I did wonder when you stated you lived in Yorkshire why you hadn't considered the airports at Leeds/Bradford and Doncaster/Sheffield which would surely have been a much shorter commute.
At LBA Servisair are laying off a lot of staff now that Jet2 are going self-handling, so do check Jet2 and Aviance as the two companies taking on handling staff. At DSA the only handling agent is Servisair, and whilst they don't appear to be recruiting using the Servisair website, it doesn't hurt to drop in a CV and cover letter addressed to the Passenger Services Manager.
I agree that after a long shift the last thing you want is a lengthy commute. I'm lucky that I can sit back and relax on the bus, I'd hate to be behind the wheel.