We place permanent HGV & LGV driver talent across Thornaby and the North East — permanent professional drivers who want a settled home with one operator — not agency churn. Permanent appointments only.
As a specialist permanent HGV & LGV driver recruiter, we place permanent professional drivers who want a settled home with one operator — not agency churn across Thornaby and the North East.
Thornaby draws on the Tees Valley labour market — port, chemical and heavy-manufacturing logistics rather than urban parcel work.
We recruit throughout the Tees Valley — from the Newton Aycliffe and Darlington manufacturing estates — for businesses connected by the A19, A66 and A1(M), Teesport and Teesside International Airport. Typical employers we partner with include chemicals and process industries, port and container logistics, steel and heavy manufacturing and rail-linked 3PLs.
Permanent HGV & LGV driver roles, from the floor to senior leadership.
We know where HGV & LGV driver talent sits across the Newton Aycliffe and Darlington manufacturing estates — and what it takes to move them.
The UK's driver shortage makes retention as important as recruitment. We place drivers into permanent roles with a fixed shift, a known depot and a real future.
Every HGV & LGV driver role we work in Thornaby is a permanent appointment — never temp, agency or contract cover.
Indicative permanent salaries in Thornaby run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking.
Pay in the North East moves with demand, shift pattern and the size of the operation. We benchmark every brief against live data for the North East so your offer lands first time — ask us for a current read on any role. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
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Yes. Every HGV & LGV driver role we work across Thornaby and the North East is a permanent appointment with your business. We do not supply temp, agency or contract cover.
We place Class 1 (C+E) Drivers, Class 2 (C) Drivers, 7.5t / LGV Drivers, Multi-drop Drivers, Trunking & Tramping Drivers, Driver Trainers, Transport Team Leaders for operations across the Newton Aycliffe and Darlington manufacturing estates.
Indicative permanent salaries in Thornaby run from around £30k for 7.5t up to £45k+ for Class 1 nights and trunking. Pay moves with shift pattern, sector and the size of the operation — we benchmark every role against live data for the North East. Figures are indicative, not a guarantee.
HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment elsewhere in the North East:
Other specialisms in Thornaby:
See our national HGV & LGV Driver Recruitment page, or all logistics recruitment in Thornaby.
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