Urban Driver Apprentice

**Company Description**
- ** Contract**: Permanent / 40 Hours Per Week
- ** Location**: London Docklands - Twelvetrees Crescent, Bromley
- by-Bow, London E3 3TT
- ** Days of Work**:5 from 7
- ** Reporting To**:National LGV Training Manager

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of nearly £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible.

Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer
**Job Description** Purpose of Position**

The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is a 13 - month programme where apprentices will learn all aspects of professional driving as well as gaining their Category C1 (7.5t) Licence.. This is with a view to moving to a full time 7.5t Driver position within DPD upon completion of the Apprenticeship.

Responsibilities include non-driving duties such as office work, drivers mate and warehousing during training.

Apprentices will also undertake a range of masterclasses which are designed to provide a broad range of knowledge about the job, alongside building their skills and behaviours.

Apprentie will obtain CPC licences as part of the Urban Driver Apprentice programme and is a legal requirement to drive LGV vehicles.

The Urban Driver Apprenticeship is designed to give apprentices the opportunity to explore and develop skills for further career progression within DPD.

**Key Tasks/Areas of responsibility**
- To carry out all tasks required as part of the Apprenticeship programme
- To load and unload vehicles in line with procedures.
- To plan and assess routes in line with daily needs.
- To complete all checks in a timely and accurate manner, in line with procedures.
- To ensure the vehicle is in full working order, and to report any faults in line with procedure.
- To carry out all vehicle checks.
- To monitor and prevent damage to vehicles and inform a supervisor where damage is identified.
- To ensure that all CPC, driving licence and driver’s hours legislation is adhered to.
- To collect parcels from customers and company sites in a timely and accurate manner, allowing for changes to schedule.
- To comply with the accident and breakdown procedures if appropriate.
- To implement the Health & Safety policy, ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment.
- Carry out such duties as may reasonably be requested by supervisors or other management.
- Attend additional training programmes to supplement both your learning and the Linehaul Operation.

**Qualifications** Entry Requirements**

Apprentices must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as minimum have;
- Category B licence
- Have completed their Vocational Licence Medical and gained Cat C1 provisional entitlement by Day 1 of Apprenticeship

Applicants will still be considered if they have completed further steps in the Licence Acquisition process such as;
- Having successfully passed any/all of the following theory tests
- LGV Multiple Choice Theory Test
- LGV Hazard Perception Test
- CPC Mod 2 Case Study Theory Test

**What we’re looking for;**
- Familiar with Google Workspace (GMail/GSheet)
- Independently motivated, with the ability to take on tasks and duties without immediate direction
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- High attention to detail to produce accurate and quality work
- Demonstrate the core DPD DNA values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability

**Minimum Qualifications and Experience**

You must have Level 4 GCSE Minimum/or equivalent in numeracy and literacy, or be willing to work towards achieving them prior to the end of your apprenticeship...

**Special Conditions**

**Rates of Pay**:Apprentices at DPD are paid above the national standard apprenticeship pay
- Study leave - when required
- Opportunity to work in a clean, health and safety conscious environment
- Funded Training to develop your skills
- The opportunity to progress your career within the business
- Further training to develop wider skills
- Access to MyBenefits and DPD rewards programme

**Additional Information** About our Benefits**

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few
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