Training Instructor

At Arco Professional Safety Services, we have an unrivalled reputation for being the UK's leading independent supplier of Safety Training and Respiratory Services. Our core proposition is focused around working at height, confined spaces and respiratory and supported by a broad range of other Health & Safety solutions.

As part of the Arco brand, we combine to form the UK’s leading safety company, with a core purpose to keep people safe at work. We distribute over 170,000 world-class quality assured products and training courses; providing expert advice, helping to shape the safety world and make work a safer place.

In our ongoing investment in our people, we are looking for a Training Instructor for Confined Spaces, that shares our core values; respect for people, hard work and enterprise, excellence in reputation and to make the world a safer place for everyone.

About the role

Working from our state-of-the-art training facility in Linlithgow, our Confined Space Training Instructor will deliver expert training and advice to our customers employees. The training will involve utilising the fantastic facilities and equipment within our training centre, whilst also visiting customer sites from time to time, delivering best in class training on a daily basis. Our customers vary from huge global businesses to SME's, so there'll be a huge variety of training to offer.

As an Arco Safety Services Training Instructor, you will deliver a wide range of client support services, aligned to your skill set, both accredited and non-accredited. On a day-to-day basis you will**:

- Deliver, and be involved with the delivery of, a wide range of client support services, aligned to your skill set, both accredited and non-accredited
- Support the delivery of a range of Health & Safety Training courses
- Help in the generation of new clients and promoting the range of services available through Arco Professional Safety Services
- Develop and deliver bespoke client courses
- Maintain the training equipment and storage areas
- Assist with practical demonstrations and equipment sales events

About you

The ideal Confined Space Training Instructor will:

- Have a full UK Driving Licence
- Hold at least one of the below qualifications and be prepared to develop and train in other areas:

- Accreditation to be able to deliver Confined Space Training (City & Guilds)
- Teaching qualification - Level 3 Education and Training or equivalent
- Assessor Qualification - A1 (TAQA)
- Health & Safety - Tech IOSH or above
- Work at Height - IRATA Level 1 (minimum)
- Possess good verbal communication skills, interpersonal and influencing skills
- Be able to work as part of a team and alone unsupervised
- Have strong IT skills with a knowledge of presentation packages and equipment
- Be happy to travel (when needed) to client sites, as well as occasional out of hours/ weekend working (pre-agreed)

On top of working for the UK’s leading health and safety expert, you’ll also receive:

- A highly competitive starting salary with a discretionary company bonus
- Working hours of Monday to Friday, 08.30 to 17:00 with flexible working options
- 32 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays, plus the option to purchase more
- 2 paid Community Volunteering days every year
- An excellent pension and life assurance scheme
- A huge range of high street retailer discounts to help with cost of living via MyArco Perks
- Access to our brilliant Learning Management System, to support your personal development

If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please reach out to our recruitment team at