Settled, permanent driving roles for career drivers and reliable permanent hires for North Shields transport managers.
Good drivers are rarely out of work, so the search reaches beyond people who happen to be looking this week.
North Shields sits in the North East, where Teesport, the Port of Tyne and the region's automotive supply chain shape a distinctive logistics labour market. Across the North East, permanent drivers work out of sites such as the A1(M) and A19 corridor, the Port of Tyne, Teesport and the automotive supply-chain parks. The right hire usually lives within a sensible commute of the depot.
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.
Permanent demand across the North East follows automotive and chemicals supply chains, port and bulk logistics, retail distribution and regional 3PLs.
Permanent roles across every licence category.
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 North Shields run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Pay in the North East 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.
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 hiring suits steady, year-round work. Temporary cover suits peaks and gaps. Many operators use both.
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 the North East, placed directly onto your payroll.
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 benchmark basic pay, shift premiums and overtime for the role so your offer is competitive before the vacancy goes out.
Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.
Yes. Tell us the ticket and the type of loads so we look for drivers who hold it and have used it.
Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Temporary driver cover in North Shields:
Other specialisms in North Shields:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in North Shields.
Send the depot, the licence, the shift and the pay. We will come back with a view on the North Shields market and a plan for the search.