Permanent HGV and LGV drivers for operators in London, recruited onto your payroll for a fixed shift and a depot they can plan a life around.
Drivers change jobs for a better rota, a closer depot or a newer fleet. We recruit with that in mind.
Much of the permanent driving work across London & the South East starts at London Gateway and the Thames Gateway, Park Royal, Enfield and the Heathrow airfreight belt. We search for drivers who already know that geography.
Hiring for a new contract? We can recruit several permanent drivers to start in stages, with temporary cover bridging any gap.
Permanent demand across London & the South East follows e-commerce and grocery fulfilment operations, parcel and last-mile carriers, airfreight forwarders and retail distribution centres.
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.
Nights, earlies, weekends or tramping: the shift pattern decides whether a driver stays, so it comes first in the match.
We benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime against the local market before the vacancy goes out.
Indicative permanent salaries in London 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.
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.
Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.
The cost of a vacancy is more than the advert: overtime for other drivers, missed slots and pressure on the planners.
If a role is hard to fill, we look at what is making it hard: the start time, the pay or the route. Then we tell you.
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 London & the South East, placed directly onto your payroll.
Category C+E (Class 1), Category C (Class 2) and C1 (7.5 tonne), plus drivers with ADR or HIAB tickets.
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 London & the South East. Tell us where the depot is and we will search within a realistic commute.
A settled shift, a depot they can reach easily, a well-kept vehicle and pay that matches the local market. We recruit around all four.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:
Temporary driver cover in London:
Other specialisms in London:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in London.
Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the London market and a plan for the search.