Driver Training Chippenham Regional Training & Development Petroleum Specialist
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 June 2025 |
| Location: | Chippenham, SN14 0WT |
| Company: | Wincanton |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 12563 |
Summary
We do everything we can to provide an inclusive work environment to make sure our colleagues are safe at work and have the support they need to enjoy long and enjoyable careers with Wincanton.
Wincanton is a leading third party logistics (3PL) and supply chain solutions provider in the UK and Ireland. As the largest British logistics company we work in industry sectors as diverse as milk, defence, energy, retail, consumer goods and construction, supporting every stage of development and adding value through our supply chain expertise and innovative approach to logistics challenges. With over 17,500 colleagues across more than 200 sites and a 3,400 strong fleet of vehicles, we put our customers at the heart of everything we do and our mission is “to make our customers’ business better, every day.”
Duties and responsibilities:
- Work with all petroleum contracts across the region to ensure compliance throughout as required by both legislation and customer procedures.
- Deliver engaging DCPC and PDP training in line with Wincanton quality standards.
- Deliver driver core inductions in a timely manner to all new Wincanton core drivers, and temporary workers when required.
- Conduct on road pre-employment, temporary worker, annual, post-accident, return to work and performance failings driver assessments in line with Wincanton policy’s and standards.
- Interrogate data at regular intervals to identify drivers requiring additional support.
- Provide subject matter expertise and advice to H&S professionals to aid compilation of SSoW.
- Deliver practical training of all SSoW and refresher training after an appropriate period of time.
- Support the Quality Assurance team reviewing current training materials and developing new materials.
- Plan and deliver classroom and practical training sessions for familiarisation of new or in-service equipment.
- Providing guidance and training on safety matters for managers and supervisors.
- Monitoring with operations driver performance through use of telemetry.
- Provide subject matter expertise on telematics system fitted to vehicle.
- Ownership of drivers training records on Vantage Driver Passport.
- Attend relevant CPD courses and carry out personal research and reading to keep up to date with legal, industry, and Company trends and requirements.
Typical Outputs:
- Safe and compliant drivers across all petroleum contracts.
- Training requirements delivered to all petroleum contracts in time and efficiently.
Person specification
Experience, skills and attributes:
- Must have LGV C+E license and ADR classes 2 & 3.
- Hold a L3 Award in Education and Training or above (or equivalent).
- Must have at least 2 years’ experience in working in UK downstream oil industry.
- Experience in forecourt and bulk deliveries essential.
- In depth knowledge of ACOP L133 and DSEAR.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Have a working knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of a trainer in relation to legislation, equality, diversity, inclusivity and meeting the needs of the learners.
- Be able to demonstrate the ability to develop teaching and training material using the appropriate resources to support effective learning.
- Understand and have a working knowledge of the Goods Vehicle Operator License undertakings for the UK.
- Be able to articulate, check, and challenge EC Driver and Working Time legislation requirements and means of managing.
- Have a working knowledge of safety schemes and accreditations including but not limited to ADR, FORS, CLOCS, LLCS etc.
- Have an appreciation of vehicle maintenance and the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness, HGV MOT testers manual, and Categorization of Defects.
- IT literate including experience of Microsoft Office packages.
- Work confidentially, and with integrity, reporting all issues regardless as to working relationships, without fear or favour.
- Experience in Human Factors training.
- Prioritisation and delegation skills.
- International Transport Manager CPC (or equivalent) is desirable.
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