Temporary drivers · London & the South East

Temporary Driving Recruitment in Kensington

Keep vehicles moving across London & the South East with temporary drivers booked around your shifts, from one night to an ongoing assignment.

London & the South East

Temporary driving recruitment in Kensington

Flexible driver capacity for busy weeks, quiet cover for planned absence.

From the Heathrow airfreight belt, Park Royal, Enfield and the Thames Gateway, a lot of freight leaves London & the South East every night. Temporary drivers keep those vehicles moving when a regular driver is off.

Busy periods across London & the South East rarely line up with your permanent headcount. Temporary drivers bridge the difference without adding to it.

Work for urban fulfilment and last-mile operators, grocery and convenience distribution, airfreight handlers and metropolitan 3PLs keeps artics, rigids and vans busy across London & the South East through the year.

London's ULEZ covers vans up to 3.5 tonnes across all London boroughs. Heavier lorries fall under the Low Emission Zone and lorries over 12 tonnes need an HGV safety permit, so we check the vehicle before booking.

Drivers by licence

Temporary drivers for Kensington

The gaps we fill

Cover booked for

How it works

The booking, step by step

We shortlist by licence

Drivers are matched on the category the vehicle needs first, then on experience of the work.

Mixed-category bookings

One request can cover artic, rigid and van drivers for the same operation.

Planned and urgent requests

Book holiday cover weeks ahead or send a same-week request. Both start the same way.

Planning cover

Planning temporary cover

A temporary driver for Kensington is booked around the work, not the other way round: the licence, the vehicle and the pattern of shifts decide who we put forward.

Driving roles carry legal requirements that office roles do not. That is why the licence category and the Driver CPC are checked before a driver's experience is even discussed.

A driver request usually covers:

  • The start date and first shift time
  • The type of work: trunking, rigid rounds, multi-drop or delivery
  • Any specialist tickets such as ADR or HIAB
  • Who the driver reports to on arrival
Compliance

Before the first shift

Before a driver starts we confirm the licence categories held and review endorsements, check Driver CPC status and card expiry, confirm the digital tachograph card and establish right to work.

A good temporary driver arrives on time, reads the site rules and treats the vehicle as if it were their own. That is the standard we match against.

Planning peak cover?

Get cover booked

Give us the site, the vehicle and the pattern of work and we will do the rest.

Driving FAQs

Your questions answered

Which driver types can you cover in Kensington?

HGV Class 1 (C+E), HGV Class 2 (Category C), 7.5 tonne (C1) and van drivers, including multi-drop and delivery drivers.

What checks do you run on temporary drivers?

Licence categories and endorsements, Driver CPC status and card expiry, the digital tachograph card and right to work — plus ADR or HIAB where the work needs it.

Can you cover a single shift?

Yes. We cover single shifts and short gaps as well as runs of weeks and ongoing assignments.

Can one request cover different driver types?

Yes. A single request can include Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers. List each category and the number of drivers you need for it.

What happens if the work runs longer than planned?

Tell us as soon as you know. Cover can be extended shift by shift or turned into an ongoing assignment.

Driving recruitment

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