Coach Driver and Transport Admin Apprentice
RAF Brize Norton, OX18 3LX
Full-time, Monday – Friday
Apprenticeship Qualifications: L3 Business Admin and working towards Cat D driver qualification
Salary: £17,000 per annum plus 25 days per annum
Expected Apprenticeship Duration: 18 -24 months
Is this the right career for you?
This apprenticeship would be great for someone who would like to achieve an L3 Business Admin qualification and gain a category D driving licence at the same time. Please be aware, you will need to have a valid UK driving licence to be successful for this role.
As a Business Admin Apprentice with driving responsibilities, you will be responsible for all administrative aspects of the Serco transport department at RAF Brize Norton to achieve a Level 3 in Business Administration. You will be responsible for basic 1st Line vehicle maintenance tasks which you will be trained to carry out. You will be required to drive within speed limits and in accordance with traffic regulations.
Day to day you’ll be involved in:
- Build and maintain positive relationships with the customer within the Serco Transport Licencing area using the MyDrive and Campbell Systems. Ensure effective communication with both vocational drivers and customers alike
- Manage priorities by working alongside the fleet controller, allocating vehicles and drivers to tasks within the correct priority scales, making effective decisions and problem solving to ensure that all requests are satisfied
- Prompt reporting of any vehicle damage, including accidents and incidents in accordance with company policies and understand, and demonstrate understanding, of the accidents/incidents process. This includes the processing of all documentation, co-ordination of vehicle repairs and collation of monthly statistics
- Assist with pre-use and after-use inspections, paperwork and associated tasks on vehicles coming on/going off Brize Norton Fleet, ensuring records and documents are produced in accordance with current policy. Including the, inside & outside, cleaning of vehicles
- Notify Line Management on issues that require their attention in respect of safety, risk, compliance, or standards
- Assist in attending the unit vehicle, and visiting vehicle breakdowns on base, and within the local area
- Carrying out vehicle weekly pre-use inspections, as required, reporting all defects to Transport Control
- Driving within speed limits and in accordance with traffic regulations
- Driving defensively and courteously
- Prompt reporting of any vehicle damage, including accidents and incidents in accordance with company policies.
What you’ll need to do the role:
- Driving Licence Cat B (able to drive a car)
- Must be able to achieve Cat D (PSV) licence pass within 12 months
- GCSE in Maths and English grade C
What’s in it for you?
- Onsite learning is paid and completely transferable
- Pension scheme
- 25 days annual leave
- Health & Wellbeing Benefits - Wisdom App
- Opportunity to gain practical experience in a professional environment
- Full training and support provided
- A chance to work with a supportive and experienced team
- A pathway to a potential career
- Serco discounts which include cinema, online shopping discounts, leisure centre memberships, and much more
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