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Apprentice Driver (7.5t Licence)
| Posting date: | 14 January 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 February 2025 |
| Location: | Docklands, East London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | DPD |
| Job type: | Apprenticeship |
| Job reference: | REF8196A |
Summary
The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is a 13 - month programme where apprentices will learn all aspects of professional driving as well as gaining their Category C1 (7.5t) Licence.. This is with a view to moving to a full time 7.5t Driver position within DPD upon completion of the Apprenticeship.
Responsibilities include non-driving duties such as office work, drivers mate and warehousing during training.
Apprentices will also undertake a range of masterclasses which are designed to provide a broad range of knowledge about the job, alongside building their skills and behaviours.
Apprentie will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles.
The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is designed to give apprentices the opportunity to explore and develop skills for further career progression within DPD.
Key Tasks/Areas of responsibility
To carry out all tasks required as part of the Apprenticeship programme
To load and unload vehicles in line with procedures.
To plan and assess routes in line with daily needs.
To complete all checks in a timely and accurate manner, in line with procedures.
To ensure the vehicle is in full working order, and to report any faults in line with procedure.
To carry out all vehicle checks.
To monitor and prevent damage to vehicles and inform a supervisor where damage is identified.
To ensure that all CPC, driving licence and driver’s hours legislation is adhered to.
To collect parcels from customers and company sites in a timely and accurate manner, allowing for changes to schedule.
To comply with the accident and breakdown procedures if appropriate.
To implement the Health & Safety policy, ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment.
Carry out such duties as may reasonably be requested by supervisors or other management.
Attend additional training programmes to supplement both your learning and the Linehaul Operation.
Qualifications
Entry Requirements
Apprentices must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as minimum have;
Category B licence
Have completed their Vocational Licence Medical and gained Cat C1 provisional entitlement by Day 1 of Apprenticeship
We would also expect
4 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications)
Where candidates have reached the above criteria they must be able to provide certificates as evidence during the interview stage.
Where candidates have not achieved the requisite qualifications (or cannot evidence them) they will be supported to achieve them throughout the apprenticeship in order to reach programme completion at 13 months.
Rates of Pay: Apprentices at DPD are paid above the national standard apprenticeship pay
Responsibilities include non-driving duties such as office work, drivers mate and warehousing during training.
Apprentices will also undertake a range of masterclasses which are designed to provide a broad range of knowledge about the job, alongside building their skills and behaviours.
Apprentie will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles.
The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is designed to give apprentices the opportunity to explore and develop skills for further career progression within DPD.
Key Tasks/Areas of responsibility
To carry out all tasks required as part of the Apprenticeship programme
To load and unload vehicles in line with procedures.
To plan and assess routes in line with daily needs.
To complete all checks in a timely and accurate manner, in line with procedures.
To ensure the vehicle is in full working order, and to report any faults in line with procedure.
To carry out all vehicle checks.
To monitor and prevent damage to vehicles and inform a supervisor where damage is identified.
To ensure that all CPC, driving licence and driver’s hours legislation is adhered to.
To collect parcels from customers and company sites in a timely and accurate manner, allowing for changes to schedule.
To comply with the accident and breakdown procedures if appropriate.
To implement the Health & Safety policy, ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment.
Carry out such duties as may reasonably be requested by supervisors or other management.
Attend additional training programmes to supplement both your learning and the Linehaul Operation.
Qualifications
Entry Requirements
Apprentices must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as minimum have;
Category B licence
Have completed their Vocational Licence Medical and gained Cat C1 provisional entitlement by Day 1 of Apprenticeship
We would also expect
4 GCSEs at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualifications)
Where candidates have reached the above criteria they must be able to provide certificates as evidence during the interview stage.
Where candidates have not achieved the requisite qualifications (or cannot evidence them) they will be supported to achieve them throughout the apprenticeship in order to reach programme completion at 13 months.
Rates of Pay: Apprentices at DPD are paid above the national standard apprenticeship pay