Business group Logistics UK, in a bid to address the shortage of heavy vehicle technicians entering the logistics sector, has joined forces with Loughborough College Group’s Stephenson College, to deliver specialist apprenticeships in vehicle maintenance and repair.

Based in Coalville, Leicestershire, Stephenson College is an award-winning apprenticeship provider which has been named as a Centre of Excellence for technical and professional training. The college is well-known for its technical and trade courses, offering state-of-the-art training environments across forklift engineering, motor vehicles, HGV, motorsport and more.

Under the agreement, Logistics UK will support Loughborough College Group with the delivery of its Level 3 HGV Technician Apprenticeship program.

“Our sector is always looking for the brightest and best candidates to bring into the industry,” explains David Jordan, deputy operations director at Logistics UK. “And our new partnership with Loughborough College Group will help us recruit the candidates the sector needs and provide them with the best possible specialist training to start their careers in heavy vehicle maintenance.

“By combining Logistics UK’s proven apprenticeship delivery capabilities with Stephenson College’s renowned expertise in delivering technical and trade courses at the Logistics UK Academy, we are confident that we can start to deliver the capable, confident candidates the sector needs with skills that they can use to build a lifetime career.”

Jonny Watkin, principal of Stephenson College adds the strategic partnership with Logistics UK, “reflects our shared commitment to developing a highly skilled workforce for the sector”. 

“This collaboration positions us to support businesses in attracting new talent, developing their people, and meeting the evolving demands of a fast-moving industry,” he adds.

Logistics UK is a specialist, government-approved apprenticeship provider, with proven expertise in the logistics industry.

“Apprentices are a vital cog the logistics industry’s recruitment wheel bringing strong skills and an excellent work ethic into the workplace for the benefit of their employers,” says Logistics UK’s Jordan.

“The new partnership with Stephenson College will ensure that our learners can take advantage of the very latest technological developments in heavy vehicle maintenance to ensure that they are fully prepared for the workplace, while continuing their studies and earning as they learn.”