dh Recruitment

dh Recruitment

At Driver Hire, we’re more than just a recruitment agency for logistics and driving staff. While that’s where we started — and what a lot of people know us for — we’ve grown into much more. Our dh Recruitment brand supports a variety of sectors across the KY postcode area with flexible and reliable recruitment solutions.
Whether you need someone last minute, some extra help during a busy period, or a permanent team member, we’ve got you covered. We offer temporary, contract, and permanent staffing across a wide range of roles.
We know how important it is to find the right person for the job — someone who fits your team and gets the work done. That’s where we come in. It’s our job to find you the right candidate, so you don’t have to worry about sorting through CVs or chasing availability. We make recruitment simple and stress-free, so you can stay focused on running your business.
Staff Contract Options
Whatever the role, you can count on us to supply well-briefed, professional and motivated people that will help you achieve your organisation’s objectives. If you are unsure of which contract type is right for you, take a look at some of the options below.
Temporary
If you require last-minute or contracted staff to help out with demand, whether it’s due to peaks in business or holiday cover, our high quality candidates can help. The length of the assignment is dependant on your requirements, long or short-term.
Using temps can increase flexibility and reduce overall staff costs. If you would like to discuss any cover requirements that may come up in the future, please get in touch today as we can help you plan ahead and manage this correctly.
Temporary – Permanent
Temp to Perm or ‘Try Before You Buy’ – this is a perfect opportunity to let us source and place an employee on a 12 week temp to perm basis, having gone through all of the advertising, interviewing,vetting and selection process on your behalf.
You take the candidate for 12 weeks and at the end of that contract period, they transfer onto your payroll with NO extra fee. It’s a great chance for both employer and employee to get to know one another before committing to a permanent employment contract.
Permanent
Recruiting for a new, permanent member of the team can sometimes be time-consuming and expensive. As we’re experts in the logistics industry, we use a variety of channels and connections in order to find the right person for your business. Our thorough process means we will ensure we get the best candidate for the job by identifying skills requirements, but also the type of person who would flourish in your company.
We are able to call upon our extensive database for suitable candidates, carry out all pre-screening, interviewing and any assessments required on your behalf before we organise interviews convenient for both you and your potential new team member.
This entire process which involves advertising, screening and assessing is of no extra cost to you – in fact, you don’t pay any fee until the right candidate has commenced their new job with you.
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If you would like more information on this give us a call to discuss your needs and answer any questions you might have.
Upgrading your Driving Licence
The UK logistics industry is a fast-moving, exciting place to work. There’s huge demand for high-quality professional drivers, so if you’ve got what it takes, you can build a brilliant career. From skilled multi-drop drivers carrying out final-mile deliveries, to HGV tramping drivers – these are the people that keep the UK moving, and you can be a part of it.
You can upgrade your driving licence with our Licence Acquisition Training service. So whether you’re looking to become a lorry, coach, bus or FLT driver, or would like to upgrade your existing HGV licence to Class 1, ADR or HIAB, we can help. We also provide a great way to spread the cost of your training with finance options and have pricing illustrations available here.
Click the links below to explore your licence options.
Start your professional driving career with the HGV Class 2 licence. Automatically qualifying you to drive any vehicle covered for both LGV C1 and C, it is also the stepping stone to gaining your Class 1 (C+E). More details
Get the most comprehensive licence you can hold, your HGV Class 1. Suitable for anyone who holds or is training for a Category C licence and who wants to increase their earning potential by driving the biggest trucks on the road. More details
Required for all vehicles between 3.5 and 7.5 tonnes, this licence is ideal if you want to upgrade from regular van work but remain in light lorries such as supermarket delivery vans and small rigid lorries. Always in demand. More details
The ADR licence is a special vocational certificate, which entitles you to drive vehicles with tanks or carrying certain categories of dangerous goods. More details
Many commercial vehicles are now fitted with a ‘lorry mounted crane’ – for example for delivering building materials to a construction site or logs to a home. To operate these vehicles, you’ll need your HIAB certificate. More details
To become a professional driver of larger minibuses (9-16 seats), buses and coaches, you need a Passenger Carrying Vehicle (PCV) Category D or D1 licence. More details
Contact us
If you would like to discuss your driving career and explore your licence upgrade options, get in touch today or submit an online enquiry here.
Proud to be Driver Hire
Proud to be Driver Hire
We know our customers and candidates are unique and listening is one way we make sure that you receive the highest quality of service. We conduct regular surveys to both our customers and candidates and the feedback we receive allows us to continuously improve the service we offer.
What our customers said about working with Driver Hire Nationwide:
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98% of people rated Driver Hire’s customer service as Excellent or Good – 82% chose ‘Excellent’
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88% of customers rate the value for money received from Driver Hire as Excellent or Good
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‘Reliable service’, ‘personal contact’ and ‘flexibility’ are the top three things our customers said they would miss the most if they weren’t using Driver Hire
(responses from 386 customers in December 2024)
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Over the last nine years, ‘Reliable service’ has been the main thing customers said they would miss if they weren’t using Driver Hire
(responses from Driver Hire customer surveys December 2016 – December 2024)
Some things our customers said about Driver Hire include:
‘Absolutely amazing staff and service! Well and truly recommended to anyone who asks’, ‘I would struggle without them’, ‘I sleep better knowing 24 hours a day my staffing problems get solved’, ‘fantastic service and have not been let down’, ‘goes above and beyond every time we speak’, ‘very good drivers and never been let down with cover’, ‘always going above and beyond, I’ll never consider going elsewhere!’, ‘always quick to help, knowledgeable and friendly to deal with’, ‘the drivers we’ve had are excellent!’, ‘I could not run my department without them’, ‘great people to work with’, ‘difficult to choose a single quality that I would miss’
(comments taken from customer survey responses in December 2024)
What our candidates said about working for Driver Hire Nationwide:
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97% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire
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Our candidates’ top three reasons to work for Driver Hire are ‘Variety of work’, ‘independence’ and ‘friendly/welcoming place to work’
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97% of candidates rate the level of respect and service received from their Driver Hire office as Excellent / Good
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90% of candidates scored 8/10 or more when asked if they would recommend working for Driver Hire
(responses from 996 candidates in December 2023)
Some things our candidates said about Driver Hire include:
‘Excellent service and best agency I’ve worked for’, ‘friendly, professional and helpful’, ‘Driver Hire has helped me in my time of need’, ‘I’m looked after and get regular, decent work. The office staff are fantastic and we communicate regularly, can’t praise them enough’, ‘the variety of work is great’, ‘love working for Driver Hire, always feel welcomed and appreciated’, ‘efficient, polite, kind and supportive’, ‘brilliant agency, I couldn’t recommend Driver Hire enough’, ‘excellent company to work for’, ‘I’ve worked with many agencies and my experience with Driver Hire has been up there with the best of them!’, ‘excellent commitment to their drivers’
(comments taken from candidate survey responses in December 2024)
Driver CPC Training
Driver Hire is one of the UK’s leading providers of Driver CPC Training. We offer 20 different JAUPT approved course subjects with interactive and engaging content and have course satisfaction ratings of 93%*
Whether you are a driver who needs to keep up to date with your 35 hours of Driver CPC Training or a company with drivers who need to undertake this, we can help you with your requirements.
The Driver CPC is for professional LGV and PCV drivers. It is a requirement of EU Directive 2003/59, which is designed to improve the knowledge and skills of drivers, and enhance safety on our roads.

All professional drivers, driving ‘for hire and reward’ (on licence categories C, C1, C+E or C1+E for goods vehicles) are now required to have completed their Driver CPC and must carry a Driver Qualification Card (DQC) at all times when driving professionally.
Driver CPC training is an ongoing requirement. The DQC is valid for five years, and having gained their card, all drivers must undertake 35 hours’ periodic training during those five years, or they will not be permitted to renew their card.
Training must be undertaken in 7-hour blocks and the best way for any driver to meet their obligations is to spread their training over several years.
To find out more give us a call on 01592 770 037 or visit our training website for further information, including courses available in your area.
*Surveys conducted after completion of training