Driver Apprentice

YOUR ROLE

Join our team in Bristol as a Driver Apprentice. You will gain both a Class 1 and Class 2 license alongside your driver CPC. You will also learn valuable life skills to help you with your future career within Transport and Logistics.

What are you waiting for? Start your Driving career today!

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

Whilst starting up as a driver, you will be paired up with a more experienced team member who will help you develop a further understanding of the job responsibilities and expectations. You will first complete your Class 2 license and work your way up to earning your Class 1 license.

You will work as part of the contract dedicated to customer deliveries and ensure goods are delivered to the correct locations with accurate completion of associated paperwork. You will also be responsible for ensuring daily vehicle checks are carried out and any defects are reported and remedied ensuring full compliance.

You will complete these tasks whilst working through the apprenticeship, at around the 12 month mark, your apprenticeship will be completed and you will be eligible to apply for our permanent full time positions, which also means an increase in salary. Your shift is expected to start at roughly 23:00 and will be 8.5 hours long. Once on boarded as a Class 2 Driver, you can expect to make on average 5 drops per shift with collections included. The contract is with our high profile customer contract and therefore the drops will cover a wide range of locations across the country.

You can expect to earn £25,000 however; this will increase to £28,000 when you have received your Class 2 license and to a further £32,000 when you complete your apprenticeship. 

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

In order to qualify for apprenticeship funding, applicants must have resided in the UK for more than 3 consecutive years. You also must fit the following criteria:

• Must hold a full UK Driving License
• No points on your license
• Flexibility when it comes to shift work
• Willingness to take on new challenges and learn
• Grades C/4 or above in Math’s and English is desirable but not essential. If you do not current have the required grades you’ll work towards acquiring these as part of your apprenticeship.

WHAT DO WE HAVE TO OFFER?

With a genuine culture of reward and recognition, we want our employees to grow, develop and be part of our journey. We offer a benefits package that includes competitive annual leave entitlement with a fantastic holiday buy scheme, pension and life assurance along with access to an employee benefits platform that offers discounts on gym memberships and money off vouchers for a diverse range of retail, travel and hospitality brands. There’s no doubt that you will be compensated for your hard work and commitment so if you’d like to work for one of the top Logistics providers in the world then please do get in touch to find your next role.

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