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Employer scheme

Speedy Hire

Tool and plant hire group with apprenticeships in plant maintenance, logistics, driving and depot operations.

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Trades they train

Construction & Building

Construction Plant Operative

Operate excavators, dumpers, rollers and telehandlers on construction and civils sites.

Pay
£30k–£45k
Level
L2
Train
1.5 years
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Agricultural & Plant Service Engineer

Maintain tractors, combines, excavators and the machinery farming and construction depend on.

Pay
£31k–£50k
Level
L3
Train
3 years
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Motor Vehicle & Transport

HGV / LGV Driver

Drive articulated and rigid lorries for a living — short training, immediate demand, strong pay.

Pay
£34k–£50k
Level
L2
Train
13 months
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Motor Vehicle & Transport

HGV Technician

Maintain and repair trucks, trailers and commercial vehicles that cannot afford to be off the road.

Pay
£33k–£50k
Level
L3
Train
3 years
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Business, Retail & Logistics

Warehouse & Supply Chain Operative

Receive, store, pick and dispatch the goods that keep shops, sites and factories supplied.

Pay
£24k–£33k
Level
L2
Train
1 year
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