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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Liverpool

Hiring a driver for good in Liverpool? We run the search, check the licence and the Driver CPC and send a shortlist worth interviewing.

Merseyside

Permanent HGV drivers for Liverpool

We look for drivers who want the job you are offering, not just any job with a licence attached.

Much of the permanent driving work across Merseyside starts at the Liverpool2 deep-water terminal, Knowsley, Sefton and the Estuary corridor. We search for drivers who already know that geography.

Retention is where permanent driver recruitment pays for itself. A driver who leaves after three months means another search, another induction and another gap on the rota.

Hiring across Merseyside is shaped by the M57, M58, M62 and M6, Liverpool John Lennon Airport and the Port of Liverpool: drivers weigh the commute and the routes as much as the pay.

Positions we place

From Class 1 to transport team leaders

Permanent roles across every licence category.

What sets the desk apart

A driver desk, not a generalist agency

Retention first

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.

Matched to the shift

Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.

Permanent and temporary

Permanent drivers for your payroll in Liverpool — and temporary HGV, 7.5 tonne and van cover when a seat needs filling first.

What the market pays

What HGV & LGV drivers earn in Liverpool

Indicative permanent salaries in Liverpool 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.

How it works

What happens after you brief us

The brief

Route, vehicle, shift, pay and start date, plus what made your best drivers stay.

Interviews and assessment drives

We arrange the interviews and any assessment drive, then brief each driver beforehand.

The offer

We help agree pay, start date and notice period so the offer is accepted first time.

Your brief

What we ask at the start

A permanent driver learns your routes, your customers and your yard. That knowledge is worth more every month they stay.

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:

  • The depot address and where drivers start and finish
  • The licence category and any tickets such as ADR or HIAB
  • The shift pattern and how often it rotates
  • The vehicles and the age of the fleet
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Permanent HGV & LGV driver jobs in the North West

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Driver FAQs

Worth knowing

Which licence categories do you recruit for?

Category C+E (Class 1), Category C (Class 2) and C1 (7.5 tonne), plus drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets.

Do you cover towns near Liverpool?

Yes. We recruit permanent drivers across the North West. Tell us where the depot is and we will search within a realistic commute.

Can temporary drivers cover the gap until a permanent hire starts?

Yes. Our temporary driving desk supplies HGV Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers while the permanent search runs.

I am a driver. How do I find a permanent role?

Upload your CV and tell us your licence, your area and the shift pattern you want. We contact you when a permanent role fits.

Do you recruit drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets?

Yes. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.

Where to next

Related driver pages for Liverpool

Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the North West:

Temporary driver cover in Liverpool:

Other specialisms in Liverpool:

See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Liverpool.

Growing the fleet?

Start a permanent driver search

Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the Liverpool market and a plan for the search.