Commercial Refrigeration Trainer

Commercial Refrigeration Trainer

Location: Theale & Maidenhead with occasional travel around the UK

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000, car allowance + excellent benefits package

MCFT have approval as a unique employer-provider of apprenticeships in commercial kitchen maintenance - both catering technicians and refrigeration technicians. As our Technical Academy grows, we are looking for an experienced individual in the refrigeration field, with a proven history in technical training delivery.

Based at our practical facility in Theale as well as HQ in Maidenhead, the Refrigeration Trainer will carry out the delivery of Refrigeration Technical Training to the apprentices joining the business and those already on their learning journey, in line with Ofsted guidelines. This role could also require travel to carry out evaluations and audits on apprentices working on sites alongside their coaches, ensuring all learning is being reflected in their work.

Reporting to our Refrigeration Training Lead, as a Refrigeration Trainer your role will be:

• To develop and deliver Theory and Practical Training sessions that meet the specification requirements of Level 2 and Level 3 Diplomas in Refrigeration, Heat Pump and Air Conditioning.
• To support learners in their preparation of F Gas Assessment and End Point Assessment.
• To conduct initial assessments and quarterly progress reviews, providing feedback to learners and line managers on academic performance.
• To use the online learning portal effectively and ensure learners are progressing as expected.
• To ensure that class registers are being completed and learner assessment and review trackers are kept up to date.
• To ensure lessons are sufficiently well planned and resourced, with delivery meeting Ofsted Good expectations or higher.
• To ensure that assessments are marked appropriately within the MCFT Marking and Assessment Guidelines.
• To challenge poor behaviours such as lateness, absence and non-completion of work.
• To contribute to the growth and development of the MCFT Technical Training Academy.

Qualifications

• Cat 1 F Gas and Hydrocarbon Qualified.
• Level 2 and Level 3 Qualifications in Refrigeration (Air Conditioning/Heat Pump) - Apprenticeship, NVQ, Diploma or equivalent.
• Level 3 Teaching Qualification - PTTLS or equivalent.
• Assessor Qualification - A1, D1 TAQA or equivalent.
• Ideally Internal Verifier Qualifications - V1, CAVA or equivalent.
• Proven experience in a refrigeration, heat pump or air conditioning background.
• Previous track record of delivering training to adult learners.
• PC Literate and willing to expand knowledge to use training support technology.
• Excellent team working skills with the ability to work collaboratively and co-operatively
• with colleagues.
• Previous experience delivering apprenticeships (standards of frameworks).
• Demonstrable technical expertise and rounded industry knowledge.
• Good with people, excellent communicator, good written and spoken English, presentation skills.
• Passion for working to the highest standards in the refrigeration industry from the physics/chemistry of what is actually happening to practical applications of those in the repair and maintenance of units.

This is an outstanding and unique opportunity to help form the future of our industry and to have real impact on people’s lives - our customers, our supply chain, our colleagues and most obviously, our apprentices.