Apprentice LGV Driver

At a glance

This role is based out of our John Lewis Distribution Centre in Magna Park, Milton Keynes.

This is a permanent role and the salary is £11.75 per hourrising to £15.15 plus the appropriate shift premium on gaining your C+E licence with the scheme.

We are recruiting now for start dates : July 2024, October 2024 & January 2025

Please be aware the assessmentswill take place on 23rd April 2024 at our Distribution Centre.

During the apprenticeship your working hours will be 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday with flexibility to work around our 24hr shifts when necessary, to gain valuable driving experience.

On successful completion of the Apprenticeship programme, you will move to a 47.5 hour contract. Shifts are based on any 5 from 7 days and will include weekend working.

About the role

Although much of the training will be flexible and tailored to your individual needs, there is an overall structure to the Apprenticeship Scheme: You’ll start with an induction day which will introduce you to the Apprenticeship Programme. You will work alongside a driver mentor who will be an experienced member of the driving team. They will support you throughout the programme and help you put into practice what you learn. Your People Manager and your Apprentice Trainer from TRS ( Apprentice training company) will be working with you and supporting you during your Apprenticeship journey.

You will be working towards your Apprenticeship end point assessment which will be taking place around month 13.

You will need to be self-motivated to drive your own learning and meet targets as this will be key to a successful completion of the programme. As part of the scheme, you will be working towards and acquiring the required licences for your role.

Please note that if you are successful at securing one of our LGV Apprenticeship roles, you will need to pass a separate medical test before starting in the role.

Essential skills you’ll need

Due to the nature of the role (including the delivery and handling of age restricted items) you do need to be 18 or over at the start of the scheme and you should hold a full UK Cat B or C1 clean driving licence.

We believe in rewarding our Partners for their time and energy. After all, they’re the ones that make the John Lewis Partnership special. Benefits include:

• Once you’ve been with us for three months, you’ll get Partnership discount in store and online. That’s 25% off in John Lewis & Partners (12% electrical products, some exclusions apply) and 20% in Waitrose & Partners. You’ll also be able to nominate someone you live with to share your discount.

• Discounted cinema tickets & VIP suites with discounted tickets at the O2 arena

• Discounted rates on holidays at the John Lewis Partnerships hotels, where only Partners and their guests can stay

• Excellent work life balance, including focus on well being and flexible working and our marketing leading equal parenthood leave Policy

And much more! Find out more about our benefits here: https://www.jlpjobs.com/about/benefits/

Next Steps

The application form consists of a CV upload followed by application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications and see further guidance on the PDW under "Internal application process"). We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early.

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