Ongoing job security
In a world of automation, AI and shaky economies, job security is something we would all desire. HGV drivers do not have to worry about unemployment, because the UK needs them to maintain economic stability.
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Family owned since 1933 · serving you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
HGV driver jobs & careers in Somerset
Apply now and take the first step in your career journey. Sparks Transport is proud to have novice and experienced drivers join our team at Glastonbury, Somerset.
140+Staff
93Years trading
35hCPC, in house
300+Trucks & trailers
Why start your driving career with Sparks
Ready to hit the road and start a new chapter?
Sparks Transport is proud to have novice and experienced drivers join our team. We are eager for you to prove yourself and make an impression from the beginning. There is so much to gain here.
Having your HGV driving licence gives you access to many career prospects. You can work for one of the world’s leading brands, delivering materials to domestic and overseas locations, with plenty of HGV jobs for those searching for flexible hours and contracts — the opportunity to stay nearer to home, or travel further afield.
Our drivers run pallet delivery across the UK, pull containers from the ports, and work alongside the team in our ambient storage warehouse.
Where you would work
Serving you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
A third generation family business in Glastonbury, Somerset, with over 140 staff and a fleet of more than 300 trucks and trailers — on the road every day since 1933.
Driver CPC
Thirty-five hours, every five years. We do them here.
The Driver Certificate of Professional Competence was introduced in 2009, and every driver must achieve 35 hours of periodic training within 5 years to keep their card. We provide in-house DCPC training, so they are done at Glastonbury rather than on your own time at a training centre.
- In house — our own training, on our own site
- Novice or experienced — we are proud to have both join our team
- Driver medicals — the mandatory medical, arranged
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
35 hours · 7 a year · all of them in house
What you get
What you get working here.
Recognised and rewarded
We provide our employees with peace of mind, knowing that their hard work will be recognised and rewarded.
In-house CPC training
We provide in-house DCPC training. Every driver must achieve 35 hours of periodic training within five years, and ours are done here.
Driver medicals
It is mandatory to undergo a comprehensive driver’s medical examination, assessing your physical and mental fitness to operate a commercial vehicle safely. We arrange it.
Leave entitlement
A comprehensive leave entitlement package with ample time off for personal and medical reasons. Our company recognises the importance of work-life balance.
Novice or experienced
We are proud to have both join our team. If you have the licence and the attitude, we are eager for you to prove yourself.
Market leading salaries for all positions within the company.
Latest job vacancies
5 roles open at Glastonbury.
Every one of them at our own site in Somerset. Novice and experienced drivers are both welcome — and there is more here than driving.
Now hiring
HGV Class 1 Driver
- Glastonbury, Somerset
- Full time
- From £50,000
- Glastonbury, Somerset
- Full time
- Glastonbury, Somerset
- Full time
- Glastonbury, Somerset
- Full time
- Glastonbury, Somerset
- Full time
Common questions
Driving for Sparks, answered.
If what you need is not here, ring the yard on 01458 831742 — somebody who plans loads will answer, 24 hours a day.
Do I need experience to drive for you?
No. Sparks Transport is proud to have novice and experienced drivers join our team. We are eager for you to prove yourself and make an impression from the beginning.
Do you pay for CPC training?
We provide in-house DCPC training. Every driver must achieve 35 hours of periodic training within five years to keep their card, and ours are done here at Glastonbury rather than on your own time at a training centre.
Do I need a medical?
Yes. As an employee it is mandatory to undergo a comprehensive driver's medical examination, which assesses your physical and mental fitness to operate a commercial vehicle safely.
Where are the jobs based?
Glastonbury, Somerset, at our seven-acre head office site. There are HGV jobs for those wanting flexible hours and contracts, staying nearer to home or travelling further afield.
What is the holiday entitlement?
A comprehensive leave entitlement package with ample time off for personal and medical reasons. Our company recognises the importance of work-life balance and we encourage staff to take their allocated days off.
What is it like to work there?
Our own drivers have said it publicly: “Great company to work for! Trucks and trailers are maintained to a high standard. Most of the drivers are really friendly and will help you out, great team.”
Apply
Apply to Sparks Transport
Three short steps. A person reads every one of these — we are a family firm, not an applicant tracking system.
1About you
2What you hold
Driving roles only — leave these as they are for anything else.
3When you could start
Your CV. Email it to jonathan.sparks@sparkstransport.com with your name in the subject and we will put it with this application.
Would rather talk first? Ring the yard on 01458 831742 — answered 24 hours a day.
The rest of what we do
It is rarely just one.
A container that is destuffed has to be stored, picked and delivered. All of it happens on our site, on our fleet.
Talk to us
Ready to apply?
Ring the yard, or send us your details and we will tell you what is open. Novice and experienced drivers are both welcome.