Training and Competence Assessor

Req ID: 524602

Location: Bletchley (with travel to Soho)

Appointment Basis: Permanent

Apply by: 31/08/2026

Salary: circa £54,000 plus bonus and excellent benefits

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

As a Technical Training and Competency Assessor, you will assist the Training and Competence Manager in ensuring that staff working on our fleets are technically trained and demonstrably competent to carry out their tasks and responsibilities in line with current legislation and industry standards. To ensure that training and assessments are carried out with minimum disruption to production and that the relevant documentation and systems are maintained and kept up to date. 

We’ll look to you for:

• Carry out competence assessments on staff, certify competence and ensure records are maintained to an auditable standard that meets requirement of current legislation. 

• Develop and deliver training courses e.g. technical VIT courses, systems training, Health and Safety training etc. 

• Carry out in-process audits, product assurance and compliance checks. 

• Conduct safety observations of current work practices and conditions to identify any safe and unsafe actions. 

• Input and maintain data in technical competency and learning management systems to support the needs of the depot and the team. 

• Support with the Internal Verification process of technical training and assessment. 

• Travel between relevant Depots to fulfil Training and Assessment responsibilities. 

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role: 

• Ability to work with minimal supervision. 

• Comprehensive knowledge and experience of engineering practices (mechanical, electrical etc.) 

• Excellent communication skills

• Knowledge of IT software (MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint) 

• Assessment qualification (D32/33, A1 or equivalent) or able to attain within first six months. 

• Training qualification (6318, 7331 or equivalent) or able to attain within first six months. 

• Engineering qualification (C&G-3, EAL-3 or equivalent) is highly desirable

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension) 
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement:

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected.  All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law. 

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.

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