Class 1 Driver (Temp to Perm)

  • Job ref: 142/00135
  • Type: Full Time, Permanent
  • Location: Newbury
  • Salary: £17.52 - £19.63 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Basingstoke & Newbury
  • Date posted: 6 February 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Newbury
  • Job Ref: 142/00135
  • Salary: 17.52 - £19.63 per hour

We have a client specializing in compact plant equipment with a location in the Newbury aera looking for a experienced Class 1 Driver. Our client is a family run business that has been around for nearly 40 years in the plant equipment industry. They have a total of eight depots around the UK. As part of this role you would be transporting plant equipment from their Newbury Depot to their other 7 depots.

 

Duties would include;

  • Ensure the safe transport of various types of plant equipment.
  • Aiding in the safe loading as well as unloading of plant equipment.
  • Ensuring that all the relevant paperwork is completed in a timely manor.
  • Completion of daily vehicle checks to ensure roadworthiness.

 

Ideal candidate;

  • Would have proven experience in the plant hire, construction or a related industry
  • Hold a current Category C+E (Class 1) license with a year’s driving experience along with up to date CPC and valid Tachograph.
  • Experience working both in a team as well as with clients.

 

This is a temp to perm role working Monday to Friday, 45 hours a week. The working hours are 07:00 – 16:30. There may be occasion when an overnight stay is required, in which case a meal supplement will be provided during the temp period.

 

Our client offers a competitive salary and benefits package.

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