Class 2 Driver

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; North Shields; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Online payslips

Holiday accrual

Perks at Work

Job summary

The Best Connection is recruiting Class 2 Drivers on behalf of a leading homeware and furniture business near Newcastle. Two local sites in Washington and North Shields provide steady weekday or weekend shifts and flexible options to suit your availability.

Deliver premium homeware and furniture to residential clients with a Driver's Mate, load and unload safely, and handle multi-drop routes. You will represent both the client and The Best Connection in a professional, friendly manner.

Qualifications

• Full UK Class 2 (Category C) driving licence with valid CPC and Digital Tachograph cards.
• Excellent flexibility to take on weekdays, weekends, or a mix of both.
• Smart appearance and strong communication skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and customer-focused.
• Physical fitness to handle heavy lifting and furniture delivery tasks alongside your mate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver premium homeware, kitchens, and furniture safely to residential clients.
• Work closely with a Driver's Mate on every shift to handle deliveries together.
• Load and offload goods using safe manual handling techniques.
• Multi-drop delivery work where care, efficiency, and accuracy are essential.
• Customer-facing role where you'll represent both the client and The Best Connection in a professional and friendly manner.

Skills

Class 2 Licence

CPC

Digital Tachograph

Flexibility

Communication skills

Job description

Class 2 Drivers on behalf of our client, a leading

homeware and furniture business with two major local sites based near Newcastle.

Whether you are looking for steady weekday work or weekend shifts, we have

flexible options to suit your availability and get you on the road quickly.

If you're looking for consistent work as a Class 2 Driver with excellent premium overtime rates, this is a great opportunity.

The Role

• Deliver premium homeware, kitchens, and furniture safely to residential clients.
• Work closely with a Driver's Mate on every shift to handle deliveries together.
• Load and offload goods using safe manual handling techniques.
• Multi-drop delivery work where care, efficiency, and accuracy are essential.
• Customer-facing role where you'll represent both the client and The Best Connection in a professional and friendly manner.

The Candidate

• Full UK Class 2 (Category C) driving licence with valid CPC and Digital Tachograph cards.
• Excellent flexibility to take on weekdays, weekends, or a mix of both.
• Smart appearance and strong communication skills.
• Reliable, punctual, and customer-focused.
• Physical fitness to handle heavy lifting and furniture delivery tasks alongside your mate.

Hours of Work and Pay

Flexible shift patterns with both weekday and weekend shifts available.

£14.70 per hour standard Monday to Friday rate.

£22.05 per hour (x1.5) overtime rate after 8 hours worked daily (Monday to Friday).

£22.05 per hour (x1.5) for all hours worked on Saturdays.

£29.40 per hour (x2.0) for all hours worked on Sundays.

Benefits of Working with The Best Connection

• Continuous workflow across two local sites in Washington and North Shields.
• Pension contributions.
• Online payslips and holiday accrual.
• Access to 'Perks at Work' temporary worker benefit scheme.

The Best Connection is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.