Driving Academy Instructor

At Evri we understand that searching for your first job, your next job, or that big promotion is a huge milestone. Here at Evri we always think about what it’s like to be in your position when making those big decisions. It takes courage to make change happen in your life, and we’re here to help you with that.

Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences and our team at the Avonmouth Depot have a Driving Academy Instructor role which just might be perfect for you! Our people are extremely important to our business, without them we wouldn’t be where we are today, striving to do the best for our customers and clients. If you like what you hear, then we’d love you to apply!

Your purpose (in a nutshell)

Providing assessments, training, instruction and development for the Evri driver population across the regional sites (Hubs and Depots) you support. This role will principally deliver both new drivers and upskilling of current drivers along with the provision of similar services to third parties where appropriate. The role will deliver the continuous improvement of the day-to-day effectiveness of the Hermes distribution network, maintaining professionalism and the company's standards to meet all relevant legal requirements in the UK.

You will be accountable for:

• Delivering high calibre driving tuition to drivers who are working to obtain their Cat C and / or their Cat C+E licences, including through apprenticeship levy funded programmes.
• Supporting drivers through the entire training process from candidate selection to application to on boarding.
• Maintaining accurate record keeping in line with applicable legislation, regulations, and business requirements.
• Delivering new driver training solutions with direction from the Senior Instructor and Driving Academy Manager as per the business requirements. This includes training drivers on new equipment.
• Where applicable supporting new site start-ups on all driver training related matters, including assessments and inductions.
• Continually drive Transport Operations legal compliance, identifying individual development opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Delivering and sustaining a high first-time pass rate of delegates during training and assessments.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A full Cat C+E LGV driving licence
• Award in Education and Training (Level 3) qualification
• RTITB National Register of Instructors (NRI) qualification (desirable)
• Transport Manager CPC qualification (desirable)
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the Logistics industry, Minimum 2 years training exp
• Comprehensive knowledge of drivers’ hours and tachograph regulations
• A working knowledge of Working time and Road transport directive

We can offer you a competitive salary, bonus, 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 3% contribution into your pension, life assurance. On top of this, we offer a great range of flexible benefits that aim to provide something for everyone, so whether you want shopping vouchers, insurance or healthcare we’ve got you covered.

This role offers fantastic opportunities for you to climb the career ladder into managerial roles within both the function and wider business. At Evri, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, we thrive on it and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

Apply Today!

If you are ready to develop your career in an empowering, growing yet supportive business then why not join us?

Every parcel, every person, every place – every delivery made for you.

Evri is leading the way in creating responsible delivery experiences for everyone, everywhere. And we’re doing that by offering the most convenient way to send, receive and return parcels without costing the earth.

Whether it’s a customer sending a present to a friend, a marketplace trader shipping in bulk or a major retailer such as John Lewis, asos or Next, we’ve got it covered. With our team of 30,000 couriers, thousands of local ParcelShops and a growing network of hubs and depots across the country, we safely get parcels from A to everywhere.

And it’s not just customers and retailers who trust us. We’ve won loads of industry awards over the past few years, including gongs for IT, innovation and our green fleet.

But we wouldn’t be the biggest dedicated parcel delivery company in the UK without amazing people. We’re a friendly, ambitious and diverse bunch, united by a passion for delivering the best customer experience. We have great opportunities throughout the business, so take a look to see where you might fit in. We can’t wait to hear from you.