Settled, permanent driving roles for career drivers and reliable permanent hires for Consett transport managers.
Permanent recruitment for driving roles is about fit as much as entitlement.
Permanent vacancies across the North East come from automotive and component logistics, port and bulk operators, offshore and renewables supply chains and regional carriers. Each wants drivers who will still be on the rota in a year.
We talk to drivers about the rota, the vehicles, the start time and the depot before we mention your vacancy, so the shortlist is made of people who want that job.
Hiring across the North East is shaped by the A1(M), A19 and A66, Newcastle Airport and the ports at Tyne and Teesport: drivers weigh the commute and the routes as much as the pay.
Permanent roles for career drivers at every stage.
Licence categories, endorsements, Driver CPC status and the tachograph card are confirmed before a driver reaches your shortlist.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
You see a short list of drivers who fit the route, the vehicle and the pattern, rather than a stack of CVs.
Indicative permanent salaries in Consett run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
We benchmark against current offers in the area rather than last year's averages. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
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.
We help agree pay, start date and notice period so the offer is accepted first time.
Permanent drivers become the people who train the next ones. Hiring well now makes the next hire easier.
We ask candidates why they left their last role. The answer tells us whether your job will keep them.
A strong permanent driver brief covers:
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Yes. We recruit permanent Class 1, Class 2 and 7.5 tonne drivers for operators across the North East, placed directly onto your payroll.
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. Tell us the legs, the start time and whether nights out are involved, so we approach drivers who want that pattern.
Yes. We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Temporary driver cover in Consett:
Other specialisms in Consett:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Consett.
Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the Consett market and a plan for the search.