Trainee HGV Driver

Edinburgh (EH52 5NT)

Annual starting salary of £24,000 rising to £32,500 once training is complete.

Trainee HGV Drivers imagine this, just you and the open road. Sounds good?

Maybe you’re looking for a career change to a role that you know will always have job opportunities? Look no further, we have a great Trainee HGV Driver programme here at Nationwide Platforms.

We are looking for Trainee HGV Drivers, to join our team of Class 1 Drivers across the UK. You’ll receive a blend of both practical experience and classroom based training.

The training programme covers the key areas that will make you a safe and competent driver for the 21st Century, this includes: –

Fuel efficient driving
Driving hours and Tachographs
Damage reduction
Outstanding customer service
Incident management
Safe loading skills
Vulnerable road users
Using technology to improve performance.

Immediately upon receipt of your licence you will be available to begin driving our vehicles.

Nationwide Platforms is the market-leading powered access rental company in the UK providing a fleet of more than 13,500 machines with working heights from 3m to 90m.

With a depot network spanning 32 depots, Nationwide Platforms provide its customers with leading safe access solutions for working at height. It also has the largest powered access training department in Europe, delivering a comprehensive range of working at height training courses to powered access operators and the wider access industry.

Nationwide Platforms is part of Loxam, Europe’s largest equipment rental company operating in 30 countries.