HGV 1 Driver

  • Job ref: 075/02332
  • Type: Part Time
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Salary: £15.50 - £23.15 per hour
  • Recruiting office: Edinburgh City
  • Date posted: 15 June 2026

Job details

  • Part Time
  • Edinburgh
  • 15.50-23.15 USD / Year
  • Job Ref: 075/02332
  • Salary: £15.50 - £23.15 per hour

🚛 Class 1 (C+E) Drivers – Immediate Starts Available!

📍 Edinburgh & Surrounding Areas
💷 Excellent PAYE Rates + Overtime Available
🕒 Flexible Shifts | Days, Backs & Nights
💰 Weekly Pay | Ongoing Work | Immediate Starts

Driver Hire Edinburgh City is currently recruiting experienced and professional Class 1 (C+E) Drivers to support a variety of well-established clients across Edinburgh and the surrounding areas.

Whether you’re looking for full-time ongoing work, additional shifts to boost your earnings, or flexible driving opportunities that fit around your lifestyle, we have a range of assignments available with competitive pay and regular hours.

🚛 The Role

  • Trunking and palletised distribution work
  • Delivering and collecting goods between depots, distribution centres, and customer locations
  • Completing vehicle safety checks and defect reporting
  • Accurately completing delivery paperwork and records
  • Adhering to all road transport legislation and health & safety requirements
  • Minimal manual handling on the majority of assignments

🕒 Shift Patterns Available

✔ Day shifts
✔ Back shifts
✔ Night shifts available
✔ Weekday and weekend work
✔ Flexible scheduling based on your availability
✔ Typical shift lengths of 8–12 hours

💰 Pay Rates

PAYE

  • £15.50 per hour
  • £20.66 per hour after 8 hours

PAYE Advanced

  • £17.37 per hour
  • £23.15 per hour after 8 hours

✅ Minimum 8 hours guaranteed per shift
✅ Weekly pay
✅ Overtime opportunities available
✅ Holiday pay included within PAYE Advanced rates

✅ Requirements

  • Valid UK Class 1 (Category C+E) licence
  • Driver CPC qualification
  • Digital Tachograph card
  • Maximum of 9 penalty points with no major endorsements
  • Previous HGV Class 1 driving experience preferred
  • Professional, reliable, and safety-conscious approach

⚠️ Drug and alcohol testing may be carried out during induction and on a random basis throughout employment.

🌟 Why Work With Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

✔ Flexible work tailored around your availability
✔ Ongoing assignments with reputable local companies
✔ Competitive rates of pay and overtime opportunities
✔ Friendly, experienced, and supportive local team
✔ Fast registration process and immediate starts

📍 Suitable for drivers based in Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian, and surrounding areas.

📞 Apply Today

Shifts are available immediately, and registrations are being processed now.

Contact Driver Hire Edinburgh City today to find out more and start your registration process.

Apply now and keep your career moving with Driver Hire Edinburgh City.

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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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