Driver Training Manager

Job description

Salary Up to £65k based on proven experience About the role: "Shape the next generation of professional bus drivers — and lead the team that makes it happen." This is a high-impact leadership role at the heart of our transport operation. You'll own everything that happens inside our Training Centres — from induction through to PCV test pass and on to advanced driver training — while building a motivated, high-performing team of trainers, examiners and support staff. If you're energised by people development, regulatory excellence, and driving operational improvement, this is the role for you. What you'll do: - Lead and develop a team of Driver Trainers, Examiners, Classroom and Type Trainers - Plan and manage cost-effective daily training operations across multiple centres - Own KPI performance — time in training, trainer throughput, PCV pass rates - Act as the key liaison with DVSA, DVLA and TfL, maintaining full regulatory compliance - Manage Delegated Test Centres under licence from the Secretary of State for Transport - Ensure CPC records, theory invigilating and licence tracking meet audit standards - Collaborate with Operations and Engineering on vehicle availability and retr...