Apprentice Lgv Driver

**Who are we?**
Thames Water is the UK’s largest water and wastewater company. We make a daily difference to our 15 million customers by supplying 2.6 billion litres of water through 32,000 km’s of pipes, to keep taps flowing and toilets flushing. We are an essential serviceand have operated throughout the Covid19 pandemic.
At Thames Water, every one of our actions, big and small, matters every day. Water is essential to daily life, and that means our business is always open.
**What you will be doing**
This is an exciting opportunity to join Thames Water as one of our LGV Driver Apprentices. Our Drivers are ambassadors for Thames Water out on the road so you will be responsible to ensure that our values are upheld and provide a first-class service to ourcustomers.
You will be working alongside an experienced driver technician for the duration of your programme and will receive ongoing support from your mentor, line manager and training provider to complete your class 2 qualification and develop your experience to excelwithin your career at Thames Water.
We’re in the beginning of journey towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and increasing our fleet of 5 electric vehicles so we’re looking for someone who is passionate in joining us on this journey.
As one of our LGV apprentices you will work as part of the Logistic Management Centre (LMC) which operates a new fleet of state-of-the art Tankers with jetting capability, Potable Water Tankers, and Inventory delivery vehicles to support both reactive and plannedwork.
**We’re looking for you to**:

- Have a **real passion** for this opportunity and the **drive and motivation** to manage your learning and working life.
- Be **focused**, well **organised**, have excellent **time management** skills and the **determination** to succeed.?
- Have great **team working** skills but also be able to work independently, putting customers at the heart of everything you do.?
- **Communicate** effectively and be able to **challenge** when a problem arises.
- Be a **champion for Health & Safety** within the workplace for both you and your colleagues, helping us maintain our great reputation.
- Be **18 years of age** or older and you must hold a **full UK Driving licence**.
We’re not looking for any specific experience or qualifications as this will be developed whilst in the role, we’re looking for someone who wants to get stuck in with a passion to learn.
**What’s in it for you?**
This is a fantastic opportunity for you to learn on the job and gain some invaluable experience whilst developing your career with Thames Water. We are committed to giving you great training and will make sure you are confident in your role.
We’re offering a salary of £20,000, 24 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and a 36-hour working week.
We’re proud of the positive ways of working we have adopted during the pandemic. We want to create a more flexible and dynamic environment so all our colleagues can thrive.
Thames Water is a unique, rewarding, and diverse place to work. If you join our team, you’ll enjoy fast-tracked career opportunities, flexible working arrangements, and unparalleled benefits. We’re also proud to be an equal opportunity employer, Stonewall DiversityChampion and Disability Confident Leader and we are a Times Top 50 Employer for Women.
You can find out more in our working for us section of our website.