Full time

HGV CLASS 1 (PERMANENT)

Rapier Employment

Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3FF

£44177 per annum

Posted: 01 July 2026 (Today)

Closing date: 31 July 2026

Ref: 60302790

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About the Role

Rapier Employment seeks an HGV Class 1 (Permanent) driver for their Stoke-on-Trent (ST4) location. This full-time, permanent role offers an annual salary of £44,177, with a shift premium for unsocial hours. Successful candidates will work Monday to Friday, starting between 02:00 and 04:00. Duties involve retail store deliveries, trunking, salvage collections, and shunting. You will operate double-decker and curtainside trailers while ensuring full compliance with drivers’ hours regulations. The role demands reliability and a professional approach to supply chain logistics. Holders of a valid LGV C E licence are encouraged to apply for this position with an award-winning logistics leader.

LGV C E Drivers (HGV Class 1) – Stoke-on-Trent
Location: Stoke-on-Trent (ST4)
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Salary: £44,177 Unsocial Hours Shift Premium
Shifts: Monday to Friday (Start times between 02:00–04:00)

About the Role
Working for an award-winning leader in supply chain logistics, is looking for professional and reliable HGV Class 1 (C E) Drivers to join our team in Stoke-on-Trent.
This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a permanent role with a market leader, working on a well-established retail contract.

Key Responsibilities

Monday to Friday working pattern with early morning starts (02:00–04:00)
Carrying out a mix of:
- Retail store deliveries
- Trunking
- Salvage collections
- Shunting duties
Operating double decker and curtainside trailers
Ensuring full compliance with:
- Drivers’ Hours regulations
- Working Time Directive
- Health & safety standards
- Highway Code and road safety regulations
Maintaining safe and efficient driving practices at all times

What We’re Looking For

Valid HGV Class 1 (C E) licence
Driver CPC qualification and Digital Tachograph card
Minimum 6 months commercial Class 1 driving experience
Willingness to undertake occasional nights out
Comfortable with manual handling (roll cages)
Ideally local to Stoke-on-Trent

Why Join?
✅ Competitive salary with unsocial hours premium
✅ Free on-site parking
✅ Flexible working options available – speak to us at interview
✅ Generous pension scheme (8% employer / 4% employee contribution)
✅ 24/7 access to free confidential GP consultations
✅ Hundreds of retail and lifestyle discounts
✅ Access to affordable loans, savings schemes, and free mortgage advice

Interested? Call us today on 0121 227 8001 (Option 3)

WHY RAPIER? BECAUSE WE DELIVER!
ABOUT RAPIER EMPLOYMENT:
Rapier offers over 35 years of excellence in providing dedicated workers to leading third party clients. We are committed to sourcing, supplying and placing both temporary and permanent workers into a full range of commercial, production and logistics positions.
We are recruiters for many leading logistics firms in the UK. We are constantly on the look-out for drivers, warehouse and office-based staff to fill both temporary and permanent positions.
This vacancy is advertised on behalf of Rapier Employment, who are a recruitment business.

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