Mechanical AP Trainer - Full Training Provided
- Livingston, West Lothian
- Permanent
- Sep 30, 2026
Mechanical AP Trainer - Full Training Provided
Livingston, Scotland
£42,000 rising to £46,000 once fully qualified + Company Vehicle or Car Allowance (£3,840) + Training + Progression + Pension + 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Are you an experienced Mechanical Authorised Person with experience safely isolating boilers and pressure systems looking to step off the tools and move into professional training?
Do you want to use your AP experience to develop other engineers, gain professional trainer qualifications and build a long-term career within a leading technical training organisation?
Working with a highly respected training provider renowned for delivering industry-leading technical courses, you'll join an organisation that invests heavily in its trainers and provides experienced engineers with the opportunity to turn their technical knowledge into a rewarding new career.
In this role, you'll deliver Mechanical Authorised Person training focused on the safe management and isolation of boilers and pressure systems. You'll use your practical experience of planning and carrying out isolations to teach engineers how to safely manage mechanical and pressure systems.
The ideal candidate will have worked as a Mechanical AP or in a position where they have been responsible for safely planning and carrying out isolations on pressure systems. Previous teaching experience is not essential as full trainer development will be provided.
This is a rare opportunity to take specialist Mechanical AP knowledge and use it to build a completely new career, stepping away from operational site work while continuing to develop technically within a growing training organisation.
The Role:
*Monday-to-Friday working hours
*Full trainer development provided
*Deliver Mechanical AP training
*Train engineers in the safe management of mechanical and pressure systems
*Deliver training around safe isolation of boilers and pressure systems
*Classroom and practical delivery
*Opportunity to develop across additional technical disciplines
*Primarily based in Livingston
*Regular travel to York when required, including overnight stays
*Fully reimbursed business travel
The Person:
*Mechanical Authorised Person / Mechanical AP background
*Experience with boilers and pressure systems
*Must have experience planning and carrying out pressure-system isolations
*Strong understanding of mechanical safety procedures
*Previous teaching experience advantageous but not essential
*Looking to step off the tools and move into training
*Happy with regular travel and overnight stays
*Commutable to Livingston
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Livingston, West Lothian
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£42,000 - £46,000 per annum
Per annum
Permanent
Job Type
Education
Discipline
BBBH280225_1790766993
Reference Number
30 Sep 2026
Posted
Chris Dudbridge
Managing Director - Education
