Driving Instructor

**Job Title : Driving Instructor**

**Reporting to : Regional Operations Manager: Fidelity ADT KZN**

**Overall, Purpose of the Job**

The overall purpose of this position is to facilitate, assess and present driver training interventions (classroom based, as well as in-car assessments) as per the training function, within area of responsibility. Compliance with best practices, quality assurance standards and Industry requirements as per impacting legislation.

The required work area will also include regional branch visits and the working of irregular hours (including nightshift & Weekends from time to time).

**Minimum Qualifications**
- K53 driving instructor certification and/or valid driving instructors’ certificate from the Provincial Traffic Training College or MasterDrive Institution.
- Grade 12 / NQF 4
- PSIRA Grades E-B
- Assessor registration with ETDP SETA & SASSETA
- Ability to communicate well in English
- Clear Criminal Record - non negotiable

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**Experience Required**
- Minimum of 3 years of experience as a K53 driving Instructor within a similar or same industry.

**Competencies**
- Collaborative approach to problem solving
- Good verbal communication skills
- Patience with learners and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- A professional and personal approach to teaching
- The ability to monitor own and learner’s performance
- Confident driver with exceptional high regard for road safety
- Independent Thinker
- Team Orientated
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Customer Orientated
- Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office Packages

**Key Performance Areas**
- Present, assess and facilitate training interventions according to industry and internal standards to as per QMS and best practices.
- Coach and guide learners on learnerships to ensure competence standards are achieved as per programme objectives, learning outcomes, or unit standard outcomes.
- Comply with curriculum and training interventions within area of responsibility via effective facilitation and assessment methods.
- Compliance with legislative and Quality Assurance guidelines that includes but are not limited to: SASSETA / PSIRA / NKP/ SAPS / DoL / PFTC/ CAA / QCTO etc

**Main Duties**
- On the road training AR Officers - Daily, target of 6 staff assessments per shift.
Two week-end day shift and 4 nightshifts to be included in the monthly assessments.
- Weekly reporting on accident calls with stats, accident analysis, accident trends, feedback on weekly assessments and updated accident power point analysis.
- Reduce the MVA Rate to 0.75 within the KZN region.
- Conducting pre-employment driving assessments.