Night Shift Transport Controller

Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Pension

26 days annual leave

Training & development

Guaranteed 8.5hrs/day

28 days holiday prorated

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Driver Hire Bury St Edmunds & Ipswich is seeking a Night Shift Transport Controller based in Bury St Edmunds. The role starts ASAP and offers a night schedule (9pm–5am) with a CPC qualification as a requirement. The position is temporary to permanent, with company support for development.

Key duties include allocating routes, monitoring live transport, and ensuring loads are dispatched safely and on time. The successful candidate will join a multinational transport operator with pension, leave,

Qualifications

• Requires Transport Manager CPC qualification.
• Experience in transport planning or logistics control.
• Strong people management and communication skills.
• Able to make confident decisions during night operations.
• Knowledge of UK transport legislation and driver hours.
• Comfortable working night shifts in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Allocate vehicles and drivers to routes while ensuring compliance.
• Monitor live transport activity and adjust plans to delays.
• Dispatch loads safely, accurately and on time.
• Maintain real-time driver communication and provide guidance.
• Use transport management systems to update statuses.
• Produce overnight reports for the day team.
• Check driver documents and vehicle defects.
• Liaise with maintenance providers and customers.

Skills

Transport planning

Fleet coordination

Logistics control

People management

Communication

Decision making (night ops)

Education

Transport Manager CPC qualification

Tools

Transport management systems

Job description

Night Shift Transport Controller

Pay rate: £21.49 per hour

Contract Type: Temporary to Permanent

Location: Bury St Edmunds

Start Date: ASAP

We are looking for Night Shift Transport Controller to start ASAP for our client based in Bury St Edmunds, with all the support from our experienced Driver Hire team.

The successful Night Shift Transport Controller will receive:

• £21.49 per hour
• Staff Pension
• 26 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Training & development within a multinational transport operator.
• Guaranteed 8.5hrs per day.
• 28 days holiday prorated on PAYE.
• Upskilling to HGV, ADR and HIAB after satisfactory probation period.
• Referral Bonus - Introduce a friend to us and you receive a bonus!

What to expect as a Night Shift Transport Controller:

• The role requires a Transport Manager CPC qualification & strong operational judgement. Working hours are 9pm - 5am.
• Allocate vehicles and drivers to scheduled routes, ensuring compliance with driver hours, tachograph regulations, and Working Time Directive.
• Monitor live transport activity throughout the night, adjusting plans proactively to manage delays, breakdowns, or customer changes.
• Ensure all loads are dispatched accurately, safely, and on time.
• Maintain real time communication with drivers, providing instructions, updates, and support.
• Apply Transport Manager CPC knowledge to ensure all night operations meet legal and company standards.
• Conduct checks on driver documentation, vehicle defects, and compliance reports.
• Handle performance issues, conduct briefings, and provide guidance to staff.
• Manage driver start times, breaks, and shift adherence.
• Respond to unexpected issues such as vehicle breakdowns, route disruptions, or staffing shortages.
• Liaise with maintenance providers, other sites, and customers to keep operations running smoothly.
• Make confident decisions under pressure to protect service levels and customer commitments.
• Use operating transport management systems to update job statuses, driver information, and route progress.
• Produce accurate overnight reports for the day team, including incidents, delays, and KPI performance.
• Maintain records of vehicle defects, driver hours, and operational changes.

As a Night Shift Transport Controller you must:

• Transport Manager CPC qualification (mandatory).
• Experience in transport planning, fleet coordination, or logistics control.
• Strong people management and communication skills.
• Ability to make confident decisions independently during night operations.
• Knowledge of UK transport legislation, driver hours, and compliance standards.
• Comfortable working night shifts in a fast paced environment..

This position is commutable from Stowmarket, Ipswich, Thetford, Cambridge, Newmarket and other areas nearby to Bury St Edmunds.

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