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Class 1 HGV Drivers

CV-Library Essex Posted 05 Oct 2026 Closing: 01 Jan 0001
Permanent Class 1 (C+E) Featured
£39000/annum

Job Description & Overview

Class 1 HGV Drivers

Location: Earls Colne, Essex

Hours: Monday–Friday, Days

Pay: £750 per week

Pay Frequency: Weekly Pay

Overtime: Available

Woodland Logistics are hiring Class 1 HGV Drivers in Earls Colne, Essex.

Pay & Benefits

£39,000 baseline salary

Basic salary: £36,400

Attendance allowance: £2,600

£1,000 signing-on bonus — paid over 8 instalments following successful completion of 6 months' consecutive employment

£500 referral fee

Quarterly bonus: up to £575

£750 per week

Overtime available

Nights out: £30 per night tax free

After 50 hours: £18.66 per hour

Saturday: £20.96 per hour

Sunday & Bank Holiday: £27.98 per hour

SNAP account + paid parking

Free uniform

What We Offer

Respectful managers, clean premises and clear communication

Full uniform

Loyalty bonus

SNAP account use

Woodland own sites available for overnight parking, providing excellent canteen, rest, leisure and bathroom facilities

Driver CPC - free of charge

3-day initial induction to the business, explaining safety measures, policies, customer needs and expectations

Training available by the internal Woodland training team

Generous holiday allowance which rises with service

Recognition awards and incentives

Length of service incentives

Enhanced occupational maternity pay

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life assurance

Health cash plan

Mental health and stress hotline

Retail discounts and awards

Discounted health club membership

Real career opportunities

Team bonding opportunities and events

To be part of a fast-moving exciting company with a great team of people

And much more

The Successful Candidate Will Need

To hold a full HGV Licence

To have some multi-drop experience

To hold a digital tacho driver smart card and a current, in-date CPC card

To be conscientious and flexible towards work and hours

WE CARE, WE CONNECT, WE DELIVER

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Woodland Group, please do not hesitate to apply.

At Woodland Group success is down to our dedicated and experienced teams right across the globe. We create safe spaces for collective growth – regardless of background. We embrace differences and believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person can bring to Woodland. We deliver opportunities across a wide variety of roles all over the world, from entry level to senior management, behind the steering wheel, in IT and tech or eCommerce. Every Woodlander has access to training and development courses and can drive their own success forward, to realise their full potential.

Woodland Group is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and a member of the Disability Confidence Scheme. We are committed to the values of Equal Employment Opportunity and provide accessible interviews to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities.

Recruitment Agencies

“The Woodland Group Ltd does not accept speculative CVs from agencies and politely requests agencies refrain from contacting line managers directly

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Key Details
  • Date Posted: 05 Oct 2026
  • Location: Essex
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Licence: Class 1 (C+E)
  • Category: Automotive/Aerospace
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