{"id":3499,"date":"2026-02-24T10:16:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/?p=3499"},"modified":"2026-05-11T10:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T09:17:04","slug":"class-1-hgv-driver-night-shift-50-hours-per-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/class-1-hgv-driver-night-shift-50-hours-per-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"CLASS 1 HGV DRIVERS (double-manned, night shift trunking)"},"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>INVERNESS 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_1778490969818{padding-top: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>48 hours per week<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Friday to Monday Nights<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We are currently recruiting for Class 1 HGV Drivers to be part of the double-manned night shift trunking team, based at our busy Cumbernauld depot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About the role:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our Class 1 HGV Drivers play a key role in the supply chain across Scotland. We support a broad customer base and transport various cargo such as plant and equipment, temperature-controlled goods and hazardous waste.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting to the Depot Manager, our Class 1 HGV Drivers are predominantly responsible for the safe and efficient delivery of customer freight and trailers throughout Scotland. Key tasks include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Night trunking between the Cumbernauld depot and distribution centres.<\/li>\n<li>Making up a double-manned team with a co-driver to undertake double-manned driving.<\/li>\n<li>Ensuring the safe loading, securing and unloading of freight.<\/li>\n<li>Completing collection and delivery paperwork and following company procedures.<\/li>\n<li>Liaising with colleagues at the Transport Office to coordinate the movement of freight and trailers to locations within Scotland.<\/li>\n<li>Adhering to road and driving regulations.<\/li>\n<li>Conducting daily vehicle and trailer checks, ensuring that any defects found are reported accordingly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Where applicable, opportunities for overtime may be available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Valid Class 1 (C+E) HGV Driving Licence<\/li>\n<li>Up to date Driver\u2019s CPC (Driver Certificate of Professional Competence)<\/li>\n<li>Comfortable with working night shifts and double-manning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At Northwards, we offer an attractive benefits package which includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive salary, leave provisions and pension scheme.<\/li>\n<li>Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)<\/li>\n<li>Development training<\/li>\n<li>Group life assurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to apply:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please apply by emailing your CV and covering letter to <a href=\"mailto:HR@northwardsltd.co.uk\">HR@northwardsltd.co.uk<\/a> by 23.59 on 13th March 2026.<\/p>\n<p>For an informal discussion about the role, please phone Allan McCready , Depot Manager on 01236 728108[\/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] INVERNESS 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-3499","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\/3499"}],"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=3499"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3499\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3500,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3499\/revisions\/3500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3499"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3499"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/1095994008.test.prositehosting.co.uk\/Northw_demo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3499"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}