HGV 2 Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02297
  • Type: Full Time, Part Time
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 14 April 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Edinburgh
  • 14.50-21.66 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02297
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour

🚛 Class 2 (Category C) Driver – Edinburgh East & West

💷 Competitive PAYE Rates
📍 Edinburgh City – East & West Depot Opportunities

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting experienced Class 2 (Category C) Drivers for a well-established client, with opportunities available across both Edinburgh East and West depots.

Whether you’re looking for flexible ad hoc work or a full-time ongoing role, we have positions available to suit your availability.

📅 Immediate starts available


🕒 Working Patterns

📍 Edinburgh West – Flexible Ad Hoc Work

  • Flexible, as-and-when shifts
  • Typical start time: 7:00am
  • Ideal for drivers seeking flexible working patterns

📍 Edinburgh East – Full-Time Ongoing Role

  • Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturdays
  • Consistent 8:00am start times
  • Ongoing work with potential for long-term opportunities

➕ Additional shifts may be available across both locations depending on business demand.


💰 Pay Rates

PAYE:

  • £14.50 per hour
  • £19.32 per hour (overtime after 8 hours)

PAYE Advanced:

  • £16.25 per hour
  • £21.66 per hour (overtime after 8 hours)

Minimum 8 hours’ pay guaranteed per shift
Weekly pay


🚚 The Role

  • Driving a Class 2 vehicle completing multi-drop deliveries
  • Working alongside a driver’s mate to assist with loading and unloading
  • Ensuring deliveries are completed safely and on time
  • Carrying out daily vehicle checks and maintaining accurate paperwork
  • Providing professional and friendly customer service

✅ Requirements

  • Full UK Class 2 (Category C) licence
  • Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card
  • Maximum 9 penalty points (no DD, DR, CD, or IN endorsements)
  • Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling
  • Minimum 12 months’ Class 2 driving experience

🌟 Why Join Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

✔ Choice of flexible ad hoc or full-time ongoing work
✔ Competitive hourly rates with overtime opportunities
✔ Reliable weekly pay
✔ Support from a friendly and experienced local team
Immediate starts available

📍 Ideal for drivers based in Edinburgh City, Leith, Dalkeith, East Lothian, and surrounding areas


📞 Apply Today

Click Apply Now to register your interest and secure upcoming work.

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Driver Hire Edinburgh City

Our Edinburgh City office is in the west of the city, near the Gyle Shopping Centre. With easy access from the M8 and A71, and the City Bypass from Calder or Hermiston Gait, it is also on main bus, train and tram routes. Just head for the South Gyle Industrial Estate. The city's thriving healthcare, renewable energy, recycling, and food and drink industries rely heavily on the transportation of goods to sustain their operations. We’re part of a nationwide network of over 100 branches, offering recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics sector for over 40 years.

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