LTB 132/22 – DRIVER CAREER PATH – ALLOCATION OF TRAINING PLACES AND APPLICATION PROCESS

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LTB 132/22 – DRIVER CAREER PATH – ALLOCATION OF TRAINING PLACES AND APPLICATION PROCESS
No: 132/22

22nd March 2022

For the Immediate Attention of All:

Postal Branches Divisional Representatives

Parcelforce Regional Organisers Area Distribution Representatives LGV Representatives

Dear Colleagues

DRIVER CAREER PATH – ALLOCATION OF TRAINING PLACES AND APPLICATION PROCESS
Further to enquiries received in the department, we are writing to clarify the selection criteria for the allocation of training places related to the Driver Academy – Career Path activity, the E-Learning aspects of the training course and address communications on eligibility released by Royal Mail late last week.

Selection Criteria
Branches will recall that the Driver Academy Approach – Driver Career Path Training initiative was launched in December 2021, LTB 527/21 issued on 6th December 2021 refers. The application process opened on that date and closed on 3rd January 2022.

That application process attracted a huge response from our members across Royal Mail Group with an initial application of over 7000 for 500 training places. Even after filtering out managerial applicants and those not meeting the criteria, over 6000 applicants remained for the available places.

At the time of the launch the selection criteria, based on the current National resourcing agreement for Professional Drivers, was published as part of the application literature and included in LTB 527/21.

Selection Process Criteria:
No current record on an individual’s licence of dangerous driving or drink or drug related driving
Less than 6 points on driving
Good conduct in accordance with Royal Mail Group (Serious Conduct and above will require review before selection is made).
Tie Break. Where two or more individuals are considered suitable for a lesser number of vacancies we will revert to Resourcing Area (see below) and Length of Service in line with the Way Forward Agreement.

Read more at the link.