At a Glance
- Tasks: Train and assess HGV drivers, ensuring safety and compliance standards are met.
- Company: Join Rexel, a dynamic company focused on driver development and operational excellence.
- Benefits: Enjoy 33 days annual leave, private medical insurance, and extensive learning opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible shifts with a supportive, diverse team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by developing drivers and enhancing transport operations.
- Qualifications: 3+ years HGV driving experience and a UK Driver Accessor Certificate required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Rexel is looking for an experienced and proactive HGV Driver Trainer to join our Aylesbury Distribution Centre & Wider Supply Chain Network. This is a Monday to Friday role, with expectations to be flexible across AM, PM & Night shifts. This role is ideal for someone with strong HGV driving experience who is passionate about driver development, operational safety and compliance. You’ll play a key part in supporting our transport operation by delivering inductions, driver assessments, branch & risk assessments, ongoing training and performance support.
Why join Rexel? Look at the Benefits of a Career with Rexel:
- Bonus Scheme
- Time Off: 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, increasing throughout the years too!) You can also buy and sell holiday each year
- Enhanced parental leave
- Support & Development: Extensive learning opportunities from day one.
- Health & Wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance/Free virtual GP service, Healthy Mind Champions, and more!
- Perks: Contributory pension scheme and life assurance, Staff discounts, exclusive holiday offers and free financial support and education
In this role, you will help ensure our drivers are trained to a high standard and that statutory, legal and operational requirements are met and maintained. Working closely with the transport team, you’ll support day-to-day operation through coaching, monitoring performance, and providing retraining where needed.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver driver inductions and pre-employment assessments
- Provide refresher training and additional mode training
- Maintain accurate training and competence records
- Support drivers following incidents through reassessment and retraining
- Review driver performance data with management, and create action plans to support improvements
- Carry out targeted behavioural coaching where required
- Share vehicle updates and relevant operational information with drivers
- Support continuous improvement in training and driver development
- Accident & Incident reduction across the fleet
- Legislative support alongside compliance teams
- Safe Systems at Work, process and Procedures
At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles. The behaviours that will set you up for success as a Transport colleague include:
- COLLABORATION: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to achieve shared objectives
- TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY: Taking action, overcoming obstacles, and meeting commitments.
- CUSTOMER FOCUS: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions.
What we’re looking for:
- Flexible to work early, late and night shifts as required
- Hold a UK Driver Accessor Certificate and proven experience within the field
- Minimum 3 years of HGV driving experience, across varied HGV vehicles
- Experience conducting driver assessments
- Valid Class 2 HGV licence, digital tachograph card & In Date CPC Card
- Good understanding of HGV mechanics and maintenance
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Working Time Directive
- Confident with driver checks, reporting and record keeping
- Strong communication skills to engage & support drivers in learning and improving.
At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results. By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities. Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.
HGV Driver Trainer in Aylesbury employer: Rexel
Rexel is an exceptional employer that prioritises the growth and well-being of its employees, offering extensive learning opportunities from day one and a generous benefits package including 33 days of annual leave, private medical insurance, and a contributory pension scheme. With a strong focus on collaboration and accountability, Rexel fosters a supportive work culture where individuality is celebrated, making it an ideal place for HGV Driver Trainers to thrive and make a meaningful impact in driver development and operational safety.
