HGV Apprenticeship

Summary

Fantastic opportunity to join the market leaders in delivery management, ecommerce, fulfilment, customer service. We are a Disability Confident member; a member of the Valuable 500 and Race at Work Charter. Duties: safely & securely collect & deliver goods in line with requirements, accurately complete paperwork in line with company procedures.

Wage

£29,221 a year

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if successful at passing Class 1 licence, potential to be kept on permanently on HGV salary of £32869 + overtime.

Training course

Large goods vehicle (LGV) driver C + E (level 2)

Hours

Any 5 days from 7 flexible shifts, but likely to be days whilst training - shifts can be days, backs or nights (To be confirmed)

42 hours a week

Start date

Friday 23 May 2025

Duration

1 year

Positions available

5

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

Safely and securely collect and deliver goods in line with requirements
Accurately complete paperwork in line with company procedures
Maintain vehicles/assets used in your work in a clean/tidy condition ensuring all vehicles are left secure at the end of each shift
Check products against manifest when loading/unloading to ensure nil discrepancies
Use Flexipod hand held

Where you’ll work

This apprenticeship is available in these locations:

Whistl, G Park Bedford, Eastcotts Park,, Wallis Way,, BEDFORD,, MK42 0PE
Unit 8, Patchway Trading Estate, Britannia Road, Bristol, BS34 5TA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

TRS TRAINING LIMITED

Your training course

Large goods vehicle (LGV) driver C + E (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

Drive safely and efficiently on public and private roads, and manoeuvre the vehicle in restricted spaces; safely use and position vehicle fitted equipment (eg mobile cranes)
Proficiently control the vehicle taking into account the size and type of vehicle and trailer
Use relevant equipment and machinery safely and efficiently to ensure the safe handling of customer goods, safely open and restrain trailer and vehicle body doors.
Carry out delivery and other relevant activities in a safe and efficient manner complying with relevant systems and processes, following instructions and organisational policy
Prepare the vehicle and the load for deliveries, including safely using and positioning vehicle fitted equipment; carry out vehicle safety checks and deal with or report any defects or maintenance issues to the appropriate person; complete daily walk round check sheets
Ensure the vehicle is correctly loaded and is safely secured to minimize chances of damage or load shifting
Ensure techniques are used to protect the vehicle and load from theft and damage.
Effectively plan the most economical route to be used, minimising waste and loss; plan, prioritise and adapt accordingly when situations arise out of the normal routine
Use relevant IT systems appropriately and in line with organisational requirements.
Fully comply with appropriate legislation and regulation within the transport industry
Work safely adhering to the health, safety guidelines e.g. manual handling
Use Appropriate methods to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues in line with organisational standards
Work independently using own initiative.
Work closely with suppliers and customers to ensure any problems, damages or anomalies are corrected.
Work as part of a team, showing an ability to work under pressure and to agreed deadlines.
Support colleagues and contribute to achieving objectives or goals.
Use and connect to the correct type of trailer and its operating systems
Drive safely and efficiently on public and private roads, and manoeuvre the vehicle in restricted spaces; safely use and position vehicle fitted equipment (eg mobile cranes)
Proficiently control the vehicle taking into account the size and type of vehicle and trailer
Use relevant equipment and machinery safely and efficiently to ensure the safe handling of customer goods, safely open and restrain trailer and vehicle body doors.
Carry out delivery and other relevant activities in a safe and efficient manner complying with relevant systems and processes, following instructions and organisational policy
Prepare the vehicle and the load for deliveries, including safely using and positioning vehicle fitted equipment; carry out vehicle safety checks and deal with or report any defects or maintenance issues to the appropriate person; complete daily walk round check sheets
Ensure the vehicle is correctly loaded and is safely secured to minimize chances of damage or load shifting
Ensure techniques are used to protect the vehicle and load from theft and damage.
Effectively plan the most economical route to be used, minimising waste and loss; plan, prioritise and adapt accordingly when situations arise out of the normal routine
Use relevant IT systems appropriately and in line with organisational requirements.
Fully comply with appropriate legislation and regulation within the transport industry
Work safely adhering to the health, safety guidelines e.g. manual handling
Use Appropriate methods to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues in line with organisational standards
Work independently using own initiative.
Work closely with suppliers and customers to ensure any problems, damages or anomalies are corrected.
Work as part of a team, showing an ability to work under pressure and to agreed deadlines.
Use and connect to the correct type of trailer and its operating systems

Your training plan

Level 2 Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driver C + E

Requirements

Essential qualifications

Other in:

driving licence with less than 6 points (grade driving licence)

Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

Skills

Communication skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Team working
Non judgemental
Patience
can do attitude

Other requirements

must be prepared to be flexible in terms of hours, could work up to 12 hours per day on some days. Some manual handling, preferable to be physically fit.

About this company

We are a delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in mail services handling over 50% of business mail in UK. Our mail expertise supports our continued growth in parcel delivery and ecommerce markets, combined with our unique advertising portfolio across Doordrop Media.

http://Whistl.co.uk (opens in new tab)

Company benefits

EAP scheme, staff discounts, critical illness cover, health cash plan, pension scheme

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

After successful completion of Class 2 training, will go on to Class 1 training and the potential of a permanent HGV position

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