Wolseley UK has launched an apprenticeship scheme for LGV drivers, which it says is the first of its kind in the industry.

The salaried scheme includes a training package worth £7,000. It starts in April and lasts for a year. Successful apprentices will graduate with a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Driving Goods Vehicles, a C+E license, Driver CPC and a forklift license.

The apprenticeship scheme, delivered in partnership with Telford College, comprises both ‘on the road’ and classroom-based training, teaching the technical elements associated with the highest standards of driving, as well as functional skills in Maths and English.

In addition to recruiting new talent, Wolseley UK is further investing in its fleet by training all 123 existing drivers, during working hours, under a Framework of Excellence which will see those who successfully complete the programme awarded a Level 2 Certificate in Driving Goods Vehicles.

The company is currently recruiting for 4 apprenticeship drivers, two to be based in its Worcester DC and two in Marston Gate DC. Applicants must be aged 21 or over (a legal requirement for a C+E licence), hold a clean driving licence and GCSEs in Maths and English.

For more details and to apply, visit Wolseley UK’s careers website: http://tinyurl.com/naxuhnv for the Marston Gate DC vacancies  http://tinyurl.com/pry56kz for the Worcester DC vacancies

Closing date for applications is 31 January 2015.