LGV DRIVER LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP

Introduced 06 April 2017

Logistics apprenticeships are a reliable way of growing your own talent in your own workplace and helping to introduce younger drivers to the logistics industry.

Benefits that apprenticeships contribute towards include:

Improving productivity in the workplace
Increasing employee satisfaction
Reducing staff turnover
Reducing recruitment costs

HOW IT WORKS?

Apprenticeships are work-based training schemes that combine work with study and result in a programme which is business-focussed.

TRAINING INFORMATION?

APPRENTICESHIP: Driving Goods Vehicles: Articulated/Drawbar Driver
LEVEL: 2 (equivalent to GCSEs at grades A* to C)

TRAINING OPTIONS:

DAY RELEASE: eg. One day a week at Merlin Supply Chain locations
BLOCK RELEASE: eg.One week at Merlin Supply Chain locations.
EMPLOYERS LOCATION: Merlin Supply Chain Solutions comes to your workplace

END POINT ASSESSEMENT:

The LGV Driver Level 2 apprenticeship contains an end-point assessment by an independent organisation to ensure that all apprentices follow the same standard and are assessed consistently.

ABOUT THE LGV DRIVER LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP

This Apprenticeship is for individuals seeking to start or further their career in driving and delivering goods. The apprenticeship is delivered at the employer's location and aims to give the driver the skills and knowledge to ensure that freight is moved safely, securely and cost-effectively. The apprentice will be assigned a dedicated experienced assessor, to ensure your apprentice is supported fully throughout their programme. The assessors concentrate their efforts into making every apprentice into the very best goods vehicle driver that he/she can be, ensuring that they become an asset to your company with safety at the forefront of everything that they do.

LGV DRIVER LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP

Safe, controlled and fuel efficient driving techniques relating to driving an LGV
Safe use of equipment and machinery
Vehicle preparation, including vehicle safety checks/inspections, defect reporting, safety requirements, loading, securing, unloading processes

Protect the vehicle and associated loads
Planning and preparing processes
Basic IT applications and other relevant technology and systems and how these are reported by use of Key Performance
Relevant regulation and legislation governing the supply chain industry specific to the role
How to communicate effectively with customers and colleagues appropriately,
in line with situation and organisational style
Structure of the industry; the modes of transport and how these affect transport operations

Importance of delivering excellent customer service to customers and colleagues
Proposed and actual changes to systems, processes and technology used in the industry
Environmental impact of the industry, sector and role and how this can be minimised -
safe and fuel efficient driving techniques
How the role can affect health; the need to maintain a level of fitness appropriate to their role
The implications of city restrictions - congestion charging - night restrictions - route restrictions -
vehicle equipment requirements
The implications of driving on roads alongside vulnerable road users, such as cyclists, pedestrians, motor cyclists

Enquire now about MERLIN ACADEMY APPRENTICESHIPS

t: +44 (0)1536 533697

or email training@merlinacademy.co.uk