Aligra Hinckley
Job Summary
HGV Class 1 Driver – Leicester
Are you an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver looking for your next great opportunity in the Leicester area? Join a well-established logistics company that values your skills and offers competitive pay with steady hours and a supportive team environment.
Have you worked for Eddie Stobart, DHL, Wincanton, or other leading haulage companies? If so, this could be the perfect next step in your driving career!
Why you’ll love this role:
- Earn between £726 and £1,050 per week – including midweek (£18.15/hr), Saturday (£23.52/hr),
- Sunday (£26.25/hr), and bank holidays (£34.42/hr)
- Work for a respected client renowned throughout the Leicester area
- Varied role including some hand balling duties to keep things interesting
- Opportunity to develop your skills and work within a supportive team
- Night shifts.
What you’ll be doing:
- Safely operate an HGV Class 1 vehicle on local and regional routes
- Load and unload goods using hand balling techniques
- Perform daily vehicle checks and report maintenance issues
- Adhere to all health and safety and driving regulations
- Communicate with warehouse and logistics teams to ensure smooth deliveries
- Maintain accurate delivery records and paperwork
Requirements:
- Minimum 12 months’ HGV Class 1 driving experience, with at least 3 months recent driving
- Valid Class 1 licence with CPC and digital tachograph card
- Good physical fitness for hand balling duties
- Strong knowledge of UK road safety and HGV regulations
- Reliable, punctual, and flexible approach to shifts
- Based in or near Leicester
Ready to apply or find out more? Contact our recruitment team at Aligra today!
Aligra has been a trusted recruitment partner since 2007, specialising in Driving, Industrial, Automotive, Engineering, Hospitality, and Executive sectors across the UK.
Apply now and drive your career forward with Aligra!
HGV Class 1 Driver role based in Leicester, running local and regional routes for a respected logistics client. Pay is £18.15/hr midweek, £23.52/hr Saturday, £26.25/hr Sunday and £34.42/hr bank holidays (typically £726–£1,050 per week). Night shifts on an ongoing contract.
- Competitive weekly earnings £726–£1
- 050
- Enhanced rates for saturdays sundays and bank holidays
- Night shift work
- Local and regional class 1 trunking and deliveries
- Some hand balling included
- Supportive team and well-established logistics operation
You’ll join a well-established logistics operation in Leicester with steady work and a supportive team around you. With strong pay and premium weekend and bank holiday rates, it’s a great move for drivers who want stability and consistency. There’s also variety in the role and the chance to build on your experience with a respected client.