Class 1 HGV Tramper

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Pay
£15.75 an hour
Job type
Permanent
Full-time
Shift and schedule
Overtime
Weekend availability
Monday to Friday

 

Location
Duxford
 
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Full job description

Locations: Duxford (Cambridge) & Bedford
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £15.75 per hour – £33,000 – £46,000 inc night-out £26/night, weekend & overtime premiums
Hours: Mon–Fri tramping, typically 4 nights out; but a mix of nights out and day work available, be at home for the important stuff!

Who we are

Still family-run after 90 years, Welch Group operates 80HGVs—including brand-new electric tractors—on nationwide general haulage, pallet network and dedicated contracts.

Why this role matters

Our trampers keep the long-haul backbone of the business moving. Your week-long runs maximise vehicle utilisation while giving customers a single, reliable point of contact.

What you’ll do

Drive a well-equipped sleeper-cab unit, vehicles are assigned to drivers, and no agency drivers have been used in the business for over 6 years.
Make your truck your own and take it to shows (inhouse workshops will support agreed customisation of vehicles)
Plan safe overnight stops; claim paid night-out allowance with one tap – we don’t park in laybys!
Handle full & part loads, back-loads and occasional trunk hub work
Maintain immaculate digital logs, walk-around checks and ADR paperwork (if qualified)
Act as “rolling ambassador” for Welch Group across the UK road network
Access to some of the UK’s first fully electric HGV’s
The skills & experience you’ll bring

LGV C+E licence & Driver CPC (ADR a plus, not essential and training available)
Previous tramping or long-distance experience preferred
Respect for legal hours, rest rules and safe load security
Customer-friendly manner at delivery points and RDCs
Comfortable using cab telematics and ePOD handheld
What’s in it for you

£26 night-out allowance + weekend uplift
annual CPC, uniform, tool kit for cab living
Modern facilities at depots: showers, laundry, subsidised canteen
Invitation to Truckfest, charity convoys, family fun days and long servers do’s
Sound like your next road? Call Andy Costen on 07841 801 077 or and claim your cab.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer committed to a net-zero future.
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