At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive a sleeper-pod rigid, ensuring safe overnight stops and delivering loads nationwide.
- Company: Welch Group, a growing leader in UK freight since 1934.
- Benefits: Earn £15.50 per hour plus £26/night-out allowance, overtime, and bonuses.
- Other info: Enjoy modern facilities and opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Join us to maximise fleet efficiency and contribute to greener journeys.
- Qualifications: LGV C licence, Driver CPC, and experience with night runs preferred.
The predicted salary is between 15.5 - 15.5 £ per hour.
Locations: Duxford (Cambridge) & Bedford
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £15.50 per hour – £32,250 – £42,000 + £26/night-out allowance, overtime & weekend premiums
Hours: 2–3 nights out per week, Monday–Friday trunking & back-loads
Who we are
From our blue-and-cream rigids to newly delivered electric units, Welch Group has kept UK freight moving since 1934—and we’re growing fast on long-haul pallet distribution.
Why this role matters
Your overnight runs maximise fleet utilisation, reduce empty miles and help us deliver a carbon-reduction roadmap that includes expanding the electric rigid fleet. There may be a requirement to help out on multi drop pallet network work when it gets busy.
What you’ll do
- Drive a sleeper-pod rigid, planning safe overnight stops (we don’t park in laybys!)
- Deliver full & part loads nationwide; collect back-loads where scheduled
- Record ePODs, fuel/electric usage and tacho data accurately
- Guard compliance: daily walk-around, hours & rest rules, load security
- Represent Welch Group professionally at RDCs and customer sites
The skills & experience you’ll bring
- LGV C licence & Driver CPC
- Experience with night-out or long-distance runs preferred
- Respect for safety, legal hours and customer service
- Comfortable using on-board telematics & driver-handheld
What’s in it for you
- £26 night-out allowance + overtime/weekend uplift
- Pension, safe-driving bonus, quarterly driver-awards scheme
- Modern depot facilities: showers, laundry, subsidised canteen
Sound like your next road? Call Andy Costen on 07841 801 077 or hit Apply and claim your cab. Equal opportunities, greener journeys, great careers—join us.
