Lancaster

Welcome to Driver Hire Lancaster. We are part of a nationwide network of over 100 offices providing recruitment and training services to the transport and logistics industry.

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Carl Heald

Every year Driver Hire finds work for thousands of candidates in temporary and permanent jobs, driving all classes of vehicle and in a wide range of other roles in the transport and logistics sector.

Possible roles in logistics include:

  • Driving – Cat. C+E, Cat. C, PSV, 7.5 tonne, Vans, Cars, Fork Lift
  • Specialist skills – ADR, HIAB, Multi-drop, IPAF
  • Non-driving logistics staff – Mates, Warehouse Operatives, Pickers/Packers etc
  • Public Sector – Waste Disposal, Parks, Recreation, Other Operatives etc
  • Professional / Managers – Logistics Co-ordinators, Transport Managers etc

Depending on the needs of our customers, we also often offer an even wider range of roles in other sectors, from administration to catering. We want to hear from you Remember, with new opportunities coming in every day, we are always on the lookout for high quality candidates, so don’t worry if you can’t find what you are looking for here. Give us a call on 01524 736668 or call in to the office for a chat. We’re selective about who joins our team, but if you have what it takes, our dedicated and professional team will put all their efforts into finding your ideal job. Apply online When you create a MyDriverHire account on our website, you’ll have all the information you need about opportunities with Driver Hire at your fingertips. Apply for a job in just one click, track the jobs you’ve already applied for, and sign up for alerts, so that you’ll be first in line when your ideal job comes in.

Why work for Driver Hire? 

We value the people who work for us as true professionals. We offer an attractive package, including competitive pay rates and holiday pay. You may also be offered training opportunities, uniforms and a range of other staff benefits. We believe it’s important to offer each candidate a personal service, taking a real interest in what you want from your next career move.  If that’s you, we’ll be delighted to help. Trust Driver Hire Whatever type of work you’re looking for, be it forklift truck driving or courier work, then Driver Hire is a name you can trust. We’ll help keep you up to date with all the legislative changes, so you know you’re safe and staying within the limits of the law. Our thorough and personal interview process will help you find the driving or logistics job that is suited to your skills and lifestyle. And because Driver Hire is the UK’s leading specialist logistics recruiter, we work with some of the biggest names in the business. For you, that means access to exciting opportunities with high quality employers. In 2021, over 1,100 people completed our annual candidate survey. 97% rated the respect and customer service they received from Driver Hire as good or excellent, and 96% said they felt proud to work for Driver Hire. We’ve now received similar results eight years running.

Why come to Driver Hire?

Driver Hire is the UK’s largest specialist provider of transport and logistics staff. We have over 30 years’ experience in this industry and a nationwide network of over 100 offices. Every day we help to place all kinds of drivers and a wide range of other logistics staff, such as drivers’ mates and warehouse operatives, into temporary and permanent roles with thousands of organisations nationwide.

Much more than driving

As well as supplying high quality drivers and operatives, Driver Hire offers a range of wider recruitment and training services. These include full and part time opportunities in both blue-collar and white-collar roles, Driver CPC training and online licence checking.

Finding the staff you need

We provide a full range of driving and non-driving skills to meet your needs in every situation

  • Driving – Cat. C+E, Cat. C, PSV, 7.5 tonne, Vans, Cars, Fork Lift
  • Specialist skills – ADR, HIAB, Multi-drop, IPAF
  • Non-driving logistics staff – Mates, Warehouse Operatives, Pickers/Packers etc
  • Public Sector – Waste Disposal, Parks, Recreation, Other Operatives etc
  • Professional / Managers – Logistics Co-ordinators, Transport Managers etc

Quality assured supply

Delivering the best possible service to both customers and candidates is at the heart of what we do. We conduct regular satisfaction surveys to monitor this. The most recent surveys show that over 96% of our office staff and candidates are proud to work for Driver Hire, whilst 97% of customers rated our service as good or excellent.  We recognise that we operate in an industry where even a small mistake could have serious consequences, so we are relentless in our commitment to providing fully qualified and referenced staff, and to full compliance with all relevant legislation. All our work meets ISO9001 standards and we are members of many well-respected trade bodies, including the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association. Driver Hire is a franchise business, find out more here.

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Training

Driver Hire is a leading provider of Driver CPC training – we have delivered over 130,000 driver training days throughout the UK. Visit our training website to find out more.

National Accounts

Since we are part of a genuinely nationwide network, we are able to offer a range of specialist services to customers who operate on a multi-site, regional or national basis. Simply ask us for more details.

In Summary

As a Driver Hire customer you benefit from:

  • Genuine 24 hour, 365-day service
  • A nationwide network combining consistency of service with local attention to detail
  • Access to high quality drivers and logistics staff that are competent, assessed and fully referenced
  • Peace of mind – recruitment problems will not affect the efficiency of your organisation
  • Cost effective recruitment services for all your drivers and logistics staff

To discuss any requirements, call us today on 01524 736668 or email lancaster@driverhire.co.uk

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.  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.

Please call us on 01524 736668 to discuss your requirements.

Proud to be Driver Hire

Proud to be Driver Hire

What our customers said about working with Driver Hire Nationwide:

  • 97% of people rated Driver Hire’s customer service as Excellent or Good – 76% chose excellent
  • ‘Personal contact’ topped the list as the main thing customers would miss if they weren’t using Driver Hire
  • 86% of customers rate the value for money received from Driver Hire as Excellent or Good(responses from over 500 customers in December 2021)
  • Over the last six 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 2021)

Some things our customers said about Driver Hire include:

‘brilliant service, lovely drivers’, ‘very forward thinking in their approach’, ‘excellent to deal with and try everything to help, even at short notice’, ‘goes the extra mile’, ‘first class service, very helpful and accommodating’, ‘honest, friendly service’, ‘most professional agency I have worked with’, ‘a credit to the personnel industry as a whole’, ‘always putting in 200% – quality of service is impeccable’, ‘quality of staff shows how thorough their vetting process is’, ‘we’ve us many agencies and Driver Hire is by far the best. It pays you to go to the experts’, ‘by far the best service we’ve had from agency’, ‘service from the drivers we’ve had has been superb’, ‘very good provider of staff for us over the years’, ‘excellent drivers back up by excellent administration staff’, ‘good drivers who know their stuff’

(comments taken from customer survey responses in December 2021)

What our candidates said about working for Driver Hire Nationwide:

  • 97% of candidates rate the level of respect and service received from their Driver Hire office as Excellent / Good
  • 96% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire
  • 89% of candidates scored 8/10 or more when asked if they would recommend working for Driver Hire
  • Two thirds (67%) of candidates scored 10/10 – they ‘definitely’ recommend working for Driver Hire!
  • Variety of work, Independence and Friendly/welcoming pace to work are our candidates’ top three reasons to work for Driver Hire

(responses from over 1,100 candidates in December 2021)

Some things our candidates said about Driver Hire include:

‘without them, I wouldn’t be where I am today’, ‘a very good agency to work for’,’ regular work, contracts, fantastic communication, decent wages – Driver Hire is exactly how an agency should be run’, ‘All staff are fantastic and regularly offer work as and when needed – really happy to work for them’, ‘Driver Hire is by far the better agency due to the high level of personable communication, ‘helpful and understanding’, ‘best recruitment agency ever’, ‘great driving agency to work for, ‘My working days are always different with new experiences and skills’, ‘made me feel part of the family’, ‘make you feel valued’, ‘treated with respect and compassion’, ‘you have been very helpful on more than one occasion in my work life’, ‘cannot thank them enough for taking care of my work for the past 10 years’, ‘I have already recommended friends’, ‘made to feel welcome from the start’, ‘thanks to this agency unexpectedly I have the opportunity to enhance my career’, ‘a gender divers and inclusive agency’, ‘I’d recommend them a million times’

(comments taken from candidate survey responses in December 2021)

For candidates

Every year Driver Hire finds both temporary and permanent work for thousands of candidates. This includes all driving licence categories and a wide range of other roles across the transport and logistics sector. Check out our current vacancies. As well as helping people to find jobs, Driver Hire is also a leading provider of Driver CPC training, in the classroom and online.

For customers

With over 30 years’ experience, Driver Hire now provides thousands of organisations nationwide with the staff they need. Whether you need someone for just one shift or to join your team on a permanent basis, we can help.

24/7 service

We offer a genuine 24/7 service, 365 days a year. No matter what time of the day or night you call us, you will be able to speak directly to a member of the Lancaster team. Call: 01524 736668 Email: lancaster@driverhire.co.uk  (monitored office hours only)  Visit:  We’re in the office from 9am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Commitment to quality

When you deal with Driver Hire – as a candidate or as an employer – you can be confident that you are dealing with the very best.   Listening is one way we make sure that you receive the highest quality of customer service so we run regular surveys to help us understand what you think. The most recent survey showed 97% of customers rated our service as good or excellent and 96% of candidates said they were proud to work for Driver Hire.  The high quality standards that we offer is something we are very proud of.  Driver Hire has won a string of awards over the years, including awards for training and customer service. These include the REC’s ‘Agency Driver of the Year’ award.

Proud to Franchise

Driver Hire Lancaster is part of a franchise organisation. We passionately believe that franchising gives our customers and candidates the very best of both worlds. You benefit from using a locally owned and managed business – it is in our interest to succeed by giving you the best service and attention to your needs that we can. At the same time, you benefit from the extensive experience, consistent quality standards and the support of the UK’s largest specialist transport and logistics network. For more information on franchise opportunities with Driver Hire, click here.

Contact us:

  • Unit 12, Lyne Riggs Estate
  • Lancaster Road
  • Carnforth
  • Lancashire
  • LA5 9EA
  • Telephone: 01524 736668

Our team

We’re a people business, and so we believe in offering a personal service. If you’re looking for work, we want to know about you, and what you’re looking for in your next role. Looking for staff? Every organisation has particular needs – we want to understand yours. When you deal with Driver Hire Lancaster, here are the people who’ll be looking after you:

 

office member

Carl Heald

Director

Telephone: 01524736668

About Carl Heald
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Before buying into the Driver Hire Franchise network, Carl worked extensively in logistics.  Primarily working with freight forwarders and various shipping lines, Carl helped many companies to co-ordinate and manage their transport needs.  He uses the Driver Hire brand and expertise, along with his knowledge of the industry, to provide the best possible logistics recruitment solutions to organisations within the area.

office member

Vikki Bateson

Office Manager

Telephone: 01524736668

About Vikki Bateson
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Vikki previously ran a number of businesses, of which one specialised in sales for a high profile brand.  She brings to Driver Hire Lancaster a varied wealth of experience.  She has been the Office Manager since 2010, overseeing the day-to-day running of the office and handling the 24/7 response for our clients and drivers.

Resources

Information to help you work in a safe and compliant way.

As part of our commitment to maintaining the highest possible standards in our industry, Driver Hire provides a wide range of information to both candidates and customers. We achieve this in many ways, including our Driver CPC training programmes and eLearning, through the Code of Conduct books that are given to all candidates, and through information posters that are provided free of charge as part of our regular Newslink mailings. You can also download our free white papers from this page. We hope that you will find the following resources useful.

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Frequently asked questions

What do I need to do to register with you?

You can set up job alerts by creating an account here. Alternatively if you prefer, you can give us a call or just pop in. Quality is at the heart of all we do so we take our candidate registration process very seriously. Before we can offer you work you will need to attend a face-to-face interview.

When you come in to see us, you will need to bring certain key information with you. You must provide your National Insurance number, bank details and another form of ID such as a passport or birth certificate. Where relevant you will need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK. For driving work we need to see your original driver’s licence (both parts if a photo card) and proof of any licence upgrades you hold.

We always take up references on every candidate so please also provide phone numbers of two work related referees.

What type of work can you offer me?

We can offer you a wide range of different jobs. As well as lots of driving work, across all licence categories, we are always recruiting for many non-driving roles. Whether you are looking for part time work, a contract role or a long term career, we can help. Check out our online jobs board, phone or call in to find out more.

How old do I have to be to work as a Driver Hire driver?

We welcome candidates of all ages. Please be aware that insurance requirements for certain roles mean that an age limit may apply to that particular role.

Are all your drivers fully compliant with relevant legislation?

Nothing is more important to Driver Hire than safety and full regulatory compliance. All Driver Hire drivers have to take a 150-point competency test before they are allowed to work for us and we provide ongoing updates on new rules and regulations as they are introduced. We also have bespoke IT systems in place to monitor the work our staff do for us.

You can be confident that any member of staff you take on from Driver Hire has been fully briefed on any relevant legislation.

Can you help me out at short notice?

Absolutely. Some people say it’s what we do best. As the UK’s leading specialist supplier of transport and logistics staff, we have an extensive database of high quality candidates ready to step in and help you out.

You can call us any time of the day or night, 365 days a year and speak to a real person on the other end of the line. We know the pressures you are likely to operate under, so will take down the details of the person you need and if we can’t tell you instantly who we have available, we will get back to you within 15 minutes with a definite answer either way.

Can you help with non-driving roles?

Yes. Driver Hire is about much more than driving. We can help you find the ideal candidate for just about any role connected with the transport and logistics industry. That includes drivers of course, but also warehouse staff, operations and back office roles, plant operatives, managerial staff and much more. Check out ‘Looking for Staff’ for more information.

Do you just provide temps?

No. Our experience in the industry and our extensive candidate database means we are ideally placed to help you find long-term contract staff and of course, permanent employees. Our permanent recruitment service operates on a no success no fee basis and is backed up by generous guarantees.