Class 2 Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02274
  • Type: Contract, Full Time, Permanent
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £14.50 - £32.95 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 17 March 2026

Job details

  • Contract
  • Full Time
  • Permanent
  • Edinburgh
  • 14.50-32.95 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02274
  • Salary: £14.50 - £32.95 per hour

🚛 Class 2 (Category C) Driver – Ongoing Role | Temp-to-Perm Opportunity

📍 Edinburgh – East & West Depots

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

This is an ongoing role with a genuine temp-to-perm pathway—ideal for drivers looking for long-term stability, consistent hours, and competitive pay.

📅 Roles available immediately – apply early to avoid missing out


🕒 Working Patterns

📍 Edinburgh West
  Temp-to-Perm

Rotating weekly schedule:

  • Week 1: Monday to Friday – 11:00am starts

  • Week 2: Sunday (8:00am start), then Monday to Thursday/Friday – 11:00am starts

📍 Edinburgh East
 Ongoing until late June 2026

Rotating weekly schedule:

  • Week 1: Monday to Friday – 8:00am starts

  • Week 2: Monday to Saturday – 8:00am starts

Additional Shifts (Both Locations)
Extra shifts are frequently available on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays, including holiday cover.

⏱ Start times typically 7:00am or 11:00am, depending on operational requirements


💰 Pay Rates

Monday – Friday:

  • £14.50 per hour (PAYE)

  • £16.47 per hour (PAYE Advanced)

Overtime (after 8 hours):

  • £22.05 per hour (PAYE)

  • £24.71 per hour (PAYE Advanced)

Saturday:

  • £22.05 per hour (PAYE)

  • £24.71 per hour (PAYE Advanced)

Sunday:

  • £29.40 per hour (PAYE)

  • £32.95 per hour (PAYE Advanced)

✅ Minimum 8 hours’ pay guaranteed per shift
✅ Weekly pay (holiday pay accrued unless PAYE Advanced selected)


🚚 The Role

  • Driving a Class 2 vehicle completing multi-drop deliveries across Edinburgh and surrounding areas

  • Working with a driver’s mate to assist with loading, unloading, and heavy items

  • Ensuring all deliveries are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule

  • Carrying out daily vehicle checks and maintaining accurate paperwork

  • Delivering excellent customer service at each stop


What You’ll Need

  • Full UK Class 2 (Category C) licence

  • Valid Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph card

  • No more than 9 penalty points (no DD, DR, CD, or IN endorsements)

  • Physically fit and comfortable with manual handling

  • At least 12 months’ Class 2 driving experience


🌟 Why Join Driver Hire?
✔ Competitive pay with enhanced overtime and weekend rates
✔ Reliable weekly pay
✔ Support from a friendly and experienced local team
✔ Strong opportunity to secure a permanent role
✔ Immediate starts available once references are completed
✔ 95% of drivers report being proud to work with Driver Hire


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

📞 Apply Today
Call 0131 624 7711 or click Apply Now to get started

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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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