Class 2 HGV Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02304
  • Type: Full Time, Part Time
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 1 May 2026

Job details

  • Full Time
  • Part Time
  • Edinburgh
  • 14.50-21.66 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02304
  • Salary: £14.50 - £21.66 per hour

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

💷 Competitive PAYE Rates
📍 Opportunities across Edinburgh East & West depots

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting experienced Class 2 (Category C) Drivers to support a well-established client, with roles available across both East and West depot locations.

Whether you’re looking for flexible shifts or a consistent full-time role, we have opportunities to suit your availability.

📅 Immediate starts available


🕒 Working Patterns

📍 Edinburgh West – Flexible Ad Hoc Work

  • Shifts offered on an as-and-when basis
  • Typical start time: 7:00am
  • Ideal for drivers seeking flexibility

📍 Edinburgh East – Full-Time Ongoing Role

  • Monday to Friday, with occasional Saturdays
  • Consistent 8:00am starts
  • Ongoing work with long-term potential

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


💰 Pay Rates

PAYE:

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

PAYE Advanced:

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

✅ Minimum 8 hours’ pay guaranteed per shift
✅ Weekly pay


🚚 The Role

  • Driving a Class 2 vehicle completing multi-drop deliveries
  • Working with 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 records
  • Providing a 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?

✔ Flexible or full-time work options
✔ Competitive pay with overtime opportunities
✔ Reliable weekly pay
✔ Friendly, experienced local team
✔ Immediate start opportunities


📍 Ideal for drivers based in Edinburgh, 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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