HGV Class 2 Driver

Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (Torbay & Barnstaple); Highweek; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Away from home allowance

Overtime opportunities

Temporary to permanent opportunity

Job summary

Driver Hire/dh Recruitment (Torbay & Barnstaple) is seeking an HGV Class 2 Driver Operative for a hands-on role across Devon and the wider South West. You will drive Class 2 vehicles to sites and support outdoor site work as part of an operational crew.

This permanent position offers a mix of day and night shifts, some weekends, and occasional overnight stays. Minimum 30 hours per week with potential for permanent placement.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid UK Category C Class 2 driving licence.
• Driver CPC qualification.
• Digital Tachograph Card.
• Previous Class 2 driving experience.
• Good physical fitness.
• Flexible hours and locations.
• Comfortable working outdoors in various weather.
• Reliable and safety‑focused attitude.
• Able to pass random drug and alcohol testing.
• Experience in highways, construction, line marking, or road maintenance is useful.

Responsibilities

• Drive Class 2 vehicles to sites and support outdoor site work.
• Load and unload equipment; prepare gear.
• Assist line marking and surface treatment projects.
• Work across Devon and the South West; travel as required.
• Be available for day and night shifts, weekends, and occasional nights away.

Skills

Class 2 driving

Category C licence

Driver CPC

Tachograph card

Physical fitness

Flexible hours

Stay away from home

Safety minded

Outdoors work

Drug screen compliant

Job description

Job details

• Full Time
• Permanent
• Newton Abbot
• Posted on 4 June 2026
• 15.75 - 21.66 USD / Year
• Job Ref: 948/01576
• Salary: £15.75 - £21.66 per hour

Quick Summary

Pay: £15.75 to £21.66 per hour

Location: Devon, with work on sites across the South West

Job type: permanent opportunity

Shifts: Mixture of days and nights, with some weekend work required

Working away will also be required

Licence needed: Full UK Category C Class 2 licence, Driver CPC and Digital Tachograph Card

Work type: Class 2 driving combined with hands-on outdoor site work

More Details

HGV Class 2 Driver Operative required for a specialist line marking and surface treatment role working across Devon and the wider South West.

This is a hands‑on role for a Category C Driver who is comfortable doing more than driving. You will drive Class 2 vehicles to the site, then work as part of an operational crew supporting practical outdoor site work.

This role would suit someone with previous Class 2 experience and a flexible approach to days, nights, weekends and occasional nights away.

About The Role

This job is not a driving‑only position.

You will be working on different sites across the region, helping with line marking and surface treatment projects. The work involves driving, loading, unloading, preparing equipment and carrying out physical duties on site.

Some work will take place during the day. Some projects will involve night shifts, weekend work and staying away from home when required.

For the right person, the position is a temporary‑to‑permanent opportunity with a minimum of 30 hours per week guaranteed.

What We Are Looking For

• A valid UK Category C Class 2 driving licence
• Driver CPC qualification
• Digital Tachograph Card
• Previous Class 2 driving experience
• Good physical fitness
• A flexible approach to working hours and locations
• Confidence working outdoors in different weather conditions
• A reliable and safety‑focused attitude
• The ability to pass random drug and alcohol testing

Previous experience in highways, construction, line marking, road maintenance or surface treatment would be useful.

The most important things are reliability, flexibility and being comfortable with hands‑on site work as well as driving.

Pay and hours

• Basic pay: £15.75 - £21.66 per hour
• Night shifts paid at time and a quarter
• Weekend work paid at time and a half
• 10% uplift on all hours worked while staying away from home
• Away from home allowance paid
• Minimum 30 hours per week guaranteed
• Overtime opportunities available
• Temporary to permanent opportunity for the right candidate

This role involves travel across the South West, so candidates must be comfortable working at different sites and staying away from home occasionally.