Advanced Driver Coach

MGV/LGV Professional Driver with Driver Coaching responsibilities
(Advanced Driver Coach)
Job reference: 311923

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team of experienced Advanced Drivers Coaches which will cover the locations Medway, Canterbury and Tunbridge. 

This is a professional driving role for Royal Mail, the successful candidate will be required to drive for Royal Mail but will have added responsibility as an Advanced Driver Coach. The base pay will be £546.41 per week pro rata with an Advanced Driver Coach allowance of £267.83 per month.

Royal Mail operates in an increasingly competitive environment where optimum performance is crucial to the future success of the business. The purpose of an Advanced Driver Coach is to support our professional drivers, to improve their skills, knowledge and understanding allowing them to perform their duties in a safe and responsible manner whilst maintaining the highest standards at all times. The successful candidate will have added responsibilities that will include supporting with all aspects of driver training Including Driver’s CPC, along with peer to peer coaching, mentoring, and development.

What you’ll do on a typical day

• On a typical day you will assist colleagues to enhance their range of skills and potential. As an ADC your objective is to promote best practice in all aspects of logistics, training, and driver development and your role will involve:
• In cab “peer to peer” mentoring and completion of the Driver Training Needs Analysis check list including de-brief (using all available technology) and the creation of individual Driver Development Plans
• Conducting driving assessments as part of the driver recruitment process (agency and Royal Mail drivers)
• Delivery of induction training to our new drivers (agency and Royal Mail drivers)
• Delivering Driver CPC to ensure that all our drivers remain compliant with regulations.
• Deploying a nationally consistent method of training/coaching of technical, driving and associated skills. This will include training/coaching of product developments of existing equipment or the introduction of new technologies as well as manual and mechanical handling training and other Health and Safety refresher training relevant for Professional Drivers
• Site Risk Assessments relating to HGV activity
• Ensuring that all training records and related paperwork is kept accurate and up to date.
• Responsible for maintaining and documenting their own continuous professional development

What you need to succeed as an ADC:

• Be qualified to drive the same category of vehicle that you are supervising the driver in and have held a full clean licence for the category for at least 3 years
• Be flexible as the role requires a great deal of flexibility in your hours of attendance depending on the tasks at hand. The role will involve hours that cover all shift patterns including weekends when required (in line with the shift of the driver you are training). You will also be required to travel to other RM sites from time to time to assist the local team in their training provision.
• Have a good level of computer literacy.
• Be able to maintain confidentiality.
• Be adaptable and have a willingness to learn.
• Have good administrative skills.
• Demonstrate professional expertise and integrity in their current role
• Possess an excellent understanding of health and safety policies and procedures
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to plan and organise your own workload.

Selection

All professional drivers with a permanent grade the same as the role they are applying for will be able to apply for this post and applications will be assessed through a two-stage process:

Stage 1 Application & Questionnaire

Interested candidates will need to complete an ADC personality questionnaire and application form.

Stage 2 Assessment – Interview, driving assessment and presentation
Those selected to progress will be asked to give a short presentation/training session.

Given the range of tasks and the accredited nature of the job, the Advanced Driver Coach is considered a specialist role and before final appointment the successful candidate must achieve the following;

Given the range of tasks and the accredited nature of the job, the Advanced Driver Coach is considered a specialist role and before final appointment the successful candidate must achieve the
relevant ADC training which will be provided by Royal Mail’s Learning Services Team;

• This is required by the Joint Approvals Unit for Periodic Training (JAUPT).

Pay: 

The current value of the Advanced Driver Coach allowance is:
LGV ADC - £295.42 per month (pro-rated for part-time employees) / MGV ADC - £67.94 per week (pro-rated for part time employees) Delete as required

Starting Salary

£546.41 per week pro rata

Plus overtime and shift allowance.

The current value of the Advanced Driver Coach allowance is £289.58 per month.

Shifts:

You will need to be flexible as the role will involve hours that cover all shift patterns including weekends when required (in line with the shift of the driver you are training). This role will require you to cover driver coaching at MGV operating sites at Medway, Canterbury and Tunbridge.

Additional Benefits

• Holiday entitlement starts at 22.5 days on entry rising with length of service (pro-rata)
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Excellent career development opportunities
• Full uniform provided for contracts of longer than 3 months
• Excellent parental leave policy
• Cycle2work scheme
• Many varied corporate discounts e.g. lifestyle discounts to include high street vouchers. Travel & attraction discounts for family days out. Fashion, gifts and health & wellbeing to include discount on beauty products and gym membership

About Us

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

One of the UK’s leading companies, we’re undertaking one of the biggest industrial transformations in the UK in recent history. Letter volumes are declining. So, we are focused on leveraging the increasing number of parcels being driven by the growth of the online shopping industry. We want to be more flexible and efficient and are employing our strong brand and a range of new products and services to achieve this.

We are an inclusive employer with equality, diversity and fairness at the heart of our values. We welcome applications from individuals from all different backgrounds and are committed to promoting fair participation and equality of opportunity for all of our job applicants.

What happens next?

After you apply, your application will be reviewed and, if you’re successful, you will be invited to a face-to-face interview, driving assessment and presentation.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve. 

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.