Quick summary
Pay: £18.49 to £19.61 per hour PAYE Advance
Location: Newton Abbot, Devon
Hours: Monday to Friday, 07:00 start
Job type: Agency driving work, flexible part-time and ad hoc, with additional hours available during busier periods
Licence needed: UK HGV Class 1 C+E licence or HGV Class 2 Category C licence, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card
Experience needed: Minimum one year of HGV driving experience
About the role
This is agency-driving work with regular ad hoc shifts available.
You will be working Monday to Friday with an 07:00 start. The role offers weekly pay and a guaranteed minimum of 8 hours paid per shift.
Class 1 Drivers may be asked to complete Class 2 work depending on the assignment, so this role is best suited to someone flexible and comfortable with both types of vehicle. Class 2 Drivers are also welcome to apply if they only hold a Category C licence.
Duties
- Driving HGV Class 1 C+E or HGV Class 2 Category C vehicles
- Delivering palletised goods across the South West
- Using curtain-sider vehicles
- Completing daily vehicle checks and reporting defects
- Ensuring loads are secured and transported safely
- Completing delivery paperwork and transport documentation
- Providing a professional service during deliveries and collections
- Following transport legislation, company procedures and health and safety requirements
What we are looking for
- A valid UK HGV Class 1 C+E licence or HGV Class 2 Category C licence
- Valid Driver CPC
- Digital Tachograph Card
- Minimum one year of HGV driving experience
- A professional, reliable and safety-focused approach
- Flexibility around agency driving assignments
Class 1 applicants must be happy to drive Class 2 vehicles when needed.
Experience with palletised goods, curtain-sider vehicles, tail lifts or ADR would be useful, but such experience is not essential unless required for a specific assignment.
Pay and hours
- £17.37 to £18.49 per hour PAYE Advance
- Other PAYE models are available
- Weekly pay
- Guaranteed minimum of 8 hours paid per shift
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00 start
- Flexible part-time and ad hoc work
- Additional full-time hours may be available during busier periods
- Ongoing work opportunities available for suitable drivers
Why apply through Driver Hire/dh Recruitment?
Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (Torbay & Barnstaple) supports drivers across South Devon and North Devon with temporary, ad hoc, ongoing and permanent driving opportunities.
You will have support from a local team that understands the transport industry and works with a range of local and regional employers.
Driver Hire Nationwide's latest candidate survey showed that 97% of candidates were proud to work for Driver Hire, while 96% rated the level of respect and service they received as Good or Excellent, based on responses from 1,109 candidates in December 2025.
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