Retail Van Driver

**Retail Van Driver**
**Location: Ammanford**

**Hours: 35 hours per week**
**Contract: Permanent**
**Salary: £18,724 per annum**

**Would you like to use your driving skills to make a difference to people living in crisis?**
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We are looking for a Van Driver to manage the deliveries, collections, door-to-door collections and stock transfers for Red Cross charity shops in Ammanford and surrounding areas.
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In this hands-on role, you will be an integral part of the area shop network, by helping to develop and grow stock generation contacts, seizing local opportunities and promoting the Red Cross as the charity of choice for stock donations.
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For this role you will need to be a full driving licence holder with a driving licence which allows you to operate a manual transmission vehicle (you will be driving a British Red Cross vehicle, so please note that, due to vehicle insurance policy requirements, applicants must have held their licence for a minimum of two full years). As driving is a feature of this position, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current organisational policy.

**Say hello to the team...**

Helping people in crisis begins at your local charity shop.

Full of gifts, clothes and even the odd vintage gem, our 330 shops across the UK are home to over 6,500 volunteers and 700 paid staff. Our team is bright and bubbly, and we love meeting people from all walks of life.

We want to make sure everyone that visits us has a great experience, and we never forget the contribution our shops make to helping those in crisis.

The Van Driver will work closely with the local shop managers, shop staff and volunteers, acting as the first point of contact for shops in relation to matters of stock generation, stock transfer, collection and disposal.

**This role might be for you if...**

You're a confident and safe driver, with previous van driving and delivery experience. You have a full and current driving licence that allows you to operate a Van and knowledge of current legislation.

You know your way around a vehicle - you have previous experience of basic vehicle maintenance and can keep paperwork updated e.g. mileage logs.

You’re physically able to lift and carry loads (within Health and Safety Manual Handling criteria)

You thrive on delivering excellent customer service.

**We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include**:
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36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
Up to 6% contributory pension
Flexible working policy
Discounts from a range of online and high street retailers

**A little bit more about us...**

The British Red Cross help anyone, anywhere in the UK; get the support they need if crisis strikes. From hiring a wheelchair or dealing with loneliness, to adjusting to life in a new country - we're there when you need us.

Our organisation was born out of a desire to bring help without discrimination. Impartiality and neutrality have been central values for the Red Cross since we started.

At the British Red Cross, we are looking for the best people to help us provide support to millions of people affected by crisis in the UK. We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of; age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic-self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

In the British Red Cross we will not tolerate any form of misconduct, including sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse. We have a code of conduct in place, and are committed to creating a culture of integrity in the organisation where misconduct is not tolerated, situations of abuse are quickly investigated and perpetrators are dealt with effectively.

As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.

If driving is an essential requirement of the role, appropriate driver checks will be completed in line with current policy.

The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).

**_Connecting human kindness with human crisis_