£16,640
Average salary at age 20
£25,480
Average Salary
45
Average hours per week
Description
Van drivers collect, transport and deliver goods in vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes in weight.Main Tasks
- Checks tyres, brakes, lights, oil, water and fuel levels and general condition of the vehicle;
- Drives vehicle from depot to loading/unloading point;
- Assists with loading/unloading and obtains receipts from customers for goods collected/delivered;
- Drives vehicle to destination in accordance with schedule;
- Maintains records of journey times, mileage and hours worked;
- Undertakes minor repairs and notifies supervisor of any mechanical faults.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. Entrants must possess a clean car driving licence. In order to drive vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, entrants must pass an additional test for a category C1 licence. Minimum age restrictions apply according to the weight of vehicle and whether the driver holds a Driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence). NVQs/SVQs in relevant areas and at various levels are available.What Van drivers studied in higher education
| Occupation | Percentage Value |
|---|---|
| (C9) Others in biological sciences | 1 |
| (L4) Social policy | 1 |
| (B2) Pharmacology, toxicology & pharmacy | 1 |
| (G1) Mathematics | 2 |
| (W2) Design studies | 4 |
| (L3) Sociology | 3 |
| (C1) Biology | 2 |
| (H3) Mechanical engineering | 4 |
| (C8) Psychology | 4 |
| (W1) Fine art | 1 |
| (H4) Aerospace engineering | 2 |
| (C5) Microbiology | 1 |
| (F7) Science of aquatic & terrestrial environments | 1 |
| (W3) Music | 3 |
| (F6) Geology | 1 |
| (F8) Physical geographical sciences | 2 |
| (W8) Imaginative writing | 1 |
| (W6) Cinematics & photography | 3 |
| (Q3) English studies | 1 |
| (H8) Chemical, process & energy engineering | 1 |
| (L2) Politics | 2 |
| (K2) Building | 1 |
| (F9) Others in physical sciences | 1 |
| (H2) Civil engineering | 1 |
| (N5) Marketing | 1 |
| (W4) Drama | 2 |
| (M2) Law by topic | 2 |
| (J9) Others in technology | 2 |
| (I2) Information systems | 1 |
| (N8) Hospitality, leisure, sport, tourism & transport | 1 |
| (B9) Others in subjects allied to medicine | 1 |
| (P5) Journalism | 1 |
| (F4) Forensic & archaeological sciences | 1 |
| (V5) Philosophy | 1 |
| (L1) Economics | 1 |
| (M9) Others in law | 1 |
| (I6) Games | 1 |
| (N1) Business studies | 3 |
| (X3) Academic studies in education | 1 |
| (L5) Social work | 1 |
| (K4) Planning (urban, rural & regional) | 1 |
| (N4) Accounting | 2 |
| (C6) Sport & exercise science | 11 |
| (P3) Media studies | 2 |
| (N2) Management studies | 1 |
| (V1) History by period | 3 |
| (H6) Electronic & electrical engineering | 2 |
| (L6) Anthropology | 1 |
| (I1) Computer science | 7 |
UK Prospects
236000
Workforce Size
0.18%
Predicted growth 2024 - 2027
27326
Predicted Replacement 2024 - 2027
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