Driving Instructor (NI Fire & Rescue Service)


Job description

Do you have experience delivering professional driver training for LGVs, specialist vehicles or fleet operations? Join Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service and help develop the skills and competence of drivers operating emergency response and support vehicles. You'll deliver training and assessments across a diverse fleet of vehicles, from LGVs and 4x4s to specialist fire service equipment, ensuring personnel can operate safely, effectively and in line with national standards

Responsibilities

  • To conduct driver training and driving assessment to recognised national and organisational standards to enable the safe use of company vehicles by personnel.
  • To deliver driver training, using a variety of theoretical and practical teaching methods to NIFRS support staff, to enable them to fulfil the role of a non emergency driver.
  • To conduct other assessments of driver competence of operational and support staff in accordance with their organisational role.
  • To support the SC Operational Training in setting, invigilating and marking written and E-Learning examinations, relevant to Driver Training.
  • To organise and ensure test records and administration are maintained to the standards defined by relevant legislation (e.g. Health and Safety and Data Protection).

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

  • Hold a current full driving licence for categories B, BE, C1, C for a minimum of 3 years.
  • Have a minimum of 3 years recent* experience of delivering driving instruction in both light vehicles and large goods vehicles (*recent will normally mean within the last 5 years).
  • Be able to demonstrate the ability to plan, develop, deliver, monitor and evaluate training programmes.
  • Possess DMSO Instructor and High Volume Pump (HVP) Box Splitting qualifications, or be willing to undertake training to achieve this qualification within a specified period following appointment.
  • Possess Forklift Instructor qualifications, or be willing to undertake training to achieve these qualifications within a specified period following appointment.
  • Have at least two years’ recent* experience of working in a Learning & Development context within a large multi-site, multi-disciplinary organisation. *Recent is defined as within the last 5 years
  • Be a qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) or equivalent and hold a current ADI Certificate.
  • Be competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages, e.g. Word, Excel & PowerPoint and have report writing skills.
  • Possess DVA Approved Driving Examiner qualification or undertake training

Vacancy ID
1794231
Job ref.
37389
Job Sector
Transport, Distribution and Warehousing,Education and Training
Area
Co Tyrone
Location
Cookstown
Salary
£21.09 per hour
No. vacancies
1
Contract Type
Temporary
Weekly hours
36.25
Published date
02/11/2026
Closing date
02/12/2026
Worktime
To be confirmed

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