HGV 1 Drivers

Average weekly pay £964.50 to £1059.00 + Holiday accrual, up to 28 days holiday. Blue Arrow is recruiting Class 1 (C+E) Drivers for ongoing work based in Widnes. Immediate starts. Paid assessments available week…

Pay rate £19.64 – £21.14/hour
Job type Temporary
Posted 10 September 2026

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Accrued holiday pay

Average weekly pay £964.50 to £1059.00 + Holiday accrual, up to 28 days holiday.

Blue Arrow is recruiting Class 1 (C+E) Drivers for ongoing work based in Widnes. Immediate starts. Paid assessments available week commencing 15th September.

If you have at least 3 month's Class 1 driving experience and are looking for regular, long-term work with excellent pay rates and opportunity for permanent contracts with the UK's largest multinational retailer, we'd love to hear from you.

💷 Pay Rates

· Monday to Friday: £19.64 per hour

· Saturday: £21.14 per hour

· Sunday: £21. 14 per hour

📅 Shift Patterns

· Tuesday to Saturday OR Wednesday to Sunday

· Start times between 19:00 and 03:00

· Average 10-12-hour shifts

· Ad hoc shifts & Weekend only work available

· Ongoing, continuous work with opportunity for permanent contracts.

🚚 The Role

· Store deliveries

· 1 to 3 drops per shift

· All vehicles are pre-loaded

· Goods are delivered in cages

· Drivers take cages to the edge of the tail lift and lower the lift

· Store staff unload the cages from the tail lift

· Minimal manual handling compared with traditional multi-drop work

✅ Requirements

· Valid Class 1 (C+E) licence

· Valid CPC and Digi Card

· Minimum 3 month's Class 1 driving experience

· Must complete a site induction before starting

⭐ Benefits of Working with Blue Arrow

· Weekly pay

· Holiday pay accrued from day one

· Competitive pay rates

· Dedicated driving consultants

· Ongoing, reliable work

· Pension scheme

· Blue Arrow rewards and discount scheme

· Employee Assistance Programme.

· 24/7 support from our driving team

· Opportunities with leading logistics and retail clients

· Access to Blue Arrow App & Portal, giving you immediate visibility of shifts, assignments, forecast pay and pay advice, everything you need to make your assignment run smoothly.

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If you are an experienced HGV Class 1 Driver with a minimum of 3 months driving experience looking for regular work, excellent pay and long-term career opportunities, apply today. Immediate starts and paid assessments are available for successful candidates in Widnes, Cheshire. Call Carol Riley at Blue Arrow

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people

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