Location: Covering Cumbria, South West Scotland & Lancashire
Reports to: Head of HR
Salary: £40,000 £50,000 per annum (including car allowance or company vehicle)
Hours: 42.5 hours/week - 5 out of 7 days, with evening work as required
Were looking for a proactive, driven and strategic Driver Development Manager to oversee driver training, compliance, and performance improvement across our sites in Cumbria, South West Scotland, and Lancashire.
About the Role
Youll manage a team of Driver Development Coaches, ensuring consistent delivery of training, assessments, and compliance activities. This role blends leadership with operational involvement, and is perfect for someone who thrives on driving standards, engaging with drivers, and influencing safety and performance outcomes. The role is central to developing driver performance, reducing operational risks, and ensuring legal and industry compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership & Management
Lead and support regional Driver Development Coaches
Ensure consistent training quality across all sites
Develop and maintain training policies and standards
Report on performance, compliance, and risk trends
- Compliance & Standards
Oversee compliance with DTAS, DVSA, Red Tractor, and internal audits
Maintain accurate and auditable driver training records
Collaborate with compliance and transport teams to address risks
- Driver Development Programmes
Manage the Driver CPC programme
Design induction and training pathways for all driver levels
Use telematics data (e.g. Microlise) to drive performance improvements
- Operational Support
Conduct driver assessments and CPC training for high-priority cases
Support accident investigations with training-based corrective actions
Coach drivers flagged through telematics or incidents
- Stakeholder Engagement
Liaise with external training providers and regulatory bodies
Collaborate with HR, Health & Safety, Operations, and Fleet teams
What Were Looking For
- Experience & Qualifications
Proven management experience in driver engagement, assessment and competence management.
Strong knowledge of UK transport legislation and compliance
Experience managing CPC programmes and delivering training
Proficiency with telematics systems (e.g. Microlise)
Advanced accident investigation training
Full, clean UK driving licence
Recognised driver training qualification (e.g. RTITB, LGV Instructor) or equivalent experience
- Skills & Attributes
Inspirational leadership and coaching skills
Excellent communication and presentation abilities
Strong organisational and analytical skills
Ability to influence, challenge, and drive continuous improvement
Self-motivated, reflective, and resilient under pressure
Ready to Make a Difference?
Ready to drive change and shape the future of our driver workforce? P lease click the Apply Button now.
As part of our commitment to safety and wellbeing, applicants will be asked to complete a routine drug and alcohol test during the interview and assessment process.
If you have not received a response from us within four weeks of submitting your application to us, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion as unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all candidate applications as we would wish. We reserve the right to close vacancies at any time once we have received sufficient applications, we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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