Large Goods Vehicle Driver Apprenticeship

Getting In Limited; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative apprenticeship program as an LGV Driver, where you'll play a crucial role in ensuring our servicemen and women receive their essential supplies on time. This hands-on opportunity at a renowned dockyard will equip you with vital skills in logistics, vehicle maintenance, and customer service. You'll learn from experienced professionals while gaining your Driver CPC and Category C+E licence. With a focus on safety and efficiency, this apprenticeship promises a rewarding career path in the defence logistics sector. If you're ready to drive change and make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Travel costs covered to training

Hands-on training experience

Gain professional driving qualifications

Qualifications

• Must possess a full, clean driving licence.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Safely deliver loads on time and provide reliable transport services.
• Perform essential vehicle checks and apply safe load restraint procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Team working

Initiative

Full, clean driving licence

Education

Level 2 LGV Driver apprenticeship standard

Job description

Large Goods Vehicle Driver Apprenticeship

Apply From: 10/11/2024

Learning Provider

Delivered by TRANS-PLANT TRAINING LIMITED

Employer

Babcock International

Vacancy Description

• At Babcock, defence logistics is more than just moving goods - it's about ensuring that our servicemen and women have what they need, when they need it, wherever they are in the world. As an LGV Driver Apprentice at Devonport Royal Dockyard, you will play a key role in this mission, learning how to safely deliver loads on time and provide reliable passenger transport services for both Babcock and our Royal Navy customers. Whether moving critical supplies or transporting people, your role will be vital in keeping operations running smoothly.

• Safety is at the core of our logistics operations. Throughout your apprenticeship, you will learn how to maintain the integrity of your load and vehicle by performing essential vehicle checks, applying safe load restraint procedures, and practicing fuel-efficient driving. You will also gain a thorough understanding of workplace health and safety regulations, the highway code, traffic legislation, and working time directive laws.

• As an LGV Driver, you will interact with a wide range of people daily, including transport planners, transport managers, fellow drivers, and customers. You will master the art of providing excellent customer service, using effective communication techniques and problem-solving skills to ensure a high-quality service, even when challenges arise.

Key Details

Vacancy Title

Large Goods Vehicle Driver Apprenticeship

Employer Description

Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company operating in our focus countries of the UK, Australasia, Canada, France and South Africa, with exports to additional markets with potential to become focus countries. We meet our customers’ key requirements of affordability, availability, and capability by delivering engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets.

Vacancy Location

Devonport Royal Dockyard, Devonport, PL1 4SG

Wage Frequency

Custom

Number of Vacancies

2

Vacancy Reference Number

1000286796

Key Dates

Apply From

10/11/2024

Closing Date For Applications

2025-03-20 23:59:59

Interview Begin From

Possible Start Date: 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Training

Training to be Provided

• You will train to achieve the Level 2 LGV Driver apprenticeship standard.

• Your training will be divided between in-person sessions at our training provider’s premises in Marsh Barton, Exeter, and onsite at Devonport Royal Dockyard (travel costs to Exeter will be covered by Babcock).

• After the initial 13-month training period, you will enter the End Point Assessment (EPA) phase for the final three months of the programme. This phase will include a practical driving assessment, a multiple-choice test, and an interview to demonstrate your skills and competence.

• As part of your training, you will obtain both the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (Driver CPC) and the Category C+E licence, which are legal requirements for driving LGVs professionally.

Learning Provider

TRANS-PLANT TRAINING LIMITED

Skills Required

Communication skills, Team working, Initiative, Full, clean driving licence