{"id":3141,"date":"2026-01-21T11:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T11:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwardsltd.com\/?p=3141"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:09:47","slug":"hgv-shetland-social","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/hgv-shetland-social\/","title":{"rendered":"FULL TIME HGV DRIVER (shift work considered)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597264433095{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ba9b31&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268481652{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268563578{padding-bottom: 19px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>LERWICK DEPOT<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268728913{margin-top: 19px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268752895{margin-bottom: 19px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1690542007642{background-color: #004438 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1690542081362{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Northwards is a well-known name in freight and haulage in Scotland, operating from depots in Shetland, Orkney, Aberdeen, Inverness, Scrabster, and Glasgow, with partner collaborations extending across the UK and Europe.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>We share a genuine commitment to putting customers first by providing on-time and reliable delivery of goods and equipment. Every member of our team has an important role to play in maintaining our standards and driving the business forward.<\/strong><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768993483635{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong>What we offer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A competitive salary, inclusive of island allowances and reflective of the current market, along with attractive overtime rates. You\u2019ll also benefit from a company pension scheme, life assurance, sick pay, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. We invest in our people through training and development, offering opportunities to expand your skills and progress your career. We\u2019re open to discussions on various shift patterns that suit different lifestyles, giving you flexibility and balance.<\/p>\n<p>We are currently investing in upgrading our Shetland depot, ensuring modern facilities and improved resources to support our team and enhance service delivery. Working with Northwards means being part of a supportive team environment while contributing to Shetland\u2019s vital supply chain. You\u2019ll enjoy varied work across sectors such as aquaculture, renewable energy, retail and oil &amp; gas.<\/p>\n<p>What we\u2019re looking for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A valid HGV licence and CPC qualification<\/li>\n<li>A commitment to safety and reliability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>No Licence Yet?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in becoming an HGV driver but don\u2019t yet have your licence, Northwards offers opportunities and support for motivated individuals to train and obtain their HGV licence. 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Northwards reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.<\/p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please contact HR at<strong><a href=\"mailto:HR@northwardsltd.co.uk\">HR@northwardsltd.co.uk<\/a><\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268830698{margin-top: 38px !important;margin-bottom: 19px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_section css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597264433095{margin-top: -20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row gap=&#8221;20&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; align=&#8221;align_left&#8221; border_width=&#8221;4&#8243; el_width=&#8221;20&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#ba9b31&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268481652{padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=&#8221;black&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268563578{padding-bottom: 19px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text] LERWICK DEPOT [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597268728913{margin-top: 19px&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-jobs"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3141"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3141"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3479,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3141\/revisions\/3479"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}