrician looking for a career change, or an experienced assessor/lecturer with plenty of enthusiasm for providing industry-leading training at the South West’s most recognised provider of specialist Electrical training.
About Focus Training
Focus Training is one of the South West’s leading independent training providers, specialising in apprenticeships and commercial training solutions across four key sectors: Business, Healthcare, Childcare, and Trades – including Electrical, Plumbing & Gas, and Fire & Security. We’re proud to boast some of the highest apprenticeship achievement rates in the region at 72.4% overall, with some of our programmes achieving 100% over the last few years.
With a change of leadership over the last 12 months, we’ve entered a phase of growth in a new direction, keeping that same Focus dedication to quality and customer experience, whilst moving into new markets and regions. This makes it a really exciting time for ambitious and driven new team members to join us, help shape the culture, and build their career with us.
Main Responsibilities
- Teaching existing commercial courses such as:
- Electric Vehicle Charging
- Solar PV
- Battery storage
- 2391 Inspecting and Testing
- 2396 Design
- 18th Edition
- Assist in the development of new courses and programmes to respond to industry demand
- Working with the Marketing and Commercial Director to develop our offer and help grow our courses
- Assess candidates in AM2 centre in Exeter
Key Requirements
A teaching and assessing qualification will be desirable, but not essential as full training will be given.
If you don’t already hold a Level 3 testing qualification, JIB Card, (Electrician Grade minimum) and an assessor award we can arrange and fund this training as part of your induction process.
The successful applicant will need to be qualified to NVQ Level 3.
Extensive industry experience is required, with a minimum of 5 years on the tools.
Driving license and own car essential – Full mileage paid at 55p per mile
An Enhanced DBS check will be required.
Additional Benefits
- 26 days leave exclusive of Bank holidays
- Christmas closure
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking