How to get a job as a driver in the UK? --[Reported by Umva mag]

Hate working in an office? Like to be your own boss? Then take up life on the open road as a driver. With the pandemic cementing drivers’ reputations as key workers, pay has shot up too, almost doubling for some roles. So take a look at just how much you could earn. Choose the type of driving that suits you.Getty - Contributor Discover thousands of open UK job vacancies on The Sun Job Board SHOP HERE HGV Driver C, Wolseley UK Limited, Bristol HGV Driver, Currys, Newark Driver, Just Eat, Stroud Keen to deliver yourself a new career? Here’s all you need to know to get into the driving seat, from Sun Jobs. What types of driving jobs are available? If you think about any type of goods – from takeaway grub to supermarket food to furniture to petrol to online shopping – someone, somewhere has to deliver it, and that’s where drivers come in. The beauty of a driving job is that you choose the type of driving that suits you. Want to top up your income by doing a couple of evenings work? Then be a food delivery driver in your local area. Like the open road and the odd night away from home? Consider HGV work. Love to see the world? You can specialise in long-distance driving across Europe. I’ve seen lots of different driver ‘classes’. What does that mean? A driver class shows you have passed a test to drive a vehicle of a certain type or weight. HGV class ranges from a basic 7.5-tonne vehicle with a trailer right up to the specialist Accord Dangeroux Routier or ADR licence for moving hazardous cargo. Drivers tend to get paid more the further up the licence level they advance. What kind of salary can I make as a driver? This depends on how often you work and the type of driving you do. A food delivery driver may take home around £14 an hour. Class 2 Drivers average £33,000 but many roles now offer over £40,000 and experienced HGV drivers transporting dangerous loads can make £60,000. All these jobs offer shift work so you can earn more on overnight shifts. Also, there are usually part-time positions available, to fit around your other commitments. How can I become a driver? Delivery driver roles don’t usually require any formal qualifications but you must hold a clean, valid driving licence. If you’d like to train as a HGV driver, you may be able to get Government-funded support on a 16-week specialist skills bootcamp. Find out more at www.gov.uk/training-hgv. Discover thousands of open vacancies for jobs all across the UK now on The Sun Job Board

Sep 20, 2024 - 20:27

How to get a job as a driver in the UK? --[Reported by Umva mag]

Hate working in an office? Like to be your own boss? Then take up life on the open road as a driver.

With the pandemic cementing drivers’ reputations as key workers, pay has shot up too, almost doubling for some roles. So take a look at just how much you could earn.

a man sitting in a white van holding a clipboard — Choose the type of driving that suits you.

Discover thousands of open UK job vacancies on The Sun Job Board

SHOP HERE

Keen to deliver yourself a new career? Here’s all you need to know to get into the driving seat, from Sun Jobs.

What types of driving jobs are available?

If you think about any type of goods – from takeaway grub to supermarket food to furniture to petrol to online shopping – someone, somewhere has to deliver it, and that’s where drivers come in.

The beauty of a driving job is that you choose the type of driving that suits you.

Want to top up your income by doing a couple of evenings work? Then be a food delivery driver in your local area.

Like the open road and the odd night away from home? Consider HGV work. Love to see the world?

You can specialise in long-distance driving across Europe.

I’ve seen lots of different driver ‘classes’. What does that mean?

A driver class shows you have passed a test to drive a vehicle of a certain type or weight.

HGV class ranges from a basic 7.5-tonne vehicle with a trailer right up to the specialist Accord Dangeroux Routier or ADR licence for moving hazardous cargo.

Drivers tend to get paid more the further up the licence level they advance.

What kind of salary can I make as a driver?

This depends on how often you work and the type of driving you do. A food delivery driver may take home around £14 an hour.

Class 2 Drivers average £33,000 but many roles now offer over £40,000 and experienced HGV drivers transporting dangerous loads can make £60,000.

All these jobs offer shift work so you can earn more on overnight shifts.

Also, there are usually part-time positions available, to fit around your other commitments.

How can I become a driver?

Delivery driver roles don’t usually require any formal qualifications but you must hold a clean, valid driving licence.

If you’d like to train as a HGV driver, you may be able to get Government-funded support on a 16-week specialist skills bootcamp.

Find out more at www.gov.uk/training-hgv.

Discover thousands of open vacancies for jobs all across the UK now on The Sun Job Board

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