Class 1 Driver

Ideal Recruit Ltd; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hotel accommodation

Mileage paid

Weekly subsistence

Job summary

Ideal Recruit Ltd is recruiting Class 1 drivers for a reputable company in Stoke on Trent, within a UK-wide location. The role involves a 5-in-7 rota with a minimum of 8 hours per shift, plus hotel accommodation and meals for the contract duration.

Pay rates start at £21.44–£24.57 for various start/finish windows, with higher rates for late night starts and weekend work. Start times range from 01:00 to 03:00, and the project lasts 8–10 weeks with mileage paid at 45p per mile.

Qualifications

• Valid HGV Class 1 licence required.
• No more than 6 penalty points (minor offences only).
• Up-to-date CPC qualification and Digital Tachograph card required.

Responsibilities

• Drive Class 1 vehicle on rota (5 out of 7 days) with a minimum of 8 hours per shift.
• Stay in block-booked hotel accommodation with breakfast and one meal per day for the contract duration.

Skills

HGV awareness

Safety compliance

Dedication to shifts

Education

HGV Class 1 licence

CPC qualification

Digital Tachograph card

Job description

Ideal Recruit is looking for Class 1 drivers for a reputable company in Stoke on Trent (needs to be 1 hour away).

A rota based on any 5 out of 7 days with a minimum of 8 hours daily.
Block-booked paid hotel accommodation, including breakfast and 1 meal per day for the contract duration.
Travel mileage paid between hotels (within United Kingdom only) to and from the allocated hotel at start and end of assignment at 45pence per mile.
£15 per day subsistence payment @ 7 days per week = £105 paid weekly.
Weekly relocation payment accrued and paid at end of assignment for each full week (5 shifts per week) attended, paid @£240 bonus per week
Project duration will be a minimum of 8 to 10 weeks.
PAYE pay rates from £24.02 and £27.53 per hour (hol inc.)
Must work Christmas Eve or Boxing Day plus NYE or NYD.
Drivers should be a minimum 1 hour away from the site they wish to relocate to - they must stay in the hotel
Support for the drivers will always be available
Couple hours for inductions.
Start times between 01:00 - 03:00.
Key locations with hotel.

Rates of Pay (PAYE):

• DAYS: £21.44
• STARTS BETWEEN- 02:01-04:00 is £22.48
• STARTS BETWEEN- 04:01-05:00 is £21.99
• STARTS BETWEEN- 05:01-05:30 is £21.71
• FINISHES BETWEEN- 20:00-21:39 is £22.22
• FINISHES BETWEEN- 21:40-01:59 is £23.09
• THREE HOURS ACROSS- 23:00-05:00 is £24.57

Requirements:

• Valid HGV Class 1 (C+E) licence
• No more than 6 penalty points (minor offences only)
• Up-to-date CPC qualification and Digital Tachograph card