Driver Recruitment

Your local waste and recycling crew need you!

There is a severe shortage of qualified HGV drivers that’s now causing widespread disruption for many businesses across the country. This has been brought on by a combination of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and other factors exacerbated by both changes to immigration regimes and a backlog of training and testing drivers.

We need more trained HGV drivers now to support all of our activities across the UK, including our domestic waste collection crews and household waste recycling centres.

As well as key worker status, working for a great company and some fantastic opportunities, qualified HGV drivers joining us will benefit from a generous work and benefits package.

Sara Atkinson, Senior HR Business Partner at FCC Environment. Benefits

Benefits for HGV drivers at FCC Environment include:

• A competitive salary
• 28 days’ holiday a year (includes public holidays)
• Up to 10 days’ unpaid leave a year
• Part-time working available to fit around family life
• Local jobs, no overnight stays – UK wide
• Flexible hours (assisting work life balance)
• Minimal weekend working
• Overtime available for those that want more hours
• Helping the planet by supporting your local area recycle more waste
• Sick pay
• Pension scheme

• Life insurance
• Working outdoors supporting better health
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Best Doctors Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye-care vouchers
• Occupational Health support
• First class health and safety support
• Job introduction incentives – rewards for assisting in recruiting of new employees by introducing your friends and family
• Access to on-the-job training, plus personal development opportunities

Next steps

To find out more about working as an HGV driver at FCC Environment:

Email: fccjobs@fccenvironment.co.uk

Please note: due to IT issues, we are unable to accept emails from a Hotmail account.

There is more information about working at FCC Environment on our Careers page.

Our campaigning

A recent Road Haulage Association (RHA) survey put the estimated shortfall of HGV drivers at more than 100,000, with the warning that it will take 18 months to train enough drivers to address the problem, even if there are enough candidates to take the roles.

At the end of July, FCC Environment joined others in the sector in urging the Government to do more to protect vital waste and recycling services critical to public health and the environment, as well as the economy. In a letter to the Home Secretary, FCC Environment called for the introduction of a temporary worker visa for HGV drivers, and for the occupation to be added to the official Shortage Occupation List, until such time that there are enough qualified UK nationals available to fill these positions.

Watch out for our posters!

Becoming an Urban Driver for FCC Environment via the Apprenticeship Route

Are you interested in developing your career with an Urban Driver/ HGV Licence, Driver CPC and essential knowledge & skills within the waste & resource industry?

FCC Environment are looking for dedicated individuals who wish to become Qualified Drivers & help us deliver essential services to our valued customers all across the UK.

Whether you are an existing employee or wish to apply for one of our driver vacancies, FCC can offer Apprenticeship opportunities where you will ‘Earn While You Learn’.

We pay for your training & qualifications

So there is no cost to you, except in time and commitment to your own success.

You will receive personalised learning and support from expert mentors.

Learning will be achieved through a mix of hands on practical activities, and well structured study, via on-line and in-person training. All delivered by expert mentors.

Inspired?

Visit the website for more information, or go ahead and apply for driver vacancies, stating that you are interested in the TRS Apprenticeship route to achieve the Urban Driver/HGV Qualification.

“HGV drivers are essential for the waste and recycling sector, and we are committed to doing everything we can to fill our driver vacancies to continue to play our part in protecting public health and the environment, as well as the UK’s green economic recovery.”

Steve Longdon
Chief Executive Officer, FCC Environment