L2 Driver Apprenticeship opportunity with The RAF – Edinburgh #CreateYourFuture

Key Points:

• Gain civilian driving licences and ADR Driver Training Certificate during your driver training
• Gain driving experience in the UK, Europe and Worldwide
• Undertake an Apprenticeship in Driving Goods Vehicles

Trade Overview:

• Logistics (Driver)s are required to drive and operate a wide range of general and specialist vehicles, from Passenger Carrying Vehicles (PCV, which include cars, minibuses and coaches), to both rigid and articulated Large Goods Vehicles (LGV) and mobile cranes
• You will also refuel aircraft using tankers, clear runways using specialist de-icing vehicles and move specialist freight with complex trailers
• It will be your responsibility to make sure that RAF personnel, equipment and vehicles get to the right place, at the right time to meet Defence’s operational output
• You will be driving or operating on exercises, operational deployments, on and off airfields throughout the world, both on roads or rough terrain
• You will drive an array of different passengers (including VIPs), LGVs containing equipment, which will include hazardous materials using the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) qualification you gained during your Initial Trade Training. Within your first few years, you will probably be detached overseas from a few days, up to several months
• As a specialist and professional vocational driver, you will be expected to maintain the highest standards of dress, deportment and driving technique
• You must work as part of a team, whilst having the capability and confidence to work and make decisions independently. Full training and support is available to the Logistics (Driver) throughout their career

Closing Date – 01/04/22

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