Driver Academy - Become a HGV Driver

XPO TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED; Widnes; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An innovative logistics company is offering a fantastic opportunity to become a professional HGV driver through a fully funded training academy. This program is designed to take you from a car driver to a fully qualified Cat C+E driver in just 12-16 weeks. You'll receive paid employment from day one and gain invaluable experience while shadowing seasoned drivers. With on-site trainers to guide you and comprehensive training provided, this is a unique chance to kickstart your career in the transport industry. If you're ready to embrace this exciting journey, apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding profession!

Benefits

Paid employment from day one

Fully funded driver theory tests

Medical examination covered

On-site training support

Flexible working pattern

Qualifications

• No more than 6 points on your licence and no serious endorsements.
• Commitment to study and achieve training milestones for HGV.

Responsibilities

• Complete manual handling training to safely secure loads.
• Shadow experienced drivers and undergo practical driver training.

Skills

Commitment to training

Manual handling

Driving skills

Education

No specific educational qualifications required

Tools

Temperature-controlled vehicles

Job description

Company description:

XPO, Inc

Job description:

Logistics done differently.

Would you like the opportunity to become a professional HGV driver through our XPO funded training academy? Here at XPO, we have developed an internal program to take a car driver, through to full-fledged, Cat CE HGV driver within 12-16 weeks.

Once you have completed the training, you will have the opportunity to join the XPO team, based in Widnes. To support your journey, we have on-site trainers who will take you from being a newly qualified HGV driver to a highly trained professional.

Pay, benefits and more:

We are offering paid employment from day one of your training program, and in approximately 12 to 16 weeks’ time, we will support you to enter a new profession (dependent on the speed at which you learn). You will become a Cat C+E driver on our Tesco contract, based at our Widnes site. The site operates a flexible working pattern, 7 days a week, transporting retail products across the UK. Whilst in training, you will receive a rate of £12.21 per hour; upon completing your training milestones, this will rise significantly after acquiring your C+E licence.

What you’ll do during your training:

You will be invited to our assessment day on March 6th, 2025. This day will include a presentation, Q&A, interview, and initial driving assessment in one of our Cat B vehicles (commercial van). If successful, you will have shown your suitability to be trained as a Class 1 driver, and your learning journey will start!

1. You will be offered a full-time Trainee Drivers position with us.
2. You will complete manual handling training which enables you to safely secure loads and operate equipment including roll cages and tail lifts.
3. You will become acclimatised to operating in a temperature-controlled environment.
4. We will arrange for you to have a medical and to send off your licence application.
5. You will study for the driver theory test. (XPO will fully fund two tests)
6. You will be shadowing our experienced drivers to learn their roles.
7. You will have practical driver training and test. (XPO will fully fund two tests)

Once you have passed, we can get you out on the road; then the fun really starts!

What you need to succeed at XPO:

1. No more than 6 points on your licence.
2. No DD, DR or IN endorsements.
3. The commitment needed to study and achieve your training milestones; this is a great opportunity to get highly valued training free, and you need to make the most of it.

Do you want to make the most of this opportunity? Click apply now, and we will be in touch!

Be part of something big.