Swindon-based Key Performance Training’s recent re-location to bigger premises in Kembrey Park will provide a welcome boost to the local workforce.
Our family business is the only lift truck training centre in Swindon, providing forklift training to men and women looking for work or who want to expand their skill set. In addition, we offer training in first aid, health and safety, and courses for fire marshals and wardens.
David Gearon, who runs the training centre, said: “We were outgrowing our previous training centre, so we decided to look for new premises at the end of 2021. We looked at a couple of properties, but our favourite was a unit in Kembrey Park. It’s a great location, with a larger office and more warehouse space.”
As a RTITB (Road Transport Industry Training Board) Approved Training Centre, we help businesses in the area maintain licenses, knowledge and skills that are needed for their continued development and success. We pride ourselves on providing a helpful and approachable pathway to employment, talent and growth through regulated industrial sector training and certification.
We also maintain links to all local recruitment agencies and help connect them to trainees in completion of each course.
“With a larger warehouse space, we’re now able to run more courses, which means we can increase the number of people we can train. We hope to help more and more people develop their skills and unlock their careers. We are already working with some of our new neighbours as well, so we hope to become a friendly addition to the Kembrey Park family,” said David.
With Swindon still showing high demand for skilled employees, there is a huge opportunity for people to either improve their existing skills or learn something new. With the investment by companies such as Amazon and B&Q, as well as the future businesses to come following Panattoni’s purchase of the Honda site, there has never been a better time to invest in yourself or your business.
For more information, please speak to us on 01793 975353.
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Our friendly trainers ensure that you receive the best value, most up to date, regulated and quality assured First Aid training available. The courses that we deliver are designed to be informative, fun and engaging. Our aim is to create an optimum learning environment, with our First Aid training courses being run in-house, at your workplace, or at a location to suit you.
Regulated by Ofqual, under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF), accredited by the FAA and FutureQuals – our courses provide accountable, quality assured, practical knowledge, backed-up by real-world experience from our trainers. All courses meet HSE guidelines All our trainers are Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checked and we are more than happy to supply copies of their certificates prior to your course commencing.
HSE recommended
Our First Aid curriculums are updated regularly and our trainers undergo Continuous Professional Development (CPD), so you can be confident that all our courses will keep your staff up to date with best practices, as well as the latest guidelines from the Health and Safety Executive. If you need something more bespoke, our courses can also be tailored to meet your specific requirements, with Skillbuilder Courses added to the package, to maximise the value of your training.
Get the most out of your training
Our Skillbuilder Courses are specialist courses, designed to maximise your First Aid skill-set with specific training. They can be taken individually, or as a suite, to build on existing skills. They can also be included as part of a training package, when other courses are booked, to add real value and cost-effectiveness to your training.
Guaranteeing the quality of your training
All our trainers are qualified Internal Quality Assurance (IQA) Assessors, meeting the First Aid Awarding Organisation Forum’s Assessment Principles for First Aid. These Assessment Principles are the minimum requirements that are expected of regulated training providers in the UK.
Costs you will like
With prices starting at £28/person, we package the best training into the most cost-effective solution for you, giving you the best solution for your budget. All courses are for a class size of up to 12 delegates and we currently offer a 10% discount for all courses booked 2 months or more in advance.
Find out more – Call 01793 975 353
Workplace Courses – In-house, or at a location to suit you
First Aid at Work
Emergency First Aid At Work
Outdoor + DofE Courses – Training for the outdoors and expeditions
Outdoor First Aid
DofE Expedition First Aid
Paediatric Courses – Training for schools, groups and nurseries
Paediatric First Aid
Emergency Paediatric First Aid
Refresher + Re-qual Courses – Keep your knowledge and skills up to date
First Aid Refresher Training
First Aid at Work Requalification
Skillbuilder Courses – Maximise the value of your training
Management of Anaphylaxis
CPR + AED (Defibrillation)
Catastrophic Bleeds
Oxygen Therapy Administration
The syllabi for these courses are as recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and are fully compliant with The Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. We use the latest training aids to deliver the best quality training to you
Course Location and Duration
These courses can be run in-house, or at a location of your choice for up to 12 delegates. The HSE require various contact hours for these courses, which can be delivered back-to-back, or broken down into individual days/evenings to suit you – as part of a training package, or as standalone courses. Delegates must attend all sessions to be eligible for assessment, which is done by continuous observation and questioning during the course.
Who Should Attend?
All those who wish to develop their First Aider skill-set and are easily accessible to other employees in the workplace, school or group.
Qualifications
All courses provide recognised, certificated awards and are regulated by Ofqual under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF) and accredited by the FAA.
Key Performance Training has moved premises. We’ve moved to Kembrey Park, a thriving and beautifully landscaped business park in Swindon within easy reach of the M4 and A419.
Our new address is Unit 3 Ash, Kembrey Park, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 8UN.
Our bespoke training centre can offer a variety of regulated industrial sector training and certification. We offer forklift truck certification, fire marshal training, first aid training, health and safety training and manual handling training at our dedicated training centre.
At our new site, we’re now able to offer courses in Pivot Steer trucks (Bendi trucks), in addition to our Counterbalance and Reach trucks, so there’s never been a better time to get in touch to discuss your training requirements.
And we’re still RTITB accredited, so we can still offer nationally recognised certificates.
So please give us a call and we’ll be delighted to welcome you to our new training centre.
Coming soon…. E-learning courses and how they benefit both businesses and delegates
For companies who value the safety of their workers, choosing the right Health and Safety training provider is a priority and not a decision to be made lightly.
At Key Performance Training , we work with Tactical Tuition to provide a variety of First Aid and Health and safety training courses that can be carried out in our Swindon warehouse or a location suitable for your organisation.
In this blog post we will go over some of the many reasons as to why we believe tactical tuition should be your H&S Training provider of choice.
Our trainers.
We believe that the most important part of any course and the extent of knowledge the delegates learn is mainly down to those teaching.
Tactical Tuition don’t teach ‘at you’ they teach ‘with you. They provide motivating training that redefines the standard.
This is proven through the constant 5-star reviews they receive through Trustpilot for their work which reflects their passion and enthusiasm.
2. Fully accredited
When you have a business , you must be certain that you are following the regulations put in place , including having a full First Aid Kit and at least 1 first aider for every 50 people employed.
Following the legal HSE guidelines , we will equip you with the skills and get you qualified. TT are Regulated by Ofqual , under their Regulated Quality Framework (RQF) , accredited by the FAA and FutureQuals – providing businesses with accountable , quality assured practical knowledge , backed up by real-world knowledge.Bespoke Courses
3. Bespoke Courses
Following on from our earlier point that we work ‘with you’ instead of ‘at you’, it is highly important to us that we meet your company needs.
This is why we offer bespoke courses where we work with you and tailor our regulated , quality assured courses to meet your specific needs.
We understand that many businesses can’t afford to take time off work to go to first aid training courses so we can be extremely flexible by doing weekend evening courses as well as travel to a location that best suits you within the South of England.
4.Offer FREE First Aid Health Checks
Are you and your business unsure what you need to put in place to meet your legal requirements? No problem. We conduct FREE First Aid Health Checks and come back to you with a detailed report on how you can improve and most importantly how we can help you improve.
Our experienced trainers will arrange either a call or visit to your workplace, school or group and talk you through everything you need to meet the HSE regulations.
Alternatively you can find out online using our First Aid Health check report by clicking the link below;
We are here to help. We can guide you through a needs assessment to establish what you need to meet the legal requirements – and also what mix of courses and tailoring will be best fit for you. Talk to us today;
1. We help you to find work after completing a course.
Are you looking to find a job, a better job or a career?
Our aim is to provide delegates with a pathway to employment. By pathway, we don’t mean that we are providing the training and that’s all. We provide a guided pathway. One, where even after the delegates training course ends, we are there to guide them in the direction of employment.
Once completing a course, we will first give you the contact details of the job coaches and employment agencies we work with who will give you the coaching needed to find a job, a better job or a career.
You are then given the option to subscribe to our email newsletters where we send out forklift operator vacancies in Swindon and the surrounding areas. This means our previous delegates are often the first to hear about forklift driver job roles in their area.
With this process we have in place, as well as the increasing demand for operators, delegates are commonly finding work 1-2 weeks after completing a course with us.
2. Trainers with over 20 years of experience.
With any type of training, teaching or coaching the trainer, teacher or coach is the determiner for not only your success but also your experience and enjoyment. Wouldn’t you agree?
At Key Performance Training we believe that our experienced trainers are what takes our forklift training centre from great to EXCELLENT. Many of our previous delegates and reviews state that our trainers made their experience on a course with multiple reviews stating ‘the best trainer I’ve ever had’.
David and Calum both have over 20 years of experience in forklift operating and training. Therefore, they know first hand the potential dangers of operating and the best ways to avoid these risks. Both, share the same goal of minimising these risks by providing training that prioritises safety.
As we believe on any course that the determiner of success is the trainer, we offer FREE taster sessions for potential delegates to come along to the warehouse and meet our trainers. From there, you will hopefully share the same view as us on how friendly, calming and knowledgeable both David and Calum are. Especially for those apprehensive novice drivers, meeting the team in person before a course can make all the difference and calm your nerves before course week!
3. Our Reviews- They speak for themselves!
“Would definitely recommend” ‘Credit for my achievements go to him.’This delegate has never been out of work since completing a course with us!
Are you interested in completing a forklift course to expand your employment oppourtunities?
Are your warehouse looking to up skill or cross-train staff to operate forklifts?
After reading this blog post we hope you choose us as your forklift training centre! To get in contact about the courses we offer or for general enquires contact;
We’ve been keeping busy at the Key Performance Training warehouse. With both of our trainers (David and Calum) being able to teach at the same time in our double arena, more and more delegates are gaining forklift qualifications and unlocking their pathway to employment!
This is our cheerful monthly blog post where we recognise and congratulate some of the delegates who are now fully qualified, excellent operators! So lets take a look back at some of the fantastic delegates who have completed a course and gained their license with us throughout the month of September…
Connor and Bill
A big congratulations to Connor (pictured) and friend Bill who both passed their counterbalance and reach truck novice courses by completing a three day CB novice and then going onto complete a two day reach truck conversion.
Both boys were 19 years old and unsure on their next step towards a career. They came along for a taster session and quickly decided that forklift operating would be a good option and so booked in for a course.
When Connor was asked if he would recommend Key Performance Training, he answered; “Definitely, the instructors and facilities are all good and they give you the names of the agencies so it’s easy to find a job afterwards”.
Paul
Paul came to us as an experienced operator looking to refresh and expand on his skills. He already had experience as a counterbalance operator but needed to renew his license and so completed a Counterbalance refresher and Reach conversion course.
David picked up quickly that Paul was a competent driver who just needed a reminder on the latest legislations and safety procedures that have been updated since he last completed a course.
With no surprise to David, Paul passed with flying colours and is now a fully qualified operator of both trucks!
Artur
Congratulations to Artur who completed and passed his Reach truck conversion course.
The RTITB Counterbalance Lift Truck conversion course is aimed at currently certified lift truck operators wishing to convert their existing lift truck driving qualification and skills to include a counterbalance lift truck.
From completing the course, Artur gained a suitable and sufficient understanding of current relevant legislation, learnt new skills and the best practice of counterbalance lift trucks up to 5000kg.
Terry
Well done to Terry who passed his Counterbalance Novice course. As a novice operator, Terry had no prior experience of lift truck operation but wished to achieve a nationally recognised qualification in the safe and correct use of counterbalance lift trucks.
He was a pleasure to train and took everything on board excellently with a real eagerness to learn.
Now, Terry will have many more opportunities to get back into employment, especially as the counterbalance lift truck is one of the most common lift trucks in use today and are the workhorse of most materials handling operations.
Mike
Mike already had experience operating a reach truck but also wanted to expand his career options and get a license in safe operation of a counterbalance truck. Therefore, he completed a counterbalance conversion course.
Also, Mike recognised that he needed to refresh his Reach license as to follow health and safety legislations, licenses have to be refreshed every three years. He also completed his Reach truck refresher with us in the same week.
We would like to congratulate Mike, not only on his successful completion of the course but also for following the law and sticking with the health and safety legislations to get his license refreshed.
Why train with Key Performance Training?
We can offer RTITB accredited operator training and instruction from fully qualified and experienced instructors and examiners who are able to carry out training to the legal requirements.
This can help the likelihood of accidents and improve safety of operators and pedestrians in the workplace.
All our RTITB courses are held in our Swindon warehouse. If , however you are looking for an onsite course, we can cater to this too.
