MERIDIAN BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED
Utilities Trainer
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Utilities Trainer
UtilitiesTrainer | Manchester based | £40-45k + Excellent Bens | Monday to Friday
Are you an experienced utilities professional ready to step off-site and into a role where you shape the next generation? We're partnering with a leading training provider to find a Highways, Gas & Water Trainer (Utilities Trainer) to join their growing Manchester training centre. This is a fantastic opportunity to combine your technical expertise with a passion for developing others, delivering high-quality training, assessments, and real career impact every day.
What's in it for you?
- £40,000 - £45,000 salary (depending on experience)
- Structured working week Monday to Friday, 40 hours | Early finish culture: 7:30/8:00am - 4:00/4:30pm
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays & Christmas shutdown)
- Pension scheme 5% employee / 3% employer
- Health cash plan + Perkbox discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Stable, long-term opportunity with a strong focus on development
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As Utilities Trainer you will play a pivotal role in training and assessing learners within the highways, gas, and water sectors, ensuring they meet industry standards and achieve recognised qualifications. This is a hands-on, people-focused role where you will undertake the following:
- Deliver engaging training sessions and practical assessments
- Provide guidance, feedback, and support to learners
- Maintain accurate assessment records in line with awarding bodies
- Promote safe working practices and compliance at all times
- Collaborate with internal teams to enhance training quality
- Support apprenticeship programmes and lifelong learning initiatives
While primarily based in Manchester, you will occasionally travel to other sites or customer locations.
We are keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:
- 5+ years experience in the utility sector
- Teaching qualification (PTLLS / Level 4 or working towards)
- Competence assessor qualification (or willingness to obtain) - A1, Level 3 or D32/33
- Gas network construction certifications (mains & service laying) - Level 1 & 2
- Gas escape & repair knowledge
- NRSWA ticket
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The following skills would be useful but not essential:
- Water network qualifications
- EUSR categories 3, 4, 5
- Deep excavation or SHEA certifications
- Previous training or coaching experience
This is more than a training job—it's a chance to influence industry standards, support career pathways, and work in an environment built on collaboration, innovation, and excellence. If you're ready for a Utilities Trainer role where your experience makes a lasting difference, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now or get in touch with our team for a confidential discussion.
Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.
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