Temporary drivers · Thames Valley

Temporary Driving Recruitment in Reading

Short-notice cover, peak support and ongoing driving assignments for Reading employers — Class 1, Class 2, 7.5 tonne and van drivers from one agency.

Thames Valley

Temporary driving recruitment in Reading

Short-term gaps and ongoing assignments, handled by one specialist driving desk.

Reading anchors the Thames Valley on the M4, a strong base for technology, FMCG and e-commerce supply-chain talent close to Heathrow. We book temporary drivers for sites across the M4 Thames Valley corridor, Theale and the Green Park and Worton Grange sites and for work that runs along the M4, M3 and A33, Heathrow Airport nearby and the Great Western Main Line.

Hiring permanently as well? Our permanent driver desk covers Reading too, so one agency handles the cover and the hire.

Driver demand across the Thames Valley follows retail and grocery distribution, port and Channel logistics, aerospace and FMCG supply chains and regional 3PLs, so cover requests rise and fall with their calendars.

Drivers by licence

Temporary drivers for Reading

The gaps we fill

Cover booked for

How it works

The booking, step by step

First-shift briefing

The driver knows the site, the vehicle, the start time and who to report to before arriving.

Extending or ending cover

Tell us when the need changes. Cover can run on, step down or finish at the end of a shift.

Planned and urgent requests

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

Planning cover

What we need from you

A temporary driver for Reading 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 work across the Thames Valley is rarely one thing. The same operator may need a Class 1 driver for a night trunk and a van driver for the morning round. One request can cover both.

A driver request usually covers:

  • The site address or postcode where the vehicle is based
  • The licence category the vehicle needs
  • How many drivers you need
  • Whether the booking could become ongoing
Compliance

Before the first shift

No driver is confirmed until the licence category matches the vehicle and the Driver CPC, tachograph card and right-to-work checks are complete.

We ask drivers about the routes, vehicles and shift patterns they know best, so the match rests on experience rather than on a licence alone.

Planning peak cover?

Let's fill the seat

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

Driving FAQs

Your questions answered

How do I book a temporary driver?

Send a driver request with your location, the driver category, the number of drivers, the start date and the expected duration. We confirm the details with you and then begin sourcing.

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.

Do you cover towns near Reading?

Yes. We book drivers for sites across the South East, not only for Reading itself. Tell us where the vehicle is based.

Do you also recruit permanent drivers?

Yes. Our permanent driver desk places HGV and LGV drivers onto your payroll when you want a seat filled for good.

What information helps you match a driver?

The vehicle and trailer type, the route profile, the start time and whether the work involves nights out, multi-drop or specialist tickets.

Driving recruitment

Around the region

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