Rapier Employment

HGV Class 1 Drivers

B35 7RA

Key information

Pay
£16.68 to £37.53 an hour
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Permanent
Posted date
18 Aug 2026
Closing date
24 Oct 2026

About this role

Job description (HGV CLASS 1 DRIVER WITH A MINIMUM 1 YEAR ON THE ROAD EXPERIENCE)

We are recruiting HGV class 1 drivers for our prestigious automotive client in Solihull, Castle Bromwich & Wolverhampton

Trunking-based work (no handball) or collections and trailer swaps (curtain-side)

You may be required to work out of the following locations (optional)

  • Solihull (Damson Parkway) B92
  • Castle Bromwich B35
  • Hams Hall B46

Various start times around the clock. Ad-hoc shifts or full weeks available.

Monday to Friday with optional weekends

HGV CLASS 1 Pay Rates

Days (0600-1800) £16.68 per hour - guaranteed 9 hours per day (8 hrs basic + 1 hr overtime)

Nights (1800-0600) £20.85 per hour - guaranteed 9 hours per day (8 hrs basic + 1 hr overtime)

Overtime Nights (after 8 hrs) - £29.19 per hour

Overtime Days (after 8 hrs) - £25.02 per hour

Saturday Days - TBC per hour

Saturday Night/Sunday - £37.53 per hour

Bank Holiday - £37.53 per hour

Paid breaks

9 hours guaranteed per day

33 paid days of holiday

Weekly pay

Pay increases after 1 years service

Requirements

Class 1 licence (UK issued)

Driver CPC (UK issued)

Digicard (UK issued)

MINIMUM 1 YEAR ON THE ROAD EXPERIENCE

HELD LGV LICENCE FOR AT LEAST 2 YEARS

coupling/uncoupling of trailers.

Max 6 penalty points

No DR or DD convictions

If you are interested in applying to the role of Class 1 Driver, please click apply now below. For further information on the role please contact Hoz or Andy on 0I2I 227 8OOI. (Option 3)

Rapier Employment has been established in the UK for over 35 years, specialising in and permanent workers into the Driving, Commercial, Production and Logistics sector.