Driver Trainer

About us

We are the UK’s leading delivery management company providing efficient, high-quality and competitively priced services across Business Mail, Parcels, Fulfilment and Doordrop Media both in the UK and internationally. Distributing more than 4 billion items annually, we are market leaders in Downstream Access Mail (DSA) services handling over 50% of bulk business mail in the UK.

We are in the top 100 privately owned companies with 23 locations across the UK. Our success is down to our people and the values we all follow to delivery excellence to our customers.

We think as part of a team, act with a can-do attitude and do the right thing. Following these simple values has resulted in our people delivering and exceeded both our business and personal development goals.

We are a ‘family’ of uniquely different people with strengths in the areas we work in and always have the opportunity to be curious to enhance ourselves.

We are a disability confident employer and embrace Well Being, EDI and ESG to make ourselves and our environment the best it can be.

About the Role

Are you passionate about road safety and driver development?

At Whistl, we’re looking for a proactive Driver Trainer to join our team in Bedford and play a key role in shaping safe, compliant, and high-performing Van and HGV drivers across our network. This is an opportunity to directly influence driving standards, reduce risk, and embed a strong road safety culture across the business.

If you’re an experienced driver trainer or transport professional looking to make a real impact on road safety and driver development, we’d love to hear from you.

Job Opportunity

As a Driver Trainer, you will be responsible for educating, assessing, and continuously developing our Van and HGV drivers. You’ll deliver inductions, refresher training, incident coaching, and DCPC training while ensuring all drivers meet legal, safety, and company standards.

You will work closely with transport teams and management to monitor driver performance, review data, support investigations, and ensure consistent training standards across day and night operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver driver inductions, assessments, and ongoing training for Van and HGV drivers
• Conduct refresher training, incident reviews, and DCPC sessions
• Promote and embed a strong road safety culture across the workforce
• Maintain and update driver records, training files, and compliance systems
• Monitor driver performance, tachograph data, and telematics insights
• Support investigations into incidents, complaints, and near misses
• Carry out supervisory checks and vehicle familiarisation training
• Ensure compliance with Working Time Regulations, Tachograph rules, and Highway Code
• Liaise with managers to coordinate driver availability for training

Company Benefits

• Annual leave enhanced with long service.
• Company Pension
• Long service rewards: both financial and leave-based.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Critical Illness cover
• Access to our prestige benefits and rewards portal.
• Career development opportunities.
• Access to a well-established Employee Assistance Programme provider.
• And other excellent benefits you'd expect from a market leader.

Essential Skills

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience within the transport industry
• HGV Class C+E licence (maximum 3 penalty points)
• Proven experience delivering driver training
• Strong understanding of driver compliance requirements
• Experience with telematics and transport systems
• IT proficiency (data input, analysis, reporting)

Qualifications

• Driver Assessor/Instructor qualification (e.g. RTITB, IAM, DSA) or equivalent
• AET / PTLLS (or equivalent) to deliver DCPC

Additional Information

40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 07:00–16:00, with flexibility required to support operational needs across different shifts. The role also requires a willingness to travel and provide support across multiple sites where necessary.