HGV 1 Driver

  • Job ref: 009/02644
  • Type: Full Time, Part Time, Temporary
  • Location: Poole, Dorset
  • Salary: £17.93 - £21.29 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Bournemouth and Salisbury
  • Date posted: 30 September 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Temporary
  • Poole, Dorset
  • 17.93-21.29 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 009/02644
  • Salary: £17.93 - £21.29 per hour

HGV Class 1 Driver – Poole

£17.93–£21.29 per hour | Weekly Pay | Flexible Shifts | Immediate Starts

Looking for flexible HGV Class 1 driving work in or near Poole?

Driver Hire Bournemouth & Salisbury is recruiting experienced HGV Class 1 (C+E) Drivers for regular local assignments with reputable businesses.

Choose the days you want to work. Take as many or as few shifts as suit you.

Ideal if you want to:

  • Earn extra money
  • Work around family or other commitments
  • Reduce your working hours
  • Pick up occasional shifts
  • Keep working during semi-retirement

Temp-to-perm opportunities are also available if you’re looking for something more permanent.

What you’ll earn

  • Days: £17.93 per hour
  • Nights & Saturdays: £20.17 per hour
  • Sundays & Bank Holidays: £21.29 per hour
  • Weekly pay
  • £150 bonus after completing your first 40 shifts
  • Free CPC training
  • PAYE Advanced Holiday Pay included

Why drive with Driver Hire?

  • Choose the days you work
  • Flexible casual and part-time shifts
  • Local work – home every day
  • Weekly pay
  • Competitive rates up to £21.29 per hour
  • Regular work with reputable local businesses
  • Free CPC training
  • Refer-a-driver bonus scheme
  • Temp-to-perm opportunities
  • Friendly local team who get to know your availability and preferences

The work

Class 1 assignments vary depending on your experience and availability and may include:

  • HGV Class 1 (C+E) driving
  • Trunking
  • Local and regional deliveries
  • Multi-drop work
  • Loading and unloading where required
  • Customer-facing deliveries

We work with a range of local businesses, giving you variety while helping keep you close to home.

What you’ll need

To apply, you’ll need:

  • A valid UK HGV Class 1 / Category C+E licence
  • A valid Driver CPC
  • A valid Digital Tachograph Card
  • At least 12 months’ HGV driving experience, either recent or previous
  • Your own transport to travel to assignments
  • No more than 6 penalty points

Unfortunately, we cannot accept drivers with DR, DD or IN endorsements.

Haven’t driven professionally for a while?

That doesn’t automatically rule you out. If you have previous Class 1 experience and you’re ready to get back behind the wheel, we’d still like to hear from you.

Local Class 1 driving work

We have regular opportunities across:

Bournemouth | Poole | Christchurch | surrounding areas

Shift patterns vary depending on the assignment and your availability.

£150 Driver Bonus

Complete your first 40 shifts with Driver Hire and receive a £150 bonus.

Apply today

If you’re looking for HGV Class 1 driving work in Poole, apply today.

Click Apply Now and one of our team will contact you within 24 hours for a friendly, informal chat about available shifts, local assignments and temp-to-perm opportunities.

Immediate starts available.

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