Newly qualified drivers with a difference

HGVT’s partnership with Manpower provides recruitment support for drivers, both during their training and once they have passed their tests and acquired their licence.

Why the Driver Academy?We offer visibility of a pipeline of drivers three months in advance to ensure our clients’ recruitment needs are addressed head-on. This reduces the time it takes to identify and recruit drivers, as well as the associated costs, making the recruiting process more time- and cost-efficient.

Manpower places thousands of drivers into temporary and permanent jobs every year for some of the industry’s leading companies. We are a trusted name with a proud reputation for good service, strict compliance and reliability around the clock.

HGVT is the largest HGV training provider in the UK with more 60 training centres. They use the best vehicles and dedicated instructors to help the academy students achieve strong pass rates that exceed the national average.

Highly motivated
Candidates are fully committed to initiating a successful driving career as evidenced in a significantly higher pass rate than the national average.

Better supported
We prepare our graduates with work placements and industry insights, setting realistic expectations for their driving career.

Fresh skills
As newly qualified drivers, they have no poor habits to break and have been through the very latest in HGV training requirements.

More diverse
The average age of our Academy graduates is 34, while the percentage of our intake who are women is five times higher than the industry standard.

Reliable and predictable access
We have a steady pipeline of Driver Academy graduates across the UK, which means that we can work with you to plan resource in advance or provide urgent cover at the eleventh hour.

Nationwide coverage
We offer access to drivers up and down the country, and our Driver Academy representatives have strong geographical expertise.

Drivers who stay
Working closely with our drivers before they graduate means we can develop an understanding of their particular strengths and skills. That way we can put them in touch with the right employer, leading to higher job satisfaction and retention rates.

It’s understandable a female wanting to work in a male-dominated environment doesn’t seem the ideal thing, but it’s a change that I really needed.

Manpower found me the ideal Cat C role, from which I’m able to progress through to my Cat C+E.

At first it was a worry if I’d ‘fit in’, but almost two months down the line, I wouldn’t change it for the world! I’ve experienced the highs and lows, travelled most of the UK and I love it!"

Chloe
Driver Academy graduate