I think you’d be lucky to start on 28k with no experience, presuming you will start work on class 2 first? I’ve not seen many class 2 for that that’ll take a newbie, but I’m job hunting in the West Midlands area. Don’t know whether the area makes a difference?
I’ve seen similar on the job sites advertising as ‘Trainee HGV driver wanted’ where they promise to train you, find work and then take affordable monthly payments once you’re employed. It all sounds too good to be true! Probably because it is.
I Googled training schools in my area and tried to find reviews on Google and Facebook if they have a page. I found one I liked the look of and then went to visit their office in person, see the vehicles and discuss the training, costs and when they could book me in, etc. They let me do a deposit to secure my dates and then pay the rest when I started training.
Definitely visit them in person, that way you can make your mind up whether you like the look of them or not.
Anyway, wishing you the best of luck on your journey to HGV!
Hayley