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Regional Driver Assessor
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About The Role
The Regional Driver Assessor position, based in Bedford, involves evaluating commercial drivers across the South Region. This permanent, full-time role offers a salary between £31,000 and £33,000, supplemented by a £5,800 car allowance or a company vehicle. Working 37.5 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, the post combines home and field-based duties with 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Candidates should possess a Class 1 or Class 2 licence and strong coaching abilities, enabling them to step away from regular driving to focus on raising safety standards. Development prospects are substantial within this newly formed assessment team.
Regional Driver Assessor
South Region
Based from Slough, Dartford, Haverhill or Bedford
- 💰 £31-33K Basic Salary
- 🚗 £5,800 Car Allowance or Company Car
- 📈 Excellent Development Opportunities
- 🏠 Flexible Home-Based & Field-Based Working
- 🕒 37.5 Hours | Monday to Friday
- 🏖️ 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Ready to Step Off the Road and Into a Rewarding Driver Development Career?
Are you a Class 1, Class 2 or experienced commercial driver looking for your next challenge?
Perhaps you're approaching a stage in your career where you'd like less time behind the wheel and more opportunity to use your knowledge, experience and coaching skills to improve driver safety and standards.
We are recruiting a Regional Driver Assessor to join an exciting newly established assessment team supporting drivers across the South Region.
This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a national transport operation while enjoying greater work-life balance, autonomy, flexibility and genuine career development.
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About The Role
As a Regional Driver Assessor, you'll play a key role in ensuring the safety, competence and professionalism of our commercial drivers.
You'll Conduct Practical Driving Assessments For
- ✅ New Driver Recruitment
- ✅ Post-Accident Reviews
- ✅ Ongoing Driver Competency Assessments
- ✅ Refresher and Development Assessments
Working across our Southern depot network, you'll assess drivers operating a diverse fleet including:
- 450 Vans
- 80 Rigid Vehicles
- 120 Articulated Vehicles
Assessments may involve practical manoeuvring exercises in depot yards, on-road driving assessments and driver coaching sessions.
Your Region
You can be based at any of the following depots:
- 📍 Haverhill (CB9 7FD)
- 📍 Slough (SL1 4RY)
- 📍 Dartford (DA1 5XS)
- 📍 Bedford (MK43 9SS)
Travel across these locations will be a regular part of the role, although you'll have complete ownership of your diary and schedule.
When not conducting assessments, you can work from home, a depot office, or any suitable remote working location.
What We're Looking For
We're interested in speaking with candidates from a variety of backgrounds, including:
- Current or former HGV Drivers
- Driver Trainers
- Driver Assessors
- Transport Supervisors
- Traffic Office Professionals
- Fleet Compliance Personnel
- Driver Mentors and Coaches
Ideally You'll Have:
- ✔ C+E (Class 1) Licence (preferred)
- ✔ Experience within commercial driving operations
- ✔ Strong communication and coaching skills
- ✔ Good organisational ability
- ✔ Confidence using Microsoft Office and Outlook
- ✔ A commitment to improving driver safety and performance
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Don't Worry If You're Not The Finished Product
We are investing heavily in this team and will provide:
- ✅ Professional Driver Assessor Qualifications
- ✅ Remedial Driver Training Qualifications
- ✅ Ongoing Learning & Development Support
- ✅ Microsoft Systems Training
- ✅ Future Cross-Skilling Opportunities Across Transport and L&D Functions
This role is very much focused on potential and development as much as previous assessment experience.
Why Join?
This is a newly created team, giving you a genuine opportunity to influence how driver assessments are delivered across the business.
You'll Work Alongside
- Driver Assessor Team Leader
- Regional Driver Assessors
- Transport Trainers
- Warehouse & MHE Trainers
- Learning & Development Specialists
With excellent opportunities to develop your career into wider training, transport, compliance or leadership positions.
Package & Benefits
Salary & Vehicle
- 💰 £31,000 - Basic Salary
- ➕ Additional £2,000 Location Allowance (if based from Dartford or Slough)
- 🚗 £5,800 Car Allowance OR Company Car
- ⛽ Business Mileage Paid at 25p Per Mile
Additional Benefits
- ✅ 25 Days Annual Leave
- ✅ Monday-Friday Working
- ✅ No Bank Holiday Working
- ✅ Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
- ✅ Wagestream
- ✅ High Street Discounts
- ✅ Health Assurance Scheme
- ✅ Online GP Service
- ✅ Cycle to Work Scheme
- ✅ PureGym Discount
- ✅ Life Assurance
- ✅ Excellent Training & Development
- ✅ Flexible and Autonomous Working Environment
If interested Call the office on 0121 227 8001 (opt3)
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