Settled, permanent driving roles for career drivers and reliable permanent hires for Cinderford transport managers.
Good drivers are rarely out of work, so the search reaches beyond people who happen to be looking this week.
Permanent vacancies across the South West come from port logistics, retail and grocery DCs, aerospace and defence supply chains and regional 3PLs. Each wants drivers who will still be on the rota in a year.
Night trunks, early store deliveries and weekend work each suit a different kind of driver. The shift pattern is the first thing we ask about.
Drivers living near the M4 and M5 junction parks around Bristol and Gloucester have plenty of choice. We help your vacancy stand out.
Permanent driving jobs matched to licence, shift and route.
We ask drivers what would make them stay before we ask whether they can start, so the people we shortlist want this job, not just a job.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Where you run an assessment drive, we build it into the interview process so candidates know what to expect.
Indicative permanent salaries in Cinderford run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Pay in the South West moves with the licence, the shift pattern and the work: nights, tramping and ADR usually carry a premium over day work. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
Route, vehicle, shift, pay and start date, plus what made your best drivers stay.
A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.
We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.
The cost of a vacancy is more than the advert: overtime for other drivers, missed slots and pressure on the planners.
Career drivers value a known start time, a clean vehicle and a transport office that plans ahead.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
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We confirm licence categories and endorsements, Driver CPC status, the digital tachograph card and right to work, then talk to each driver about the job.
It depends on the licence, the shift pattern and the local market. We give you a realistic view at the start, before the search begins.
Yes. We recruit permanent drivers across the South West. Tell us where the depot is and we will search within a realistic commute.
Yes. For a new contract or a growing fleet we can recruit a group of permanent drivers, with start dates staggered if that helps.
Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the South West:
Temporary driver cover in Cinderford:
Other specialisms in Cinderford:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Cinderford.
Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the Cinderford market and a plan for the search.