High Volume Pump Instructor

Job Title:                     High Volume Pump Instructor

Location:                     Greater London, Park Royal or Beckton

Compensation:           £29.81 Per Hour

Role Type:                   Associate - Zero-Hours Contract

Role ID:                       SF71704

Train London’s frontline responders to operate lifesaving specialist equipment.

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a High Volume Pump Instructor at either Beckton or Park Royal, London.

The role

As a High Volume Pump Instructor, you’ll deliver specialist training to London Fire Brigade personnel, equipping them with the confidence and capability to operate high‑volume pumping equipment during major emergencies. Your expertise will directly support the safety and resilience of London’s communities.

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Delivering practical training sessions on the safe and effective operation of high‑volume pumps, including initial and refresher training.


• Assessing learner performance and providing clear, supportive feedback to help personnel develop operational competence.


• Maintaining current technical knowledge and personal readiness to deliver high‑quality instruction.


• Ensuring all training is delivered safely, raising and reporting equipment issues, hazards or incidents where required.


• Supporting learner welfare and escalating concerns through the appropriate channels.

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.

This is a zero hour contract, working a minimum of 2 days per month on site at our London locations.

Essential experience of the High Volume Pump Instructor:

• Hands‑on experience operating high‑volume pumping equipment in an operational or emergency services environment.


• Previous experience delivering high‑volume pump training.


• Experience assessing learners and delivering structured professional feedback.


• Strong understanding of safe systems of work in training or emergency response environments.

Qualifications for the High Volume Pump Instructor: 

• High Volume Pump Instructor certification (or equivalent recognised competence).


• Level 3 teaching qualification (e.g., Award in Education & Training) or willingness to work towards it.


• Confident using standard digital tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and reporting systems.

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. This means that 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 (www.gov.uk).

Babcock

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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 [email protected] 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: 05/03/2026

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