HGV Apprentice

Company: Cotteswold Dairy Ltd
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Location: Tewkesbury
Job Description:

About The Role

HGV Apprentice – fully paid training programme – Tewkesbury

Basic Requirements

  • Night driving HGV role
  • Full UK car licence needed
  • Over 18 years of age

Key Details

  • Hours: 45 hrs per week, increasing to 48 hrs after licence achieved
  • Mix of daytime and nighttime training; night work once qualified
  • Location: Tewkesbury Depot, GL20 8JE
  • Training duration: fixed-term 8 months
  • Qualification: National Logistics Academy HGV Level 2 + Category CE licence on completion

Want a driving career with real future progression – not just a job? Join us as an HGV Apprentice and train to become a fully qualified Class 1 Driver with paid learning, driving hours, mentoring and real-world logistics experience. You’ll work with our Haulage Team and the National Logistics Academy to gain everything you need to drive solo with confidence.

What you’ll gain

  • Fully funded training to achieve a Category C+E / Class 1 licence
  • Online theory portal, hazard perception, medical and revision support
  • Practical driving lessons, module 3a & 3b testing, Module 4 qualification
  • Buddy-route learning, hands-on loading and logistics experience
  • A career for life – not just a qualification
  • Future pathways: Class 1 Driver, Senior Driver, Tanker Driver

Main duties (once qualified)

  • Drive safely, legally and respectfully in local communities
  • Load and secure goods for delivery, checking each order is complete
  • Report defects, incidents and breakdowns quickly and correctly
  • Deliver to customers on schedule, maintaining high standards

    What you need

    • Full UK driving licence with good history
    • Ability to work nights and weekends and manage physical tasks
    • Strong customer service approach and good communication
    • Reliable, motivated, focused and safety-aware
    • Willing to learn, grow and take feedback well

    Why you’ll love this pathway

    • Earn while you learn – no student debt
    • Fast career progression and nationally recognised licence
    • Real responsibility from day one
    • Supportive trainers, mentoring and structured roadmap
    • Practical skills that stay with you for life

    Benefits that hit differently

    • Enhanced apprentice pay and qualification uplift after pass
    • 30 days holiday (pro-rated for initial employment period)
    • Discounted dairy products and delivery options
    • Refer-a-friend bonus up to £500
    • Cycle-to-work scheme and Aviva pension
    • Claim back healthcare costs via Simply Health wellbeing support

    If you want a career where you’re trusted, trained and backed all the way to your Class 1 licence – click Apply and start your journey with Cotteswold Dairy.

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Posted: June 6th, 2026