Trainer/Assessor

Cadent Gas Ltd

Deliver training and assessment that builds safe, competent operational teams  

As our Trainer Assessor, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring Cadent’s operational colleagues and contractors have the skills, knowledge and competence required to work safely and effectively. This role is about far more than classroom delivery — it’s about providing high‑quality technical training, robust assessment and professional judgement that underpins safe network operations.

Working within the HRPS Learning Delivery team, you’ll deliver and assess a wide range of technical and operational training across Cadent’s networks and Skills Development Centres. You’ll support the full employee learning cycle, ensuring mandatory skills and competency requirements are met while maintaining high standards of assurance, consistency and compliance.

This role offers variety, autonomy and the opportunity to make a direct, visible impact on safety, capability and performance across the business.

Why you’ll love this role:
Technical Training Delivery – Deliver practical, technical and operational training courses to Cadent colleagues and contractors.
Assessment & Assurance – Undertake workplace and centre‑based assessments, making robust judgements on competence.
Coaching & Feedback – Provide clear feedback, mentoring and development support to candidates.
Learning Environment Support – Maintain safe, effective training environments including facilities, tools and equipment.
Quality & Compliance – Ensure training and assessment activity meets relevant policies, standards and statutory requirements.
Digital & Modern Learning – Use digital platforms and blended learning approaches to enhance delivery and flexibility.
Continuous Improvement – Contribute to training product development, updates and innovative learning solutions. What you’ll bring:
Technical Expertise – Specialist operational knowledge in one or more areas (e.g. Emergency, Repair, Connections, PC&S, E&I, Pipelines, PT&E).
Training & Assessment Experience – Experience delivering training, conducting assessments and building assessment portfolios.
Assessment Qualifications – D32/33 or A1 (NVQ Level 4) and/or a recognised teaching qualification (Level 3).
Strong Communication Skills – Confident presenter with excellent written and verbal communication ability.
Judgement & Decision‑Making – Confidence making competency decisions and managing assessment outcomes.
Safety‑First Mindset – Strong understanding of relevant policies, procedures, codes of practice and statutory requirements.
Organisation & Flexibility – Ability to prioritise workload and manage multiple training and assessment demands. Additional Requirements:

Full UK driving licence  

Apply now to play a key role in developing safe, capable and confident operational teams across Cadent.

Interviews will be week commencing 1st June and will be held over Microsoft Teams.

Disclaimer: While the closing date is set as mentioned, we reserve the right to close the application process earlier if necessary, depending on the unique circumstances of each role.

At Cadent, we’re thrilled to be part of the future of UK energy!

We have a clear roadmap to drive our performance to the forefront of our industry and support the UK government in achieving its net zero targets by 2050.

We’re making a difference through innovation and new ways of working. Together, we’re shaping a cleaner, greener future for our 11 million customers, whom we put at the heart of everything we do.

What’s In It for You

Here at Cadent, we recognise that our people are truly unsung heroes. Quietly confident, delivering every day - that’s why we’re committed to supporting our people to get the best out of themselves. For this role, we offer:

Annual bonus
Pension Scheme double matched up to a total of 18% of salary
25 days holiday, plus statutory days, and an option to buy more
An extra day off each year to celebrate life’s special moments
Career development with funded learning options
Flexible working and strong ED&I commitments
Generous family policies and flexible benefits
Retail discounts, gym access, and more  

We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.

Diversity and Inclusion

Don’t meet every requirement? No problem! If you’re excited about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification mentioned, we would still love for you to submit your application – you may just be the right person for this role or other opportunities at Cadent.

We value diversity and are committed to being an equitable employer. Our employee communities – Women in Cadent, Pride at Work (LGBTQ+), Embrace (ethnicity and religion), Thrive! (disability), the Cadent Military Community, the Grief Awareness Community, and the Men's Engagement Network (M.E.N) – can’t wait to welcome you!

What’s next?

To be considered for this role, please submit your application with an up-to-date CV and our Talent Acquisition team will get in touch soon. To learn more about Cadent, visit our website at 

Be part of something big. Help shape the future of gas for generations to come