Permanent HGV and LGV driver recruitment across the East Midlands, built around retention rather than filling a seat for a week.
Permanent recruitment for driving roles is about fit as much as entitlement.
Sites across DIRFT, Magna Park and the SEGRO and Prologis parks along the M1 run day, night and weekend patterns. We match a permanent driver to the pattern they will actually keep.
Hiring for a new contract? We can recruit several permanent drivers to start in stages, with temporary cover bridging any gap.
Permanent demand across the East Midlands follows big-shed national DCs, 3PLs, e-commerce fulfilment and air and rail freight operations.
From 7.5 tonne multi-drop to Class 1 trunking and the team leaders around them.
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 look at where drivers live as well as what they drive, so the role in Ilkeston goes to someone who can get there every day.
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 Ilkeston run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Pay in the East Midlands 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.
Licence, endorsements, Driver CPC, tachograph card and right to work checked, then a conversation about the job itself.
A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.
A driver who feels settled looks after the vehicle, the load and the customer. Settled starts with the right job.
Notice periods for drivers are often short, so a good offer can move quickly. We keep the process tight.
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 East Midlands, 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.
Yes. We recruit permanent drivers across the East Midlands. 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 transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the East Midlands:
Temporary driver cover in Ilkeston:
Other specialisms in Ilkeston:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Ilkeston.
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