Regional Driver Assessor

JAM Recruitment Ltd; Bedford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Company car

25 days annual leave

Health insurance

Job summary

JAM Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Regional Driver Assessor based in Bedford to evaluate commercial drivers across the South Region. This permanent role offers a basic salary of £31,000 to £33,000 plus a £5,800 car allowance or a company car, and a 37.5 hour week from Monday to Friday.

You'll travel between depots in Haverhill, Slough, Dartford and Bedford, combine home and field-based work, and enjoy 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, with strong development opportunities and flexible

Qualifications

• Experience within commercial driving operations.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills.
• Strong organisational ability.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Willingness to travel across depot locations in the South Region.

Responsibilities

• Conduct practical driving assessments for New Driver Recruitment, Post-Accident Reviews, Ongoing Driver Competency Assessments, and Refresher/Development Assessments.
• Assess drivers across the Southern depot network using a variety of vehicles.
• Coordinate with depot teams to ensure safety and compliance during assessments.
• Document findings and provide developmental feedback to drivers.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Organisation

Microsoft Office

Outlook

Education

C+E (Class 1) Licence

Tools

Microsoft Office suite

Outlook

Job description

The Regional Driver Assessor position, based in Bedford, involves evaluating commercial drivers across the South Region.

This permanent, full-time role offers a salary between £31,000 and £33,000, supplemented by a £5,800 car allowance or a company vehicle. Working 37.5 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, the post combines home and field-based duties with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.

Regional Driver Assessor South Region | Based from Slough, Dartford, Haverhill or Bedford £31-33K Basic Salary £5,800 Car Allowance or Company Car Excellent Development Opportunities Flexible Home-Based & Field-Based Working 37.5 Hours | Monday to Friday 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Ready to Step Off the Road and Into a Rewarding Driver Development Career? Are you a Class 1, Class 2 or experienced commercial driver looking for your next challenge? Perhaps you're approaching a stage in your career where you'd like less time behind the wheel and more opportunity to use your knowledge, experience and coaching skills to improve driver safety and standards. We are recruiting a Regional Driver Assessor to join an exciting newly established assessment team supporting drivers across the South Region. This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a national transport operation while enjoying greater work-life balance, autonomy, flexibility and genuine career development.

About The Role

As a Regional Driver Assessor, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safety, competence and professionalism of our commercial drivers. You'll conduct practical driving assessments for:

• New Driver Recruitment
• Post-Accident Reviews
• Ongoing Driver Competency Assessments
• Refresher and Development Assessments

Working across our Southern depot network, you'll assess drivers operating a diverse fleet including:

• 450 Vans
• 80 Rigid Vehicles
• 120 Articulated Vehicles

Your Region

You can be based at any of the following depots:

• Haverhill (CB9 7FD)
• Slough (SL1 4RY)
• Dartford (DA1 5XS)
• Bedford (MK43 9SS)

Travel across these locations will be a regular part of the role, although you'll have complete ownership of your diary and schedule. When not conducting assessments, you can work from home, a depot office, or any suitable remote working location.

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Current or former HGV Drivers
• Driver Trainers
• Driver Assessors
• Transport Supervisors
• Traffic Office Professionals
• Fleet Compliance Personnel
• Driver Mentors and Coaches

Ideally You'll Have

• C+E (Class 1) Licence (preferred)
• Experience within commercial driving operations
• Strong communication and coaching skills
• Good organisational ability
• Confidence using Microsoft Office and Outlook
• A commitment to improving driver safety and performance

Don't Worry If You're Not The Finished Product

• Professional Driver Assessor Qualifications
• Remedial Driver Training Qualifications
• Ongoing Learning & Development Support
• Microsoft Systems Training
• Future Cross‑Skilling Opportunities Across Transport and L&D Functions

Why Join?

This is a newly created team, giving you a genuine opportunity to influence how driver assessments are delivered across the business. You'll work alongside:

• Driver Assessor Team Leader
• Regional Driver Assessors
• Transport Trainers
• Warehouse & MHE Trainers
• Learning & Development Specialists

With excellent opportunities to develop your career into wider training, transport, compliance or leadership positions.

Package & Benefits

• Salary & Vehicle £31,000 - Basic Salary
• Additional £2,000 Location Allowance (if based from Dartford or Slough)
• £5,800 Car Allowance OR Company Car
• Business Mileage Paid at 25p Per Mile
• 25 Days Annual Leave
• Monday-Friday Working
• No Bank Holiday Working
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Wagestream
• High Street Discounts
• Health Assurance Scheme
• Online GP Service
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• PureGym Discount
• Life Assurance
• Excellent Training & Development
• Flexible and Autonomous Working Environment