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Pure Staff Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

PAYE employment

In-house payroll team

Right to Work verification

Job summary

Pure Staff Ltd is recruiting HGV Class 1 Drivers for ongoing trunking and retail deliveries from Avonmouth, Bristol. Afternoon shifts are typical, with Monday to Friday work and optional Saturdays.

Roles emphasize load security and compliance, with paid overtime opportunities where applicable. You will operate within a major UK logistics network, handling trunking tasks and ensuring safety checks on every run.

Qualifications

• Valid UK Category C+E / Class 1 licence held for driving duties.
• Driver CPC / DQC and Digital Tachograph card required.
• Experience with trunking and retail store deliveries is advantageous.
• Good knowledge of Drivers' Hours and Working Time regulations.

Responsibilities

• Carry out HGV Class 1 trunking and retail store deliveries.
• Follow load security procedures and complete checks before departure.
• Adhere to Drivers' Hours and Working Time regulations.
• Contribute to safe, compliant, and efficient operation on site.

Skills

HGV Class 1

Driver CPC

DQC

Digital Tachograph Card

Load security

Job description

HGV Class 1 Driver - £21.57ph - Afternoons - Monday to Friday

Monday to Friday | £21.57ph (with Rolled-Up Holiday Pay) | 12:00 to 16:00 Start Times | Optional Saturdays paid at £23.53ph | No Handball!

Pure Staff's Driving Team are recruiting

HGV Class 1 Drivers in Avonmouth, Bristol for consistent ongoing work with one of the UK's largest and longest-established logistics businesses, completing trunking and retail store deliveries for a major national retail customer. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced

Class 1 Drivers looking for a strong weekday rate, afternoon starts and consistent work without the need for handball.

The operation offers

plenty of different start times each day between 12:00 noon and 16:00, making this particularly suitable for drivers who prefer afternoon work rather than early-morning starts. The regular working pattern is

Monday to Friday, with occasional

Saturday shifts available on an optional basis for drivers who want additional work.

Pay & Hours

Monday to Friday:

£21.57 per hour (with holiday pay rolled up) or £19.25 per hour (if you opt for holiday accrual which is paid when you book time off)

• If you opt for holiday pay accrued separately it's worth an additional

£2.32 per hour

Optional Saturdays:

£23.53 per hour (with holiday pay rolled up) or £21.00 per hour (if you opt for holiday accrual which is paid when you book time off)

• If you opt for holiday pay accrued separately it's worth an additional

£2.53 per hour

You’ll also benefit from:

Monday to Friday ongoing work

12:00 and 16:00

• Flexibility on afternoon start times available each day
• Shifts averaging approximately

10 hours

Optional Saturday shifts when available (never Sunday afternoons)

• Weekly PAYE pay directly through Pure Staff
• No umbrella companies or outsourced payroll providers

Your Typical Working Day

You'll be completing a mixture of

HGV Class 1 trunking and retail store deliveries from the customer's Avonmouth operation. Typical duties include:

• Afternoon starts between

12:00 and 16:00

• Shifts averaging approximately

10 hours

• HGV Class 1 trunking

No handball

• Strapping and securing loads
• Completing thorough vehicle and load checks
• Ensuring trailers and loads are correctly contained before leaving site
• Following Drivers' Hours, Working Time and site procedures

Important - Load Security. Load security is a critical requirement of this assignment. Drivers must correctly strap and contain their loads and complete all necessary checks

before moving away from the loading bay or taking a trailer. The customer takes load security extremely seriously. Failure to follow the site's required load-security procedures could result in immediate removal from the assignment.

About the Customer

You’ll be working with a major UK logistics business with a history stretching back more than

100 years. Today, the wider business operates a nationwide network of transport depots and warehouses and provides logistics solutions for hundreds of organisations across sectors including retail, food and drink, manufacturing and specialist transport. This is a professional and established transport operation where

driver safety, compliance and load security are taken seriously.

Why Drivers Choose Pure Staff

When working through Pure Staff you'll benefit from:

100% PAYE employment directly through Pure Staff

• No umbrella companies or outsourced payroll providers

No payroll processing fees, charges or hidden deductions

• Weekly pay every

Thursday night / Friday morning

• Dedicated

in-house payroll team

• Choice of accrued or rolled-up holiday pay where applicable
• Clear and easy-to-understand payslips (normal deductions for tax only)
• Easy online registration via our own app
• Remote Online Right to Work verification using government certified technology
• Experienced consultants who understand professional driving

24/7 support while you're working

• Access to employee perks and discounts

Pure Staff take Drivers' Hours, Working Time and general driving compliance seriously and work closely with both our drivers and customers to promote safe and compliant working practices.

What We’re Looking For

To be considered for this

HGV Class 1 Driver position you need:

• A valid UK

Category C+E / Class 1 Licence

• A valid

Driver CPC / DQC

• A valid

Digital Tachograph Card

• Previous HGV Class 1 driving experience
• No more than

6 penalty points on your licence

• Confidence with

strapping and securing loads

• Good understanding of load security
• Good knowledge of Drivers' Hours and Working Time regulations
• A professional, reliable and safety-conscious attitude

Previous

retail store delivery, trunking or general distribution experience would be advantageous.