Details:
- Salary: £37,000 - 39,679 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: South West Wiltshire Chippenham
- Date: 4 days ago
Description:
Vehicle Mechanic Trainer
Location: MOD Lyneham
Salary: £37,000 – £39,679 (DOE) + excellent benefits
The Role
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Vehicle Mechanic / Automotive Technician / HGV Technician to step into a training and instructor role at MOD Lyneham.
This position is ideal for hands-on automotive professionals who enjoy mentoring others and want to pass on their technical knowledge. You’ll deliver practical, workshop-based training to learners progressing into military vehicle maintenance roles, helping develop real-world mechanical, diagnostic and repair skills.
No prior teaching experience is required - full support and training will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
Deliver practical vehicle maintenance and repair training in a workshop environment
Train learners across areas such as mechanical systems, diagnostics, servicing, fault-finding and repair
Prepare lesson plans, demonstrations, assessments and practical exercises
Monitor learner progress and provide coaching, feedback and additional support where required
Ensure training content reflects current automotive technologies, tools and workshop practices
Work collaboratively with fellow Trainers, Tutors and Instructors to continuously improve delivery
Ideal Background
This role would suit someone currently working as a:
Vehicle Mechanic
Automotive Technician
Auto Technician
HGV Technician
Light Vehicle Technician
Workshop Technician
Mechanical Engineer
REME / Military Vehicle Technician
You’ll bring:
Strong hands-on experience in vehicle servicing, diagnostics and repair (LV or HGV)
Solid understanding of workshop processes, tools and vehicle systems
The ability to explain technical concepts clearly to others
Confidence using basic IT systems (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
An interest in training, coaching, mentoring or developing others
Qualifications
NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Vehicle Maintenance, Automotive Engineering or similar
e.g. City & Guilds, Apprenticeship, IMI, Military equivalent
Level 4 Certificate in Education and Training (or willingness to work towards this – fully supported)