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HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment in Redbridge

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

London & the South East

Permanent HGV drivers for Redbridge

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

Redbridge is served by the capital's dense network of fulfilment, parcel and airfreight operations, which makes good permanent people both vital and hard to keep. We recruit permanent drivers for the fleets that keep that work moving.

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.

Employers hiring permanent drivers across London & the South East include last-mile and parcel carriers, grocery and e-commerce fulfilment, airfreight forwarders and national 3PLs.

Positions we place

From Class 1 to transport team leaders

Permanent driving jobs matched to licence, shift and route.

What sets the desk apart

A driver desk, not a generalist agency

Matched to the shift

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

The depot and the commute

We look at where drivers live as well as what they drive, so the role in Redbridge goes to someone who can get there every day.

Permanent and temporary

Permanent drivers for your payroll in Redbridge — 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 Redbridge

Indicative permanent salaries in Redbridge 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.

The shortlist

A short list of drivers who fit, each with notes on licence, experience and availability.

The start

Induction dates, the first shift and who to report to, confirmed with the driver in advance.

Your brief

What we ask at the start

Permanent drivers become the people who train the next ones. Hiring well now makes the next hire easier.

Career drivers value a known start time, a clean vehicle and a transport office that plans ahead.

A strong permanent driver brief covers:

  • The licence category and any tickets such as ADR or HIAB
  • The shift pattern and how often it rotates
  • Basic pay, shift premiums and overtime rates
  • What your longest-serving drivers like about the job
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Driver FAQs

Worth knowing

How do you check drivers before we meet them?

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.

Can you recruit night trunking drivers?

Yes. Tell us the legs, the start time and whether nights out are involved, so we approach drivers who want that pattern.

Can you recruit several drivers at once?

Yes. For a new contract or a growing fleet we can recruit a group of permanent drivers, with start dates staggered if that helps.

Do you also recruit transport managers and planners?

Yes. Our transport and planning desk recruits the transport office roles around your drivers.

What makes a permanent driver stay?

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.

Where to next

Related driver pages for Redbridge

Permanent driver recruitment elsewhere in London & the South East:

Temporary driver cover in Redbridge:

Other specialisms in Redbridge:

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

Planning your next hire?

Let's recruit your next driver

One brief covers a single hire or a group of drivers for a new contract.