Compensation: £43,255.48 – £44,941.31 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF71696
Ignite Your Potential. Shape the Future of Firefighter Training. At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Breathing Apparatus Trainer at Beckton or Park Royal, near London.
Job Title
Breathing Apparatus Trainer
Location
Beckton or Park Royal, London
The Role
As a Breathing Apparatus Trainer, you’ll play a vital role in delivering hands‑on, safety‑critical training that directly supports the operational readiness of London’s frontline fire crews. This is your opportunity to make a real impact — helping learners develop essential skills, supporting their confidence, and contributing to safer communities.
Responsibilities
Day‑to‑day, you’ll have the following responsibilities:
- Deliver core firefighter skills training, including Breathing Apparatus and Level 3 apprenticeship modules.
- Assess learner performance and provide constructive feedback to support progression.
- Create a safe, inclusive, and professional learning environment following Fit to Train, safety and welfare policies.
- Manage learner welfare issues and escalating concerns via established safeguarding procedures.
- Ensure training resources and equipment are suitable and raise any issues with senior colleagues.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.
It is a full‑time, onsite role working 37.5 hours per week based at Beckton or Park Royal. You will be working Monday to Friday, with occasional weekends.
Essential Experience
- Training or assessing qualification at Level 3 or above (can be obtained through Babcock).
- Experience teaching, coaching, assessing or presenting to groups of adults (desirable).
- Fire‑related background or operational experience (advantageous).
- A passion for training, with an adaptable and engaging approach.
Qualifications
We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and/or willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role. Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. Your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK.
What We Offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading allows employees to buy additional leave or sell up to one working week of annual leave.
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity.
Employment Information
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 03/03/2026
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