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HGV Class 1 Container Driver – Aldridge | £20ph | Block Booking Rest of 2026
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Location: Aldridge, Walsall, West Midlands
Pay: £20.00 per hour PAYE including holiday pay OR LTD Company
Hours: Approximately 50 hours per week
Shift: Monday to Friday | Days | 06:00–08:00 starts
Contract: Block booking for the rest of 2026
Start: Immediate
HGV Class 1 Container Driver – Regular Work for the Rest of the Year
Are you an experienced HGV Class 1 Container Driver looking for regular, well-paid driving work in the Walsall / Aldridge area?
Drivers Today are recruiting an experienced Class 1 / C+E Container Driver for a long-term contract based in Aldridge, West Midlands.
This is not occasional agency cover. We have a block booking available for the rest of the year, giving the right driver regular Monday-to-Friday work and approximately 50 hours per week.
£20 Per Hour – Around 50 Hours Per Week
You'll be paid:
- £20.00 per hour PAYE including holiday pay
- OR LTD Company drivers are welcome
Based on a typical 50-hour week, that's approximately £1,000 gross per week, depending on the actual hours worked.
What You'll Be Doing
This is regular HGV Class 1 container work operating from Aldridge.
The role includes:
- Driving HGV Class 1 / Category C+E vehicles
- Container collections and deliveries
- Operating skeletal trailers
- Monday-to-Friday day work
- Start times between 06:00 and 08:00
- Approximately 50 hours per week
- Local, regional and longer-distance container movements as required
- Completing relevant transport and container paperwork
- Safe use of twist locks and load-security procedures
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Container Experience IS Required – Dock Card IS NOT
Please note that previous HGV container driving experience is essential for this vacancy.
However, you do NOT need a dock card.
If you've previously pulled containers and understand skeletal trailers, twist locks and container procedures, we'd like to hear from you.
What You'll Need
To apply, you should have:
- HGV Class 1 / LGV C+E licence
- Valid Driver CPC
- Digital Tachograph Card
- Previous container driving experience
- Good knowledge of drivers' hours and tachograph regulations
- Reliable and professional approach
Why Consider This Class 1 Job?
The biggest advantage is regularity.
Instead of looking for individual HGV shifts every week, successful drivers can be block booked for the rest of 2026.
You get:
- £20 per hour
- Approx. 50 hours per week
- Monday–Friday
- Day shifts
- PAYE or LTD
- Weekly pay
- Ongoing work
If you're an experienced container driver who wants consistent hours and earnings, this could be an excellent fit.
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Based Near Aldridge?
The location is ideal for HGV drivers living around:
- Aldridge
- Walsall
- Brownhills
- Cannock
- Lichfield
- Sutton Coldfield
- Wolverhampton
- West Bromwich
- Birmingham
- West Midlands
Apply Today
If you have Class 1 container experience, apply today and please include details of your previous container work and when you're available to start.
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