HGV 1 Driver

🚛 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 recruiting experienced 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, a few extra shifts each week, or flexible driving opportunities to fit around your current commitments, we have a range of assignments available with competitive rates of pay and immediate starts.

🚛 The Role

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

🕒 Shift Patterns

• Day shifts
• Back shifts
• Night shifts
• Weekday and weekend work available
• Flexible scheduling to suit 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

✅ Benefits

• Minimum 8 hours guaranteed per shift
• Weekly pay
• Overtime opportunities available
• Holiday pay included within PAYE Advanced rates
• Flexible work to fit around your lifestyle
• Regular ongoing assignments with a variety of clients

✅ Requirements

• Valid UK Class 1 (Category C+E) licence
• Driver CPC qualification
• Digital Tachograph card
• Maximum of 9 penalty points
• No DD, DR, CD or IN endorsements
• Previous Class 1 driving experience preferred
• Reliable, professional and safety-conscious attitude

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

🌟 Why Join Driver Hire Edinburgh City?

• Flexible shifts tailored around your availability
• Competitive rates of pay with overtime opportunities
• Weekly pay you can rely on
• Ongoing work with a variety of reputable local employers
• Friendly, knowledgeable and supportive local recruitment team
• Fast registration process with immediate starts available

📍 This role is ideal for drivers based in Edinburgh, Leith, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Livingston, Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and the surrounding areas.

📞 Apply Today

If you’re an experienced Class 1 (C+E) Driver looking for flexible or ongoing work, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or contact the Driver Hire Edinburgh City team to discuss current vacancies and upcoming opportunities.

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