Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 45,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Sheffield South Yorkshire
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Reed Engineering & Manufacturing are working with a leading engineering & manufacturing company
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Are you an experienced trainer with a background in manufacturing, engineering, heavy industry or a safety-critical environment?
We're looking for a hands-on Training Instructor to deliver engaging, practical and compliant workplace training across a busy operational site. You'll play a key role in ensuring employees are trained, competent and confident in the safe operation of equipment and workplace processes.
Working closely with the HR and Learning & Development teams, you'll help develop workforce capability, support compliance requirements and contribute to a strong safety culture across the business.
What You'll Be Doing
✅ Delivering practical and classroom-based training in:
Forklift Trucks (FLT)
Overhead and workplace cranes
Abrasive wheels
Material handling activities
MEWPs (Mobile Elevated Work Platforms)
PASMA
IOSH Working Safely
IOSH Managing Safely✅ Assessing employee competence through practical demonstrations, observations and questioning.
✅ Identifying training needs and helping to plan and schedule training programmes.
✅ Maintaining training records, competency assessments and training matrices.
✅ Supporting managers to ensure employees are fully trained before undertaking operational activities.
✅ Promoting safe working practices and assisting with continuous improvement initiatives.
✅ Developing and updating training materials, lesson plans and refresher programmes.
✅ Supporting induction, onboarding and return-to-work training activities.
What We're Looking For
Essential
Experience delivering workplace training within manufacturing, engineering, heavy industry or a similar operational environment.
Strong understanding of health & safety legislation and safe systems of work.
Excellent communication, coaching and presentation skills.
Experience delivering both practical and classroom-based learning.
Ability to assess competency and provide constructive feedback.
Good organisational and administrative skills.
Competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Ability to engage with employees at all levels across the business.Desirable
Instructor qualifications in FLT, cranes, MEWP, PASMA or abrasive wheels.
IOSH Working Safely and/or IOSH Managing Safely training experience.
Health & Safety, Training or Learning & Development qualification.
Experience working within a regulated or safety-critical environment.About You
You'll be a professional and credible trainer who enjoys developing people and promoting safe working practices. You'll be confident delivering training to a diverse workforce, able to adapt your style to different learners and passionate about helping others succeed.
What's In It for You?
Competitive salary
Permanent position with long-term career opportunities
Support for further training and instructor qualifications
Competitive BONUS structure
Opportunity to make a real impact on workforce development and safety
Collaborative and supportive working environmentApply Today
If you're an experienced Trainer, Training Officer, Learning & Development Trainer, Technical Trainer, Health & Safety Trainer or Workplace Instructor looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you