Van Driver

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**St. Luke’s Hospice is a local charity delivering compassionate care for people with illnesses that can no longer be cured. We support dignity in dying and encourage individuals to make their own choices following diagnosis.**

This is a fantastic opportunity for an organised and reliable individual with a passion for supporting their local community to join St Luke’s Hospice as a Van Driver. Play an essential part in our retail operations, helping raise vital funds for our services and making a real difference for people in need of hospice care.

**About the Van Driver Role - Charity, Community, and Care**:
As a Van Driver, you will play a crucial part in our fundraising activity, supporting our charity shops by collecting and delivering donated items across the local area. You will provide friendly, respectful service to our supporters, helping to handle donations in a safe and professional manner. This is a varied and rewarding driving job with a clear purpose that positively impacts the people we support.

**Main Responsibilities for Charity Van Driver**:

- Collect and deliver donated goods, furniture, and other items between supporters, charity shops, warehouses, and the Hospice.
- Provide excellent, courteous service when interacting with donors, supporters, and colleagues.
- Handle and load/unload items safely, ensuring care is taken with all donations.
- Complete delivery and collection paperwork accurately.
- Ensure the charity van is kept clean, tidy, maintained, and roadworthy at all times, reporting any issues promptly.
- Support volunteers and team members, contributing to a safe, collaborative working environment.
- Comply with driving regulations, manual handling procedures, and St Luke’s Hospice health and safety standards.

**Salary, Contract, and Location - Van Driver Position**:
**Salary**: £23,874.98
**Contract**: Permanent
**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Saturday, occasional Sundays as needed)
**Location**: Basildon Hospice, Thurrock Hospice, and within the local area

**About You - Skills, Experience, and Qualifications Required**:
**Essential Criteria for Van Driver**:

- Valid full UK driving licence with a clean driving record.
- Excellent knowledge of the local area.
- Reliable, punctual, and organised with strong attention to detail.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to carry out manual handling tasks safely (appropriate training will be provided).
- Commitment to upholding the values and ethos of St Luke’s Hospice.

**Desirable Attributes and Experience**:

- Experience in a driving or delivery position, especially in the charity, retail, or related sector.
- Experience working with volunteers or in a team-based environment.
- Basic understanding of vehicle maintenance and safety checks.

**Personal Qualities for Success as a Van Driver**:

- Friendly, approachable, and respectful when interacting with people from all backgrounds.
- Flexible and able to adapt to changing routes and situations.
- Committed to promoting the work of St Luke’s Hospice within the community.
- Trustworthy, discreet, and able to handle information in a confidential manner.

**Right to Work in the UK**:
**Belonging, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at St Luke’s Hospice**:

- Department
- St. Luke's Hospice Trading Limited
- Role
- Van Driver
- Locations
- Trading Warehouse

**About St. Luke's Hospice**:
We are a local charity providing compassionate care to people whose illnesses are no longer curable. We promote dignity in dying and empower people to make the choices they want, from the moment they are diagnosed.

Our care considers people’s medical, spiritual and emotional needs, including support for loved ones and carers. Anyone living in Basildon and Thurrock can call on us 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Working alongside other healthcare providers, our specialist services are available at the hospice, out in the community or in a person’s place of residence. Together, we fulfil people’s choices at the end of their life.

We are a charity and the services we provide are free. We rely on voluntary income from local people to deliver the care they deserve.
- Founded in 1983
- Co-workers 650
- Turnover £13m