Driver

Northgate Vehicle Hire; Barking; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus up to £1,459 OTE

24–26 days holiday + buy/sell extra 5

Life assurance

Well-being services

Gym memberships

Vehicle-leasing schemes

Pension & save-as-you-earn

Benefits App with discounts

Stream App

Job summary

Northgate Vehicle Hire is seeking a Driver/Valeter in Barking. You will deliver excellent vehicle presentation and keep vehicles clean, safe and ready for customer use. The role includes supporting driving tasks and assisting with collections and deliveries across branches.

We offer a permanent contract with guaranteed hours and a comprehensive benefits package, including a quarterly bonus and a range of colleague perks. Prior experience isn’t required, just a can-do attitude and a valid licence.

Qualifications

• Full UK or EU driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vehicles to the highest standards through valeting and presentation, ensuring they are clean, safe and ready for customer use.
• Assist with driving duties including moving vehicles between sites and helping with collections and deliveries.

Skills

UK/EU driving licence

Job description

We are excited you have visited our Careers page. We are seeking talented individuals that are excellent in their field of expertise and are posed with all potential and skills necessary to help us meet future business challenges.

Driver

Reference: AUG20269040

Expiry date: 2026-09-14 10:12:00.000

Location: Barking

Benefits: A superb range of exclusive, colleague only benefits and discounts

Salary:£29,194 pa + bonus up to £1,459 pa OTE
Weekly Hours: 42.5 hours / week

As the UK’s leading vehicle rental specialists, we make a commitment to keep our customers mobile, that’s what we do.

As a Driver/Valeter, you take our award-winning service directly to our customers’ door and bring to life the Northgate experience. You don’t necessarily need any previous experience to join our team as a Driver or Valeter, just a ‘can-do’ attitude and the confidence to deliver a great service with a smile (plus, a full UK or EU driving licence too!).

Life as a Driver/Valeter with Northgate Vehicle Hire

This is a varied, hands‑on role where the majority of your time will be spent preparing vehicles to the highest standards through valeting and presentation, ensuring they are clean, safe, and ready for customer use. Alongside this, you’ll also support the branch with driving duties, including moving vehicles between sites and assisting with collections and deliveries when required. Ideal for someone who takes pride in vehicle presentation and enjoys being part of a busy team environment.

We understand that you have a life and responsibilities outside of work, so helping you find the right balance between the two is important to us - with a permanent contract and guaranteed hours, as a Driver/Valeter we offer a long‑term, stable role, which can also be a great opportunity to progress your career.

As a Driver/Valeter with Northgate Vehicle Hire, we offer:

Of course, a great basic salary, but there’s much more available for you at Northgate Vehicle Hire than just that. Some of our most popular benefits include (but aren’t limited to) …

• A fantastic quarterly bonus scheme (up to £1,459 pa OTE)
• Start with 24 days, increasing to 26 days with service , plus the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 extra days each year . Of course, you’ll have public holidays too and an extra day off to celebrate your birthday !
• free life assurance (2x your salary)
• well-being services (incl. 24/7 GP service, mental health support and physiotherapy + Health Cash Plan, Dental Plan & Travel Insurance)
• discounted, flexible Gym memberships
• exclusive colleague-only vehicle-leasing schemes
• pension & save-as-you-earn share scheme
• Our Benefits App offering unlimited access to a huge range of retailer discounts and cashback deals (incl. Tesco, Asda, Currys, B&Q & Wickes to name just a few)
• Stream App for all our colleagues - a Financial Wellbeing app that gives you more control over your pay. Not only does it let you choose when to get paid it also lets you put money aside each month and in addition you can get discounts on your shopping, check what benefits you're eligible for and can even put you in touch with a financial coach!

With over 60 branches nationwide, Northgate Vehicle Hire are the UK’s go-to provider of light commercial vehicle rental solutions, partnering with some of the country’s most well-known organisations. We have gained a reputation for being at the forefront of the LCV sector and for helping our customers when they need us most.

We’re also part of something bigger - ZIGUP, a leading provider of integrated mobility solutions, supporting customers across the UK, Ireland, and Spain. We are proud to have been awarded a King's Award for Enterprise in 2025, recognised for our commitment to promoting opportunity and supporting social mobility. Unlock your potential in an industry-leading business, surrounded by inspiring individuals and leaders, fuelled by the opportunity to thrive in your career.

We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace where everyone can thrive. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and abilities. If you need adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, just let us know. We’re here to support you.

We are agile. We are experts. We are imaginative. We are reliable.