Driver

FTX Logistics Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

Life Insurance

Travel to work subsidy

Salary sacrifice schemes (EV/Pension)

Military enhancements

Reservist annual bonus

Job summary

FTX Logistics Ltd. is recruiting a commercial HGV C+E driver to operate Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET) for delivery to the British Army.

Roles include depot work in Bulford or Catterick and short-term deployments to Germany, with placement at a local driving agency when not driving HET. The position requires sponsorship as a Reservist in the British Army, with mandatory military training and potential for exercises and operational deployment.

Qualifications

• HGV C+E qualified with less than 6 Driving Licence points.
• In date Tachograph and CPC Card.

Responsibilities

• Operate HET and deliver heavy equipment for the British Army from Bulford or Catterick Depot.
• Occasional deployments to Germany for 2–4 weeks.
• When not driving HET, be allocated to a local driving agency near home for HGV duties.
• Becomes a Sponsored Reservist in the British Army and undertake military training.
• Deploy on Operations and Exercises as required.
• Reservist commitment met as part of the job.
• Collaborate with affiliated Regular Army unit, 19 Tank Transporter Squadron.

Tools

HGV C+E

Tachograph

CPC Card

Job description

FTX Logistics Ltd – SPONSORED RESERVE CLASS 1 (STGO 3) DRIVER

Are you a commercial HGV C+E Driver looking for a new challenge? We provide a commercial service driving our Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET) to deliver Heavy Equipment on behalf of the Ministry of Defence. Our drivers can live anywhere in the mainland UK.

The driver role consists of three elements:

• Driving HET from, and support activities at, our depots in Bulford, Wiltshire, Catterick, North Yorkshire and Monchengladbach, Germany when required.
• Be affiliated to a local driving agency close to home, to drive commercial vehicles on behalf of their clients.
• Being a Sponsored Reservist (SR) in the British Army.

(must hold C+E licence)

(max application age 49 to be eligible to join as an SR)

JOB ROLE

Commercial – Part of a highly skilled, specialist team.

• Working from our Bulford or Catterick Depot, to operate the HET and deliver heavy equipment for the British Army.
• Opportunity to work at our depot in Germany for short periods (2-4 weeks).
• When not driving HET, drivers will be allocated to a local driving agency near to home where they will undertake HGV driving duties assigned to them.
• Military Drivers are required to become Sponsored Reservists (SR) in the British Army and will be required to undertake military training to support exercises and operations.
• Deploy on Operations and Exercise as required.
• Reservist commitment will be met as part of the job, not in your own time.
• Will work closely with affiliated Regular Army unit, 19 Tank Transporter Squadron.

SALARY & BENEFIT

Base salary £41,620.67 with an On-Target Earning (OTE) potential of £49.3k. The salary covers all three roles.

• Accommodation and overnight travel and subsistence provided when working away from home location.
• Some weekend working at 50% (Sat) and 100% (Sun) pay uplift.
• Company Pension Scheme, life insurance, subsidised travel to work.
• Salary sacrifice schemes available – Electric Vehicle/Pension.
• Military enhancements (when applicable).
• Up to 50% pay uplift as an SR when called out for exercises and operations.
• Receive Reservist annual bonus (Yr 1 £480 – Yr 5 £1,970).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• HGV C+E qualified with less than 6 Driving Licence points.
• In date Tachograph and CPC Card.

Military Eligibility

To join the British Army as a Sponsored Reservist (SR) you must be able to comply with:

• The maximum age for Reservist applications is the day before your 50th birthday.
• You must be a British or Irish citizen, or hold a Commonwealth/British National Overseas/British Overseas Territory passport and have ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) status.
• You must meet the criteria of Medically fit. (Please view the full details at Army Medical Requirements & Examination)

Looking for something exciting, unique, and part of an exclusive team, then this might be the opportunity for you.

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