Transport Team Leader Apprentice

The NWH Group is one of the UK’s leading recycling and waste management businesses with a mission to change our industry for the benefit of the planet. As a progressive, second-generation family business, we provide waste management services to the industrial, commercial, and construction industries. Our team of over 350 employees operates across ten sites in Scotland and North East England.

As a Transport Team Leader Apprentice, you will play a key role in supporting our Transport function while working towards your Level 3 Team Leader qualification. You will be responsible for:

• Supporting the day to day coordination of drivers and fleet operations
• Assisting with route planning and workload allocation
• Communicating effectively with drivers, customers and internal departments
• Monitoring compliance with health and safety and transport legislation
• Supporting driver performance, absence management and general welfare
• Using transport systems and administrative processes accurately
• Developing leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate a team

This role combines practical on the job experience with structured apprenticeship learning to build your leadership capability within a busy operational environment.

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Strong communication and organisational skills
• Confidence working in a fast paced operational environment
• An interest in leadership and people management
• Basic IT skills
• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above, or willingness to work towards them

Previous transport experience is not essential, however an understanding of logistics or fleet operations would be beneficial.

Real responsibility from day one

Ongoing support and mentoring from experienced leaders

Clear career progression opportunities within the business

Competitive pay and company benefits

Employee Benefit Scheme

Be part of a company committed to sustainability, safety, and employee support.

The NWH Group is an equal opportunities employer. We value people as individuals with diverse opinions, cultures, lifestyles, and circumstances. All employees are covered by this policy, and it applies to all areas of employment including recruitment, selection, training,deployment, career development, and promotion. These areas are monitored, and policies and practices are amended if necessary to ensure that no unfair or unlawful discrimination, intentional, unintentional, direct or indirect, overt or latent exists.

If you are interested in this opportunity and meet the requirements, please submit your application by emailing  or call on