Driver Employability Training Scheme

This a fantastic opportunity to develop skills that can be life changing and allow individuals to access employment opportunities that have been out of reach.

Being unable to drive prohibits securing a job where you need to commute by car, or need to drive for work.

This is a vocational programme which has been designed for those who want to work as distribution and/or delivery drivers and people who may need a driving licence due to it being essential for the occupational sector that they would like to work in.

The programme will provide ongoing support, training, guidance and funding for participants to:

• secure a provisional driving license
• access driving lessons through our onsite driving instructor
• prepare for and book a theory test including support from our development team
• prepare for and book a driving test
• secure a full driving license
• gain warehousing work experience at our FareShare depot
• access forklift training , as we are an accredited RTITB training centre
• gain hours driving a forklift in our FareShare depot
• be trained to drive vans, through van conversion training
• gain vital driving experience, as a volunteer driver
• develop/improve time management skills
• undergo accredited customer service training
• undergo accredited health and safety training
• secure and sustain driving employment