Want to join a winning team? Join us at Wickes and you’ll join a team that takes a real pride in what they do – pride in our products, pride in our brand but most of all pride in our people.
Wickes have something great to shout out about. We are creating our own Wickes Driving Academy. This role will head up the function reporting into our Network Training Manager. By joining at the start of our journey you will help shape the future of the Academy and help “Drive” our colleagues through from Class B to Class C&E, making a brief pit stop at Class C1 and C on the way.
Salary £37,000 + Bonus of up to £75 per week + Great Company Benefits
Location Northampton with occasional travel to Crawley
Working Week - Monday to Friday 40 hours, with flexibility to work Saturdays if required
Key Responsibilities:
To oversee the day to day running of the Wickes Driving Academy
Carry Out Training at various licence classifications
Work with our LGV Training partner to book candidates in for their final vehicle familiarisation training and test
Work with our Class C&E driving simulator partners to gain interest in a driving career with Wickes and support training for colleagues in a safe environment
Book initial 35 hour CPC training course through our LGV Training Partner
Conduct ongoing CPC training for existing colleagues
Lead the site assessors within our HND network and support our site assessors in the SDN network
Support external events such as Pride and Truckfest to raise awareness of wickes
Develop a program with local colleges to show students that there are alternative careers that they may not have previously thought of.
What are we looking for?
Good Maths/English
Good IT skills
Geographical knowledge
Working knowledge of WTD regulations
Good verbal communication skills
Great presentation and teaching/coaching skills
Cat C&E driving licence
Previous experience in home delivery ans store delivery roles is beneficial but not essential
Existing RTITB Training Certificates at Assessor or Instructor Level. Training can be provided
A team player who is able to build strong working relationships
What can we offer you:
In return, we offer a competitive salary of £37,000, plus a weekly bonus scheme of up to £75. Life assurance, Pension, Share Save Schemes, 20% colleague discount in Wickes and high street discounts.
The Wickes’ culture is best kept secret; it's a collaborative, down to earth, fun and exclusive environment where people feel part of a winning team. All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we will make you feel right at home.
