William Bruce Davidson
Langholm,Dumfriesshire
Summary
Accomplished training professional with expertise in creating bespoke systems training and virtual instruction. Demonstrates exceptional communication excellence and instructional expertise, ensuring effective lesson planning and presentations. Proficient in analysing training needs and developing tailored materials to enhance workplace safety understanding. Committed to mentoring aptitude, fostering growth and development within teams. Career goals include advancing innovative training solutions to optimise organisational performance.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work history
Train Driver/Driver Trainer
Avanti West Coast
07.2023 - 05.2025
- Started work for Avanti West Coast in July 2023 to teach their Drivers class 805/807.
- After developing the classroom/static course I have taught nearly 300 Drivers over the last two years.
- The course included coupling/uncoupling training and assessing.
Driver Trainer
RODL
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Company Overview: Under contract to Freightliner
- Teaching Drivers rules to new drivers both mainline and depot.
- Under contract to Freightliner
Trainer
Great Western
04.2019 - 12.2019
- Wrote the company training course for the stock.
- Taught all Hull Trains Drivers the classroom/static part of course which included a visit to a simulator in Bristol (11 courses).
Trainer
Great Western
11.2018 - 01.2019
- Wrote the classroom course for HST then spent 4 months teaching Drivers to drive the stock.
Operations Trainer
Hull Trains
02.2018 - 10.2018
- Cover the introduction of the Class 802 stock.
- Role was expanded to include writing and presenting 2 Guards rules courses in May and June 2018 followed by a Drivers rules course.
Trainer
Great Western
08.2007 - 08.2007
Driver Instructor
Hull Trains
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Developed route training packs for diversion routes and was first to learn new routes for the company.
- Carried out risk assessments for routes and depots.
- Also carried out all PTS training for the company.
Driver
Hull Trains
01.2005 - 01.2006
Traction Trainer
Hull Trains
01.2003 - 01.2005
Education
Skills
- Training material creation
- Mentoring aptitude
- Workplace safety understanding
- Instructional expertise
- Communication excellence
- Virtual training expertise
- Lesson planning
- Excel proficiency
- Training needs analysis
- Presentations and demonstrations
- Bespoke systems training
Affiliations
- Walking, travel, World War 2 history,
Accomplishments
Employee of the year - Hull Trains
Timeline
Train Driver/Driver Trainer
Avanti West Coast
07.2023 - 05.2025
Driver Trainer
RODL
01.2022 - 01.2023
Trainer
Great Western
04.2019 - 12.2019
Trainer
Great Western
11.2018 - 01.2019
Operations Trainer
Hull Trains
02.2018 - 10.2018
Trainer
Great Western
08.2007 - 08.2007
Driver Instructor
Hull Trains
01.2006 - 01.2007
Driver
Hull Trains
01.2005 - 01.2006
Traction Trainer
Hull Trains
01.2003 - 01.2005
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