DPD Group UK
LGV Driver - Relief/Tramping
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LGV Driver - Relief/Tramping
LGV Driver Location: DPD Reading - 2 Imperial Way, Reading RG2 0SL Status: Permanent (40 Hours Per Week; Monday to Friday, Shift Window: 14:00–18:00)
DPD UK, part of Geopost, seeks an autonomous, ambitious LGV Driver to help drive our national network of bulk freight movement. If you love independence, state-of-the-art fleets, and a supportive company culture, this is the role for you.
About the Role
This Relief/Tramper Driver position is designed for drivers who embrace responsibility and showcase problem-solving skills. You’ll operate as a critical link in DPD’s delivery chain, ensuring bulk freight moves seamlessly across the UK in our modern HGV fleet. Tasks include:
- Bulk freight transport between DPD depots and key customers across the UK
- Safe driving duties, aligned with a safety-first mindset and UK road knowledge
- Flexible logistical planning in a role with high autonomy
- Loyalty to deadlines while maintaining professional travels in a secure cab environment
Daily + weekly work patterns involve 4 night-duty rotations (sleeping over in approved DPD sites). Modern transport and telematics support navigation and fleet management.
DPD’s mission: **Keeping Britain moving.**
Why it matters? Drive sustainable bulk freight and serve DPD’s e-commerce partnerships by hitting deadlines with precision.
Responsibilities
- Daily operations:
- Colleagues with no fixed national HQ routes; manage geography (driver-initiated planning)
- Operate vehicles in line with overall company safety protocols, telematics, and regulatory guidelines
- Client & Depot Interaction:
- Liaise and coordinate with colleagues at spaces to ensure seamless logistics handover
- Assist with loading/unloading and cargo integrity where applicable
- Flexibility & Compliance:
- Commit to set workdays (4× nights out/week) and respond to temporary scheduling, where required.
- Maintain licensed fleet, CPC/Digital Tachograph, and personal vehicles (where applicable).
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Requirements
- Licensing:
- Valid UK Class 1 (CE) LGV Licence
- Current CPC required (and renewal privileges on schedule)
- Active Digital Tachograph Authorisation
- Experience:
- Demonstrated 12+ months of experience driving HGVs on work routes, ideally national freight
- Proven logistical adapability in an autonomous portfolio environment
- Personality and Skills:
- Resourceful: Lone-worker friendly, calm, solution-focused
- Proactive respect for schedule and team insolvency
- Strong ethical accountability in all operations – and even de-escalation under indirect pressure.
- Physical/Driver Fitness:
- Capable of extended driving, lifting/pushing cargo, and high-manoeuvre logistics.
Essential Personal Checks
We demand alignment with DPD’s core values—Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, and Accountability to thrive independently and support peer nodality. Be able to sustain team relationships under pressure.
The Package
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Competitive Base:
£16.35 per hour, plus £2.72/hr Night Premium (valid for shifts between 22:00 and 6:00). 5 Night-Dropping nights in cab positions at DPD-managed secure sites.
Allowances
- £28.67 daily allowances for:
- Subsistence cost covering breakfasts/lunches
- Parking/Rest-assurances
- Custom thermal gear and cold-drink vouchers provided.
Sustainability Commitment:
- Drive with responsibility, aligned to DPD’s ambition for the UK’s greenest courier.
Retail Deals:
- Discounted shopping nationwide, including savings at supermarkets
Work-Life Balance:
- Monday to Friday work patterns balanced with a holiday buyback scheme
Fitness and Wellbeing Perks:
- Life Assurance tier 3 cover
- 24/7 access to a registered Private GP via Unum Help@Hand
- Vitality Membership free for the life of your employment (smarter health perks)
Flexibility & Recognition
- Milestone annual leave (to mark personal occasions if not seasonal-specific workload).
- Team-event redeem every other anniversary year.
Apply today! Join DPD—a Disability Confident Employer and member of The Valuable 500. Guaranteed Viking appreciation for candidates from a fully-diverse spectrum.
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