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Class 2 work around Corby means rigid multi-drop, store delivery and cage work on a tail-lift, back to the same depot each shift. WSUK tells you the drop count before you accept, and pays weekly through PAYE.
Class 2 HGV jobs around Corby are category C roles on rigid vehicles over 3.5 tonnes, usually 18 or 26 tonne curtain-siders, boxes and fridges. The work is mostly multi-drop store and wholesale delivery with roll-cages and a tail-lift, home every night. Rates near Corby typically run £16.00—£20.00 an hour. You need category C, a Driver CPC and a digital tachograph card. WSUK pays weekly through PAYE, with no fee to you.
Corby's economy pivoted from steel to logistics, and its industrial estates — Earlstrees, Willowbrook, Weldon and Princewood — now host a dense concentration of warehousing, manufacturing and distribution operators. Sitting on the A43 with the A14 and A6003 close by, the town connects to the A1(M) and M1 and lies at the northern edge of the Golden Triangle, within reach of the major RDCs around Kettering, Wellingborough and DIRFT. New large-format logistics units such as those at the Rockingham site reflect ongoing demand for distribution space, while established operators run steady trunking and multi-drop programmes. Food production, packaging, e-commerce fulfilment and general haulage all feature strongly, and with nearby Kettering and Market Harborough adding further warehousing, Corby's transport operators sustain a high, year-round appetite for drivers across every licence class.
Corby's distributors and manufacturers deal with constant volume swings — retail seasons, contract wins, promotional runs and holiday cover routinely outpace a permanent driver roster. WSUK fills temporary driving jobs with Class 1 (C+E) drivers for trunking on the A43 and A14, Class 2 (C) drivers for rigid distribution and deliveries, 7.5-tonne (C1) drivers, and van and multi-drop drivers for last-mile rounds across NN17 and NN18. 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 managed. Whether you need one driver for a day or a whole team for a seasonal peak, we scale supply up and down to fit.
Class 2 is the workhorse of retail and wholesale distribution. Most rounds are one of these three, and the difference is mostly how much you handle.
RDC to high street or supermarket, delivering roll-cages through a back door on a booked window. Steady work, early starts, and a lot of cage movement on a tail-lift.
Multi-drop to pubs, restaurants, schools and convenience stores. More drops, smaller quantities, and often hand-ball into cellars and kitchens.
Deliveries to sites and merchant yards, often with a HIAB or moffett. Loads are heavier and the sites are less predictable, but the tickets carry a premium.
WSUK covers Corby and the NN17 and NN18 area, including the Earlstrees, Willowbrook and Weldon industrial estates, plus nearby Kettering, Market Harborough and Wellingborough. We supply temporary HGV and van drivers to warehouses, manufacturers and hauliers along the A43 and A14 corridors, matching driver classes and shift patterns to each operator's routes and delivery windows.
Class 2 usually pays a few pounds an hour less than Class 1, but the trade-off is not simply money. Class 2 work is nearly always home every night, has regular start times, and gets you into a cab without waiting for a C+E test. Against that, it is more physical — cages, tail-lifts and hand-ball are normal — and the days are busier. Many drivers do a year on Class 2 and then upgrade, and a lot of operators will fund that.
Indicative PAYE rates as a guide — actual pay varies by shift, experience and site, with premiums for nights, weekends and bank holidays. Every rate we advertise is at or above the National Living Wage.
| Role | Indicative pay |
|---|---|
| Class 2 (C) Multi-Drop | £16.00–£18.50 / hr |
| Class 2 Store Delivery | £16.00–£19.00 / hr |
| Class 2 Nights | £17.00–£20.00 / hr |
| Class 2 with HIAB / Moffett | £17.50–£21.00 / hr |
| Class 2 with ADR | £17.50–£21.00 / hr |
Class 2 suits drivers who want to be home every night, do not mind physical work, and would rather have regular hours than the highest hourly rate.
The number that matters on a Class 2 job is the drop count, and it is the number most agencies will not tell you until you are in the cab.
From application to your first shift, with the checks and the payroll handled for you.
Tell us your licence, tickets and which shifts you can actually work.
A named consultant calls within 2 working hours to talk through what fits.
Right-to-work, references and the site induction handled before you start.
Start on shift, then paid weekly through PAYE with holiday accrued.
It depends on the sector. Store and supermarket delivery around Corby is often a handful of large drops on booked windows, while wholesale and foodservice rounds can run to twenty or forty smaller ones. We give you the actual drop count for a round before you accept it.
Yes, effectively always. Class 2 rounds are built around a local depot and return to it at the end of the shift, so you sleep at home. Nights away are a Class 1 tramping arrangement rather than a Class 2 one.
Class 2 is the industry name for category C, which allows you to drive a rigid goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes — typically an 18 or 26 tonne lorry. It is the licence you take before C+E (Class 1). You also need a Driver CPC and a digital tachograph card for commercial work.
Typically £16.00—£18.50 an hour on multi-drop, £16.00—£19.00 on store delivery and £17.00—£20.00 on nights. HIAB, moffett and ADR tickets add a premium, usually taking rates to around £21.00.
Physically, usually yes. Class 2 rounds involve more drops, more roll-cages and more tail-lift work, and some sectors involve hand-ball into cellars or kitchens. Class 1 trunking is longer hours behind the wheel but far less handling. Which is "harder" depends on what you would rather do.
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Tell us your licence and CPC status and whether you prefer store delivery or wholesale around Corby. Reply within 2 working hours.