Driver Academy - Become a HGV Driver

XPO

  • Widnes, Cheshire
  • £12.21 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
Logistics done differently.Would you like the opportunity to become a professional HGV driver through our XPO funded training academy? Here at XPO we have developed an internal program to take a car driver, through to full-fledged, Cat CE HGV driver within 12-16 weeks.Once you have completed the training you will have the opportunity to join the XPO team, based in Widnes. To support your journey, we have on site trainers who will take you from being a newly qualified HGV driver, to a highly trained professional.Pay, benefits and more:We are offering paid employment from day one of your training program and in approximately 12 to 16 weeks’ time, we will support you to enter a new profession (dependant on the speed at which you learn). You will become a Cat C+E driver on our Tesco contract, based at our Widnes site. The site operates a flexible working pattern, 7days a week, transporting retail products across the UK. Whilst in training you receive a rate of £12.21 per hour, upon completing your training milestones this will rise significantly after acquiring your C+E licence.What you’ll do during your training:You will be invited to our assessment day on the 23rd of September 2025. This day will include a presentation, Q&A, interview and initial driving assessment in one of our Cat B vehicles (commercial van). If successful, you will have shown your suitability to be trained as a Class 1 driver, your learning journey will start!
  • You will be offered a full-time Trainee Drivers position with us.
  • You will complete manual handing training which enables you to safely secure loads and operate equipment including, roll cages and tail lifts.
  • You will become acclimatised to operating in a temperature-controlled environment.
  • We will arrange for you to have a medical and to send off your licence application.
  • You will study for the driver theory test. (XPO will fully fund two tests)
  • You will be shadowing our experienced drivers to learn their roles.
  • You will have practical driver training and test. (XPO will fully fund two tests)
Once you have passed, we can get you out on the road, then the fun really starts!What you need to succeed at XPO:
  • No more than 6 points on your licence.
  • No DD, DR or IN endorsements.
  • The commitment needed to study and achieve your training milestones, this is a great opportunity to get highly valued training free, you need to make the most of it.
Do you want to make the most of this opportunity? Click apply now and we will be in touch!Be part of something big..

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