HGV New Driver Corby – Fully Funded via Skills Bootcamps, £35,000 – £55,000

HGV New Driver Corby – Fully Funded via Skills Bootcamps, £35,000 – £55,000

Company: BCA (British Car Auctions)

Salary: £35,000 - 55,000 an annum

Location: Corby, Midlands

Please note – This vacancy is part of the LGV Government Bootcamp Scheme. It includes gaining your appropriate license through funding. You need to apply for the vacancy before we secure your training.

Company Information

BCA Automotive is the UK’s leading Car Transporter specialist providing life long careers for Class 1 drivers. Delivering strong training, permanent employment and excellent progression opportunities to candidates nationwide. With over 950 successful and highly skilled drivers, BCA Automotive needs you to reach their growing business endeavours.

BCA Automotive operates a transporter fleet supporting a large number of motor industry customers, vehicle manufacturers and leasing companies. BCA Automotive handles the movement of manufacturer’s vehicles from port of entry through to retail dealerships including the used vehicle sector.

No Car Transporter experience is necessary, you will be trained and provided with the support required to carry out your daily duties.

Skills Bootcamps – How does it all work?

Once you have successfully gained your provisional licence via the Bootcamp training with SP Training, you will attend an assessment day with BCA Automotive. During the open day, you will learn about the benefits and reality of a career in the Car Transporting industry. The bootcamp course structure will be outlined in depth to ensure you know what the programme involves.

Prospective candidates will watch an informative demonstration from an experienced driver, who will load and unload a HGV Car Transporter. You will then have the chance to experience a day in the life, by having the opportunity to load a car on one of our Car Transporters. Senior Management and experienced driving staff will talk you through the job and show you the challenges faced in the role. Candidates will be given an insight into the cost of the truck, types of vehicles moved, damage and how the UK roads are not always designed for Car Transporters.

On successful completion of BCA Automotive open day, you will be invited for a face to face interview. Where you will potentially be offered a position subject to passing your necessary practical HGV 1 licence.

Is this job for you?

BCA is offering nationwide tramping roles. You will be working away for a week at a time on the road.

Applicants must have the following:

• Must hold a full UK car licence.
• No more than 6 points on your license
• Polite and pleasant personality
• Smart appearance as you will be customer facing

We are looking for:

This job will suit someone who is happy to work and sleep away from home all week. There are early morning starts and it is not the most glamorous job! You will be transporting expensive cargo across the UK in a Car Transporter.

The Assessment days for this round of Bootcamp will be held at Rockingham Motor Speedway in Corby, NN17 5AF and will be in mid December 2022 over 2 days – to be confirmed and communicated to you upon successful application.

What’s in it for you?

Candidates have the opportunity to achieve a salary of between £35,000.00-£55,000.00 per year.

Benefits:

• Big Company with small Company values. Best training in the business.
• Shift: Mon-Fri or 4×4 Roaming
• Newest & best fleet in the sector and maintained to highest standards
• Annual Rate: £35,000 – £55,000
• Generous and achievable bonuses
• Free PPE (shirts, trousers, jumpers, gloves, safety boots etc.)
• Free in house paid driver CPC training and attendance
• 25/20 days annual leave (dependent on shift) + 8 bank holidays.
• Pension scheme
• Job security
• Tax free payments of £5 per day meal allowance, Night out pay of £26.20.
• Paid working time stand-down
• Flexible start time
• Paid HGV medical, eye tests and Digital tacho-card renewal