Our instructors

More than 300 years on the road, in the yard and in the cab

We hire instructors for what they have done as well as what they are qualified to teach. Between them, our team has driven general haulage, tankers, livestock, wide loads, skips, fuel and plant, across the UK and Europe.

The Nithcree instructor team in front of the training lorries

NVDIR-registered: All
DVSA reverse examiners: 2
RTITB forklift instructors: 4
City & Guilds assessors: 5

The team

Meet the instructors

Our office team comes from haulage and warehousing too, so the advice you get on the phone is practical.

46+ years in the industry

Davie

NVDIR LGV and PCV instructor

More than 46 years in general haulage, wide loads and high-value loads, plus time in the traffic office. Davie has held his transport manager qualification for many years, so he knows the job from the cab and from behind the desk.
- NVDIR LGV & PCV instructor
- A1 assessor
- Transport manager CPC
- Full Driver CPC
46+ years in the industry

Jim

Trainee instructor

Over 46 years of lorry driving, from general haulage and tankers to boat transport and European work. Jim is now putting that experience into teaching as he works towards his instructor qualifications.
- Working towards DVSA ADI
- Working towards NVDIR LGV instructor
40+ years in the industry

Geoff

NVDIR LGV and PCV instructor

Geoff has spent more than 40 years in freight logistics: warehousing, the transport office, and driving in the UK and on the continent. As a time-served mechanic he also knows what is going on under the cab.
- NVDIR LGV & PCV instructor
- RTITB forklift instructor
- ADI Grade A
- A1 assessor
- V1 internal verifier
- City & Guilds mechanic
- Transport manager CPC (national & international)
- City & Guilds digital tachographs
35+ years in the industry

Sandy

NVDIR LGV and PCV instructor

Over 35 years driving lorries and coaches. Sandy teaches our ADR and Driver CPC courses and is the team's resident expert on drivers' hours and IT.
- NVDIR LGV & PCV instructor
- SAFED instructor
- SQA approved ADR instructor
- Approved Driver CPC instructor
- A1 assessor
- Full Driver CPC
32+ years in the industry

Rab

NVDIR LGV instructor and DVSA reverse examiner

More than 32 years of LGV driving: roll-on/roll-off skips, heavy plant delivery, general haulage, HIAB work, tankers and livestock. If a lorry has to go somewhere awkward, Rab has probably taken one there.
- NVDIR LGV instructor
- DVSA reverse examiner
- Full Driver CPC
30+ years in the industry

Mark

NVDIR LGV instructor/examiner

Over 30 years in warehousing and forklifts, rising from operator to manager, alongside 28 years of lorry driving and 13 years operating cranes. Mark covers lorry licences, forklifts and lorry loaders.
- NVDIR LGV instructor/examiner
- DVSA reverse examiner
- ALLMI lorry loader instructor
- RTITB forklift instructor
- A1 assessor
- Full Driver CPC
30+ years in the industry

Roy

NVDIR LGV instructor

More than 30 years in warehousing and forklift operation and over 20 years driving lorries, including general haulage and milk tankers.
- NVDIR LGV instructor
- RTITB forklift instructor/examiner
- SAFED trained
- Full Driver CPC
25+ years in the industry

Allan

NVDIR LGV instructor

Over 25 years behind the wheel on multi-drop palletised deliveries, ADR chemical transport, groupage and flatbed concrete work.
- NVDIR LGV instructor
- Full Driver CPC
20+ years in the industry

Jamie

NVDIR LGV instructor and Driver CPC Module 4 examiner

More than 20 years of HGV driving, including fuel deliveries, general haulage, lorry loader cranes and livestock. Jamie is a delegated examiner for the Driver CPC Module 4 practical test.
- NVDIR LGV instructor
- DVSA delegated examiner, Driver CPC Module 4
- A1 assessor
- Full Driver CPC

Why it matters

Instructors who know the test from both sides

Two of our instructors are DVSA reverse examiners, and one is a delegated examiner for the Driver CPC Module 4 practical test. That means our trainees are taught by people who know exactly what the standard looks like, which is a big part of why nine out of ten pass.

Just as importantly, they have done the job you are training for. Whether you want to drive tippers out of a local quarry or trunk overnight on a Class 1, there is someone on the team who has done it.

Find your course

Lorry licences. C1, C, C+E, C1+E and Direct Access, from NVDIR-registered instructors.
Driver CPC and ADR. JAUPT-approved periodic training from an approved CPC instructor, and an SQA-approved ADR instructor.
Forklift and lorry loader. RTITB forklift instructors and an ALLMI lorry loader instructor.
Plant. NPORS courses at our registered NPORS training and examination centre.