Professional Driver Tutor

Professional Driver Tutor – £26,000 – £27,000

We are Mantra Learning, the UK’s leading Logistics learning and development organisation. We are an Ofsted grade 2 independent training provider who have specialised in providing training within the sector for over 56 years. The Manchester site is well established as the largest specialist logistics training facility in the UK.

Through our two key brands, The Job Gym and The National Logistics Academy we help thousands of individuals each year to gain new skills. This enables our learners to obtain employment within the logistics sector and drives the long-term growth of the industry.

We work with some of the biggest brands in the country, including Aldi, Wincanton and AO, delivering approximately 400 Apprenticeships, over 2500 Large Goods Vehicle licences and 1,100 Forklift Truck licences each year. The organisation is dedicated to deliver interventions that develop the ‘Skills, Knowledge and Behaviours to enable learners to thrive in life and work’.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Professional Driver Tutor to join our friendly team. The position is full-time, working 37.5 hours a week based in Middleton, Greater Manchester.

In exceptional circumstances you will be required to support our after-hours delivery model.

Role

Your main role is to work in the Employability/Job Gym Department, teaching course qualifications, creating learning plans, and tracking learner progress. You will motivate various groups of learners at our Middleton site and online.

Your duties will include but won’t be limited to:

• Deliver high‑quality training across HGV, PCV and multidrop disciplines
• Introduce learners to the professional driving industry, regulations and safe vehicle operations
• Induct learners, set and assess work‑based tasks, and support progression
• Share industry expertise to engage and motivate learners
• Monitor attendance and performance, reporting progress effectively
• Promote health, wellbeing, Functional Skills and work‑life balance in logistics
• Uphold Safeguarding, Prevent, British Values and safe working practices
• Adapt to change and meet the demands of the Further Education environment

Essential Knowledge

• Remained competent in the driving industry within the last 5 years
• Held a professional driving role within the industry

Skills & Qualifications

• Microsoft Teams and ICT (Essential)
• Functional Skills Level 2 Minimum (Essential)
• AET/PTLLS (Essential)
• Assessor award level 3 (Desirable)
• L5 Teaching Qualification (Desirable)
• Information, Advice and Guidance L3 or above (Desirable)

Benefits

• 23 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Free eyecare vouchers
• Subsidised team social events – including summer and Christmas parties
• Training package available for teaching qualifications
• Free parking
• Pension scheme
• Discretionary profit related bonus scheme
• Health & wellbeing initiatives
• Net zero initiatives
• Access to affordable health care plan
• 247 Employee assistant programme

Mantra Learning Ltd is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age; disability; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race; religion or belief; sex and sexual orientation.

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. We also prioritise the safeguarding and welfare of all staff.

The successful applicant will be required to agree to all necessary checks such as providing sufficient employment references and providing proof of the right to work in the UK. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be carried out for all successful applicants.

If this is the role you’re looking for please apply today!