Job overview
Are you a fully qualified, experienced and current emergency response driving instructor looking for a flexible opportunity to support an established, high-performing team?
We are seeking experienced, qualified and in-date emergency response driving instructors to join our team on a bank contract basis. These roles are intended to strengthen the resilience of our existing instructor workforce, providing additional capacity to support the continued delivery of our nationally recognised emergency response driver training programmes.
As a bank instructor, you will work alongside our established team to deliver high-quality emergency response driving instruction across the Trust. Your expertise will play a vital role in ensuring our frontline clinicians have the skills and confidence to respond safely and effectively to patients.
Our instructor team delivers training to newly appointed Paramedics and Emergency Care Assistants, equipping them with the emergency response driving skills they rely on every day. We also provide a range of specialist driver training, including 4x4 off-road driving, trailer towing, convoy driving and other specialist operational courses.
This is an excellent opportunity for qualified instructors who are looking for flexible work while contributing to the development of the Trust's emergency response capability and helping maintain the highest standards of driver training.
Main duties of the job
To apply for this role, you need to meet the following criteria:
- Be a fully qualified holder of the FutureQuals Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction qualification.
- Have a minimum of 5 years recent post qualification experience as a DERADI instructor.
- Be a fully registered ADI (DVSA Approved Driving Instructor)
- Be a qualified emergency response driver (with ambulance service driving experience).
- Fulfil DVSA Group 2 medical licencing standards
- Hold a full valid GB driving licence with a C1 category entitlement
- Must have experience of 4x4 driving instruction
- Must have experience of trailer and towing instruction
- Must have no more than 3 penalty points on your driving licence
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information about this role please see attached the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Essential
Essential
- Be a fully qualified holder of the FutureQuals Diploma in Emergency Response Ambulance Driving Instruction qualification
- Have a minimum of 5 years recent post qualification experience as a DERADI instructor
- Be a fully registered ADI (DVSA Approved Driving Instructor)
- Be a qualified emergency response driver (with ambulance service driving experience).
- Fulfil DVSA Group 2 medical licencing standards
- Hold a full valid GB driving licence with a C1 category entitlement
- Must have experience of 4x4 driving instruction
- Must have recent experience of trailer and towing instruction
- Must Hold L4 Teaching Qualification (ie C.E.T.)
- Must hold Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (CAVA) or equivalent
Desirable
- Proven experience of managing own workload with basic IT skills
- Committed to continuous professional development and personal growth
- Ability to develop strong working relationships
- Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
- Able to keep accurate and relevant training records
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This advert is for Bank Driver Training Officer with South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust in Exeter, South West, England. It is listed as a Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £20.44 to £24.61. The contract type is Bank Contract for Ad-hoc hours. To be reviewed every three years.. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.
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