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Freight moves constantly through Great Dunmow, with operations around Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Hoblongs and the Flitch Industrial Estate. When driver shortages hit your depot or contract volumes surge, WSUK supplies temporary HGV and van drivers — vetted, compliant and ready across Great Dunmow and Uttlesford.
WSUK fills temporary driving jobs for Great Dunmow employers — Class 1 (C+E), Class 2 (C) and 7.5t (C1) HGV drivers plus van and multi-drop drivers — for peaks, absence cover and short-notice shifts. For depots around Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Hoblongs and the Flitch Industrial Estate, reached via A120 to M11 (J8A), we mobilise vetted, licence- and CPC-checked drivers fast, with PAYE payroll and tacho compliance managed.
Great Dunmow is a historic market town of around 10,600 people, roughly midway between Bishop's Stortford and Braintree and five miles east of Stansted Airport. The dual-carriageway A120 bypasses the town to the south, and much of its employment land sits between the town and that road, including the Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Hoblongs Industrial Estate, Flitch Industrial Estate and Oak Industrial Estate, with a further estate off Ongar Road. Units range from small workshops to mid-sized warehouses used for distribution, building supplies, engineering and vehicle services. The town lost its railway station in 1952, so goods move by road, and the nearest stations are at Braintree and Bishop's Stortford. Surrounding villages such as Felsted, Barnston and the Canfields supply much of the local workforce.
Demand in Great Dunmow tracks local building and construction activity through spring and summer, plus distribution peaks before Christmas, with the A120 making the town a practical alternative when airport-side space is tight. Sickness, holidays, contract ramp-ups and peak seasons all outpace a fixed driver roster. WSUK fills temporary driving jobs with Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking and container work, Class 2 (C) drivers for rigid distribution, 7.5-tonne (C1) drivers, and van and multi-drop drivers. Every driver clears DVLA licence checks, CPC verification and right-to-work before starting, and we run PAYE payroll with tacho and working-time compliance built in.
HGV (C+E, C) and van drivers supplied to Great Dunmow employers — for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts, with payroll and compliance managed.
Scale your Great Dunmow team for busy periods, promotions and seasonal spikes, then scale back without the fixed cost.
Same-day cover when someone calls in sick or a shift falls short — HGV and van drivers, fast.
We handle vetting, right-to-work, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance for every temporary worker.
WSUK supplies temporary HGV and van drivers across Great Dunmow and Uttlesford, for operators around Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate, Hoblongs and the Flitch Industrial Estate and drivers based in Felsted, Takeley, Braintree and Thaxted. We match driver classes and shift patterns to each operator's routes, delivery windows and compliance needs.
Our temporary drivers keep Great Dunmow operations flexible. From a vetted local pool, WSUK supplies HGV (C+E, C) and van drivers for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts — with payroll, right-to-work and working-time compliance managed. When demand moves, your workforce moves with it.
Indicative PAYE rates as a guide — actual pay varies by shift, experience and location, with premiums for nights and weekends. WSUK advises on competitive local rates to attract and retain the right people.
| Role | Indicative pay |
|---|---|
| Van / Multi-Drop Driver | £11.50–£13.50 / hr |
| 7.5t (C1) Driver | £12.50–£14.00 / hr |
| Class 2 (C) HGV Driver | £14.00–£17.00 / hr |
| Class 1 (C+E) HGV Driver | £16.00–£20.00 / hr |
| Transport / Traffic Supervisor | £15.00–£19.00 / hr |
Our temporary drivers support Great Dunmow operations of every size, flexing with your busy and quiet periods.
From one short-notice shift to a full seasonal team, we flex your Great Dunmow workforce up and down on demand — with payroll and compliance handled and a single point of contact.
From first call to workers on shift in Great Dunmow, we manage vetting, payroll and cover.
Roles, headcount, shift pattern and how long you need cover.
We match vetted, available workers from our Great Dunmow pool.
Workers arrive ready — we handle payroll and compliance.
Scale up or down shift by shift, with one point of contact.
Yes. WSUK supplies experienced Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking and container work from sites reached via A120 to M11 (J8A), alongside Class 2, 7.5t and van drivers for local distribution.
We can scale up driver teams for Black Friday, Christmas and contract peaks — placing vetted, CPC-checked drivers at short notice for sites including Chelmsford Road Industrial Estate and Hoblongs Industrial Estate, and standing them down once volumes ease.
Yes — we provide same-day and short-notice cover for Great Dunmow employers, scaling teams up and down as volumes change.
Yes. We handle vetting, right-to-work checks, PAYE payroll and working-time compliance for every temporary worker.
Often the same or next day depending on roles and headcount — we respond to enquiries within 2 working hours.
WSUK supplies temporary HGV and van drivers across the UK's major regional distribution hubs. Choose an area for local information.
Greater Manchester is the North West's main logistics hub, where the M60, M62 and M56 meet the Manchester Ship Canal, rail freight terminals at Trafford Park and Port Salford, and Manchester Airport's cargo operation.
Bristol and Severnside combine two deep-sea docks, the M4/M5 crossroads and one of the largest concentrations of big-box warehousing in the South West, from Avonmouth and Portbury to the aerospace cluster around Filton.
Stretching from London Stansted and the M11 along the A120 and A12 corridors to the ferry port at Harwich, this part of Essex and east Hertfordshire links air freight, sea freight and busy industrial estates.
Medway and north Kent line the Thames and Medway estuaries between the M25 and the Swale, combining working ports at Sheerness, Thamesport and Tilbury with M2, A2 and A249 industrial estates serving London and the South East.
The south bank of the Humber combines the UK's busiest port complex by tonnage at Grimsby and Immingham with refineries, Freeport land, food processing and steel, all tied together by the M180 and A180.
Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.