HGV Driver / HIAB Operator

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Pay
£31,821 – £41,554 a year
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Permanent
Full-time
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Weekend availability

 

Location
London SW18
 
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About UsShift gears on your career – Join our Highways Team!

HGV Driver / HIAB Operator
£31,821 – £41,554 per annum
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours)
Wandsworth, London
Frogmore Depot, SW18 1EY
2 positions available

You have been on the road for years. You know the hum of the engine, the rhythm of the road, and the pride that comes with delivering what matters. But now, you are looking for more than just miles – you want purpose.

At Richmond and Wandsworth Better Service Partnership, we are not just offering a job – we are offering a role where your skills keep the boroughs moving. As an HGV Driver / HIAB Operator, you will be the backbone of our Highways and Street Lighting team, delivering essential materials, clearing roads and helping keep our communities safe and connected.

About the role

Every day is different. One morning you might be delivering street lighting columns with precision using your HIAB crane. The next, you are clearing snow to keep roads safe or towing vital equipment to a worksite. You will be trusted to:

Operate HIAB crane lorries with clamshell, scissors and hook attachments.
Deliver and collect skips, tools and materials across the borough.
Support winter gritting and emergency call-outs.
Keep accurate timesheets and work records.
Be part of a team that values safety, reliability and community service.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience

A valid Category C Driving Licence
HIAB competence (NPORS or equivalent)
Willingness to work flexible hours, including early mornings, late nights and weekends.
If you are ready to take the wheel to make a real difference, this is your chance – Join a team that values your experience, supports your growth and keeps the boroughs moving forward.

Closing Date: 13th July 2025
Shortlisting Date: w/c 14th July 2025
Interview Date: w/c 21st July 2025

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond & Wandsworth Better Service Partnership are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.

BECOME AN OWNER-DRIVER AND WORK FOR YOURSELF! AVERAGE EARNINGS: £70,000 – £80,000 PER YEAR. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

CONTRACT HAULAGE WORK AVAILABLE ALL YEAR ROUND FOR OWNER-DRIVERS AND FLEET OWNERS WITH RIGID OR ARTICULATED VEHICLES.

Use our free guide to apply for an operator’s licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator’s Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won’t spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.

BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
– Higher earnings even with one vehicle (double in some cases for the same work)
– Be your own boss and grow your fleet
– If you are tired of driving, hire others to drive for you
– Build and sell your business later and retire

WE OFFER:
– Contract haulage work all year round for rigids and artics with your trailer or ours
– FREE assistance with your Operator’s Licence application (if you hire a TM)
– Insurance: HGV and PSV vehicles, cheapest on the market
– HGV parking and registered operating centres
– Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
– Trailers for hire or lease
– Financing to purchase your vehicles
– Compliance with regulations
– Unlimited consulting and office support while you are driving

HGV PARKING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £50 PER WEEK.

TRANSPORT MANAGER (CPC HOLDER) AVAILABLE FOR YOUR HGV OR PSV (HAULAGE OR PASSENGER) O-LICENCE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £350 PER MONTH.

Join our Facebook groups with over 46,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Professional Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

Step-by-step guide to applying for an O-licence: https://transportforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=97

Call Dmitry Nade on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp) or email admin@transportforum.com
8am-11pm, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays.

TRANSPORT MANAGERS WANTED – CPC HOLDER – PSV, HGV – ALL of UK – EXTERNAL PART-TIME

WE PROVIDE TRANSPORT MANAGER SERVICES ANYWHERE IN THE UK.

If you have a national or international CPC for HGV or PSV (road haulage or passenger) obtained in the UK or any EU country, earn additional income working part-time locally as an external transport manager. Use our full support and advice for operator licence applications and maintenance. We cover all of the UK, so if you are based in a different area from where this ad is posted, you can still apply.

Add yourself to the TM Map App for free at TransportForum.com/map and clients will be able to find you on a map and contact you directly without intermediaries.

TO APPLY, EMAIL YOUR CV OR JUST THE FOLLOWING 5 ANSWERS TO info@hirett.com
– Name
– Phone number
– City (not region) where you are based
– Is your CPC in road haulage (HGV) or passenger (PSV)?
– Is your CPC national or international?

GET £100 IF YOU REFER AN OPERATOR TO US: hirett.com/referrals

NEED A TRANSPORT MANAGER FOR YOUR O-LICENCE (ANYWHERE IN THE UK)?
Call Dmitry Nade on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp) or email admin@transportforum.com
8am-11pm, 7 days a week including weekends and holidays.

Join our Facebook groups with over 46,000 members: “Transport Managers CPC UK” and “Professional Truck Drivers UK” to network and ask questions.

Join The Transport Forum for free – the largest transport and logistics association in the UK by far.

We have more members than all the other associations combined including the RHA and Logistics UK. It’s free and we have no membership fee. When you join, you will be able to network with other members and read our daily discussions about very useful transport topics. You can also ask any transport questions and get immediate answers. We have 2 Facebook groups, several WhatsApp groups, Reddit and a forum website. Join at the links below.

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Transport Managers CPC UK
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Facebook group 2
Professional Truck Drivers UK
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The Transport Forum website
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Call Dmitry Nade on 07833 684449 (phone and WhatsApp) or email admin@transportforum.com