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Filling a temporary driving job in Raunds? WSUK supplies vetted HGV and van drivers to the Warth Park distribution operators and NN9 businesses - fast cover for peaks, holidays and short-notice gaps, with full DVLA licence, CPC and right-to-work checks and PAYE payroll handled for you.
Warth Park has made Raunds a serious Northamptonshire logistics address, and WSUK fills the temporary driving jobs that keep it moving - Class 1 (C+E) trunking for the big-box distribution sheds and van multi-drop across NN9. With the A45 feeding the A14 at Junction 13, employers here call us when Howdens-scale volumes, seasonal peaks or driver absence leave shifts uncovered.
Raunds punches well above its size in distribution terms, thanks to Warth Park - one of Northamptonshire's established big-box logistics estates, home to occupiers such as Howdens, DSV, DPD and Avery Dennison. The town sits on the A45, which feeds directly into the A14 at Junction 13, linking the Midlands to the Port of Felixstowe and the wider East Coast container trade. That eastbound corridor makes Raunds a natural staging point for trunk and container-transfer work. Surrounded by Rushden, Higham Ferrers, Wellingborough and Kettering, and close to the Kimbolton Road employment area, the town shares in the dense Nene Valley logistics cluster, where warehousing, kitchen manufacturing and parcel distribution generate steady HGV and van driving demand across NN9.
Big-box distribution runs on predictable throughput, so a single missing driver at Warth Park can stall loading schedules and back up trailers. WSUK fills temporary driving jobs across the full range - C+E Class 1 artics for trunking, Class 2 rigids, 7.5-tonne and van/multi-drop - with drivers ready to slot into shift patterns immediately. Before anyone starts we complete DVLA licence and CPC verification, right-to-work checks and reference screening. We handle PAYE payroll and keep tachograph and working-time compliance tight, removing the paperwork burden from your transport office. As container flows and retail volumes rise and fall, we scale your driver numbers to match, whether that's holiday cover or a full peak-season ramp.
HGV (C+E, C) and van drivers supplied to Raunds employers — for peaks, cover and short-notice shifts, with payroll and compliance managed.
Scale your Raunds 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.
At Warth Park and along the Kimbolton Road, Raunds employers rely on WSUK when a trunk run needs covering or volumes outrun the rota. We understand the A45-A14 J13 corridor, the eastbound pull toward Felixstowe, and the big-box shift patterns that drive local demand - so our temporary drivers turn up prepared for the load.
Our temporary drivers keep Raunds 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 Raunds operations of every size, flexing with your busy and quiet periods.
From one short-notice shift to a full seasonal team, we flex your Raunds 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 Raunds, we manage vetting, payroll and cover.
Roles, headcount, shift pattern and how long you need cover.
We match vetted, available workers from our Raunds pool.
Workers arrive ready — we handle payroll and compliance.
Scale up or down shift by shift, with one point of contact.
Yes. We regularly place vetted C+E Class 1 drivers with the big-box distribution and 3PL operators at Warth Park, alongside Class 2, 7.5-tonne and van drivers, covering trunk runs, peaks and absence across NN9.
With a local Northamptonshire pool and the A14 J13 on the doorstep, we can usually confirm temporary HGV or van cover the same day or for the next shift, all fully licence-, CPC- and right-to-work-checked.
Yes — we provide same-day and short-notice cover for Raunds 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.
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Tell us your requirement — one worker or a full team — and we'll respond within 2 working hours.