Deputy Head of Education - Driving Education (Fixed Term/Secondment)

As the Deputy Head of Education for Driving Education, you will play a key role in enhancing driving standards and reducing accidents across the Trust. Working closely with the driving education and fleet management teams, you will provide expert knowledge and leadership in designing, implementing, and evaluating initiatives aimed at improving driver safety and driving education. Your responsibilities will include overseeing accident reduction strategies, post-incident training evaluations, and ensuring continuous improvements and regulatory compliance in driving education across the Trust. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact by shaping the future of driving standards and road safety within the organisation.

Main duties of the job

This role offers the opportunity to be at the forefront of innovative safety initiatives within the Trust. As the Deputy Head of Education for Driving Education, you will lead the driving education team, working across divisions to develop resources and drive improvements in driving standards. You will collaborate with the Fleet Manager and both National and Local accident reduction groups to ensure the effective design, implementation, and evaluation of accident reduction programmes. Your leadership will be key in ensuring EMAS maintains a strong focus on road safety and operational efficiency.

Please note: This is a two-year fixed term or secondment position.

About us

You will be joining a team dedicated to delivering high-quality work that aligns with the EMAS Trust values and strategic objectives. In this role, you will embrace our commitment to safety, inclusion, and continuous improvement, contributing to a safer working environment and better outcomes for our patients and staff alike.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full overview, please see the attached job description. Key responsibilities include:

• Acting as the Trust lead on driving education, driving standards, road risk, and collision investigations.
• Ensuring the operational workforce operates within a safe and legal framework, compliant with current legislation and Trust policies.
• Managing driver-related risks, investigating collisions, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies.
• Promoting the role and importance of driving standards and education within the Trust.
• Leading with inclusivity and non-discrimination, providing supervision that recognises and supports the diverse characteristics of our workforce.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Full clean driving license for motor vehicles Category B & C1 (manual)
• Hold a relevant qualification in Collision investigation
• Hold an emergency service driving instructional qualification (section 19 compliant)
• Driving Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor Qualification
• Hold a masters level qualification in a relevant subject or evidence of equivalent experience or training or is working towards
• Management or leadership qualification or demonstrable evidence within previous work roles

Desirable

• Full clean driving licence for motor vehicles category D1
• Postgraduate teaching qualification (PGCE)
• Qualification in assessment (example CAVA) and internal quality assurance (IQA)

Experience

Essential

• 3 years' experience of either emergency driving education and management of occupational road risk
• Attendance at national meetings related to accident reduction, driving standards and driving education
• Managing budgets
• Presenting evidence in legal proceedings
• Current experience of collision investigation
• Working with practitioners experienced in Collision Investigation and/or driving standards
• Evidence of autonomous work on national accident reduction projects

Desirable

• Previous experience of managing road risk
• Chairing meetings

Employer details

Employer name

East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Address

Oak House Education Centre - Other Education Centers can be considered for the home base

Oakwood Road

Lincoln

LN6 3LH

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