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Class 1 Driver Nights Permanent

United Kingdom DHL Approximately £35,000–£45,000 per year, depending on location, shift premiums, experience, overtime and benefits.*
Job Description

DHL is seeking a permanent Class 1 (Category C+E) Driver for night shifts in the United Kingdom. Applicants typically need a valid UK Category C+E licence, Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC), digital tachograph card, and a safe driving record. Previous experience with articulated vehicles, trunking, delivery operations, and completing vehicle checks is advantageous. The role involves night-time transport, loading and unloading, accurate paperwork, compliance with drivers’ hours rules, and maintaining high safety and service standards. Candidates should be reliable, punctual, physically capable, comfortable working independently, and willing to work rotating schedules, weekends, or public holidays when required. Good communication and customer-service skills are also expected.

Company Info

DHL is a global logistics and supply-chain company operating across freight forwarding, parcel delivery, warehousing, transport and international express services. It is part of DHL Group and serves business and consumer customers in more than 220 countries and territories. In the United Kingdom, DHL manages extensive road transport, depot, warehouse and delivery networks for sectors including retail, manufacturing, healthcare, technology and automotive. The company employs drivers, warehouse teams, planners, engineers, customer-service specialists and corporate professionals. DHL places strong emphasis on road safety, operational reliability, compliance, customer service and environmental improvement. Employee benefits vary by business unit and site but may include pension contributions, holiday entitlement, training, driver-development programmes and staff discounts. Exact pay, shift arrangements and benefits should be confirmed in the vacancy offer.

Destination Guide

The United Kingdom is an island country comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, with varied cities, countryside and coastal areas. Road-transport opportunities are widely available around major logistics centres such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Bristol, Glasgow and Belfast. British workplace culture generally values punctuality, politeness, clear communication and respect for health-and-safety procedures. Lifestyle costs vary considerably; London and parts of southern England are usually most expensive, while many northern regions, Wales and Scotland offer lower housing costs. Applicants from outside the UK should check current immigration rules before accepting a role. A valid work visa or other right-to-work status is required, and employer sponsorship is not guaranteed for driving positions. Relocating requires accommodation, a National Insurance number, banking arrangements and licence recognition or exchange. Public transport is extensive, although a car may be useful outside cities.

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