HGV Recovery Driver – Trainee or Experienced

The Role

We're recruiting Vehicle Recovery Drivers for light recovery work across Essex and Kent on a self-employed basis. Whether you're already experienced in recovery or you hold a Class 1 or Class 2 licence and want to train into the role — we'd like to hear from you

90% of the work is local

Shift pattern

4 on / 2 off (Days or Night position available)

What You'll Be Doing

Recovering broken-down vehicles to garages or home addresses

Attending minor and major accident scenes

Recovering vehicles involved in crime (police contract work)

Using your initiative to resolve challenging roadside situations

Maintaining quality, professionalism, and Health & Safety awareness at all times

What We Offer

Full light recovery training if you're new to the role

Competitive enhanced daily rate — with an additional uplift upon IVR certification

IVR training completed within 3 months for those without current certification

HIAB training — progression opportunity available with us

90% local work across Essex and Kent

Self-employed status with guaranteed work — this is NOT a zero hours arrangement

Work alongside a company with 30+ years' experience and blue-light service contracts

About You

You're calm under pressure, professional at all times, and comfortable working independently in the field. Recovery work takes you into difficult situations — accidents, crime scenes, breakdowns in all weathers — and you need to represent D&G Assist to the high standard our clients, including the police and emergency services, rightly expect.

If that sounds like you, we want to hear from you