Apprentice 7.5t Driver
DX Logistics
Maidstone (ME15 9XY)
Closes in 31 days (Saturday 4 April 2026)
Posted on 4 March 2026
Contents
Summary
DX are a market leading provier of a wide range of delivery services. Apprentices will also undertake a range of training alongside their daily role which will provide a broad range of knowledge about the job. Apprentices will ontain CPC licence are part of this qualification.
- Wage
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£27,000 a year
- Training course
- Urban driver (level 2)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 7.00am - 5.30pm
45 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 6 April 2026
- Duration
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8 months
- Positions available
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2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
- Represent DX in a professional manner at all times
- Carry out all tasks required as part of the apprenticeship training
- Drive vehicles in a safe and legal manner ensuring compliance with all legal and company requirements at all times
- All daily checks are undertaken ensuring defects are immediately reported and correct paperwork completed
- Ensure all products are scanned using DX scanning equipment
- Ensure all deliveries are loaded safely prior to leaving the depot
- Observe DX procedures and policies at all times
- Manage your routing to ensure premium and timed deliveries are achieved
- Ensure the correct equipment and PPE, (personal protective equipment) is in good order and used at all times
- Ensure all delivery and on road issues are reported to the traffic office immediately
- Ensure the customer receives their deliveries in excellent condition every time
- Deal with any customer issues in a polite and effective manner
Ensure collections are made in line with given instructions and times - Ensure collections are made in line with given instructions and times
Where you'll work
Bircholt Road
Maidstone
ME15 9XY
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
GTG TRAINING LIMITED
Training course
Urban driver (level 2)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Prepare a fixed axle vehicle over 3500 kg in weight for the planned daily workload. This includes the cab, fluid levels, and general inspection.
- Monitor charge or fuel level of the vehicle to meet the daily requirements of the urban schedule
- Monitor the vehicle for defects.
- Co-ordinate own work with others to meet business priorities.
- Apply protections, manual handling and mechanical aids to the situation, when loading or off-loading goods.
- Prepare, position and secure goods appropriate for the goods type, the vehicle type and the urban conditions.
- Manage goods in transit. For example, security, and checking seals for signs of damage and leaks.
- Plan and/or adapt a driving route to meet contractual arrangements. For example single and multiple urban deliveries or collections.
- Drive fixed axle vehicles over 3500 kg in weight considering all relevant factors. This includes vehicle type, road surface, goods, environmental conditions, vulnerable road users and pedestrians
- Use on-board electronic systems in line with operating procedures.
- Respond and adapt to urban driving incidents, accidents roadworks and hazards.
- Manoeuvre fixed axle vehicles over 3500 kg in weight on site. For example, a customer driveway, building site, or recycling centre.
- Perform dynamic risk assessment of a site and take remedial action. For example, adjusting or aborting a delivery or collection due to safety issues.
- Manage relationships that enable successful urban delivery, collection and on-site contracts.
- Adapt communication style to meet the needs of the audience.
- Utilise available IT systems to manage data relating to the delivery/collection contract.
- Complete contractual obligations on site. For example, installing white goods in a home, or removing waste, leaving the site to the expected standard.
- Brief the customer on the technical specifications of the delivery, collection or installation, answering questions. This could mean, for instance, demonstrating how a product works.
- Adjust the services provided in response to customer requirements, within the limits of own role.
- Comply with relevant legislation and regulation, both when driving and on site
- Prepare a fixed axle vehicle over 3500 kg in weight for the planned daily workload. This includes the cab, fluid levels, and general inspection.
- Monitor charge or fuel level of the vehicle to meet the daily requirements of the urban schedule
- Monitor the vehicle for defects.
- Co-ordinate own work with others to meet business priorities.
- Apply protections, manual handling and mechanical aids to the situation, when loading or off-loading goods.
- Prepare, position and secure goods appropriate for the goods type, the vehicle type and the urban conditions.
- Manage goods in transit. For example, security, and checking seals for signs of damage and leaks.
- Plan and/or adapt a driving route to meet contractual arrangements. For example single and multiple urban deliveries or collections.
- Drive fixed axle vehicles over 3500 kg in weight considering all relevant factors. This includes vehicle type, road surface, goods, environmental conditions, vulnerable road users and pedestrians
- Use on-board electronic systems in line with operating procedures.
- Respond and adapt to urban driving incidents, accidents roadworks and hazards.
- Manoeuvre fixed axle vehicles over 3500 kg in weight on site. For example, a customer driveway, building site, or recycling centre.
- Perform dynamic risk assessment of a site and take remedial action. For example, adjusting or aborting a delivery or collection due to safety issues.
- Manage relationships that enable successful urban delivery, collection and on-site contracts.
- Adapt communication style to meet the needs of the audience.
- Utilise available IT systems to manage data relating to the delivery/collection contract.
- Complete contractual obligations on site. For example, installing white goods in a home, or removing waste, leaving the site to the expected standard.
- Brief the customer on the technical specifications of the delivery, collection or installation, answering questions. This could mean, for instance, demonstrating how a product works.
- Adjust the services provided in response to customer requirements, within the limits of own role.
- Comply with relevant legislation and regulation, both when driving and on site
Training schedule
Apprenitce must be 18 or over and have a minimum of 12 months UK driving experience, and as a minimum have:
- Category B licence
- Training in the workplace and online
- Practice Observations
- Medical
- Self-study
- Online theory
Requirements
Essential qualifications
Other in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Patience
- Physical fitness
About this employer
DX are a market leading provider of a wide range of delivery services, including parcel freight, secure, courier and logistics services.
They provide a wide range of specialist delivery services to both business and residential addresses across the UK and Ireland. We have three divisions, DX Freight, DX Express and DX Logistics. Our approach is straight-forward and no-nonsense. Their goal is to Deliver Exactly to our customers’ requirements. Key to what they do at DX is its people and they are incredibly proud of the dedicated team they have built.
Company benefits
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity
- Long Service Recognition scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance programme including 24/7
- Virtual GP
- DX Discounts Portal
After this apprenticeship
- Excellent opportunities for career progressions across the business
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
GTG TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000019095.
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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 4 April 2026)
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