Driver Development Coach

Next; South Ockendon; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading retail company as a Driver Development Coach, responsible for training and assessing drivers while ensuring compliance with safety regulations. You'll play a key role in enhancing driver performance and supporting a dynamic transport operation. Enjoy competitive pay, a range of benefits, and the opportunity to grow in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

£450 per season clothing allowance

25% discount on Next merchandise

Up to 15% off partner brands

Contributory pension scheme

Access to fantastic discounts at Staff Shops

Financial Wellbeing support

Apprenticeship opportunities

Qualifications

• Experienced Class 1 C+E driver with knowledge of tachograph regulations.
• Experience in coaching and delivering training, particularly CPC.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver inductions for new drivers.
• Provide ongoing training and assessments for drivers.
• Ensure compliance with health & safety standards.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Defensive Driving

Education

CPC Certification

Job description

Contract type: Temporary role for 12 months, with the possibility of a permanent position

Salary: £19.08 per hour plus 11% London Weighting and bonus scheme

Life at Next

• Competitive salary and bonus scheme
• £450 per season clothing allowance
• 25% discount on Next merchandise·
• Up to 15% off Brands including Nike, Adidas, Ted Baker, Converse & North Face
• Up to 75% discount at our staff shops
• Contributory pension scheme

Next is one of the UK’s best known retailers on the high-street and most established online. Behind the scenes we are at the cutting edge of Warehousing and Logistics, employing more than 9000 people across our distribution network.

Life at Next is fast-paced, varied and challenging and takes a large, talented and efficient operation to keep our 500+ retail stores stocked, deliver our worldwide online offer and strengthen the growing partnerships with over 1,000 brands and the third party customers using the Next’s Total Platform.

Let’s take it on

Our in-house Driving Academy is committed to providing a first class training experience. Drivers are at the heart of our transport operation and providing the highest level of training and development to them is key to our continued success.

The Driver Development Coach supports the Transport Management Team in ensuring that Next’s drivers maintain the highest standards of health & safety, by increasing the general awareness of road safety and focusing on reducing road traffic accidents by teaching defensive driving. The DDC will coach drivers to use fuel efficient driving techniques, in order to meet operational targets. You will ensure drivers’ licences are checked in line with Company procedures and keep up to date with workplace legislation in order to be a department expert, ensuring all training guidelines and risk assessments are in line with current legislation

As a Driver Development Coach at Next Distribution, you will be responsible for planning and delivering inductions for all new permanent and agency drivers. In addition, you will provide ongoing training to the Driver population; this includes general driving assessments to ensure all standards are met and areas for improvement identified plus post accident training and assessment. You will complete all training and assessment documentation in line with Company policies and procedures. You will deliver CPC training to our LGV Drivers with a mixture of both online and in class sessions.

As part of the Driving Academy team you will support our Risk and Compliance Officer with reviewing store delivery points and our new Total Platform clients delivery points.

Our Distribution network operates 24 hours a day, meaning you will need to occasionally adjust your normal working hours to support the continued development of our drivers. There may be times where supporting other Regional Service Centres may be required, therefore an element of travel could be expected.

About you

To succeed in the role as Driver Development Coach you should be an experienced Class 1 C+E driver and have full knowledge of tachograph and Working Time regulations.

Experience of coaching and delivering training, particularly CPC is essential along with excellent communication skills and the ability to influence people in a positive manner.

As a dynamic business, plans can change quickly, so the ability to adapt to situations and replan your days effectively are a benefit.

About Us

You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!

About some of our Benefits

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Generous bonus scheme for many roles
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Free on-site parking
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through our online benefits platform
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.

We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email [e-mail] (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 01977 327 900 and leave a voicemail.

Job Info

• Job Identification 70560
• Job Category Transport
• Posting Date 05/15/2025, 12:27 PM
• Locations Next Distribution Ltd, South Ockendon, Grays, Essex, RM15 5SJ, GB