Driver / Warehouse Assistant

St. Margaret’s Hospice; Taunton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 20,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

NHS pension continuation

Life assurance (2x salary)

Health cash plans

Employee assistance programme

On-site parking

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

St Margaret's Hospice Care is hiring a Driver/Warehouse Assistant in Taunton to support our charitable shops across Somerset. The role involves delivery driving a 3.5 tonne vehicle, warehouse organization, and ensuring a high standard of customer service.

Part-time permanent and bank positions are available with different hour patterns. You will travel across the county to stores, assist with stock movements, and help maintain safety standards in the warehouse.

Qualifications

• Track record delivering with a 3.5 tonne vehicle.
• Empathetic customer service and teamwork.
• Full valid driving licence required for county deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Support 32 shops across Somerset via an efficient warehouse and logistics operation.
• Ensure stock collection and delivery service is professional and cost-effective.
• Assist with holiday/absence cover and maintain health and safety standards.

Skills

Delivery driving

Customer service

Teamwork

Full driving licence

Job description

Join St Margaret's Hospice Care as a Driver/Warehouse Assistant and play an important role in supporting our network of charity shops across Somerset.

Opportunities Available

We are currently recruiting for both permanent and bank Driver/Warehouse Assistant opportunities:

• Permanent part-time roles: 15-30 hours per week, salary of £10,003 - £20,007 per annum depending on contracted hours.
• Bank roles: Flexible hours worked on an as-needed basis, paid at £12.79 per hour.

Location

Taunton

What can you expect to be doing?

We have 32 shops around Somerset, all contributing valuable funds that support our Hospice services, supported by a logistics operation which is managed centrally from our Taunton Warehouse – this is where you come in.

As Driver/Warehouse Assistant, you will play a key role in ensuring that our warehouse and logistics function operates in a professional and cost-effective way, while keeping excellent customer service at the heart of everything you do.

This is a physically active role which includes regular lifting, moving and handling of donated goods and furniture.

Your work will include:

• Working closely with the warehouse team to ensure an efficient and professional stock collection and delivery service for our shops, including furniture as and when required.
• Helping to ensure that the day-to-day organisation of the warehouse meets the needs of our shops.
• Providing holiday and absence cover for our warehouse team.
• Maintaining health and safety standards within the warehouse.

What will you be good at?

You will need:

• A track record of successful delivery driving a 3.5 tonne vehicle.
• Alongside the more practical skills required, you will have an empathetic approach to customer service and teamwork.
• As this role requires travel across the county to undertake deliveries to our stores, a full valid driving licence will be required.

Our Values

At St Margaret’s Hospice, our values guide everything we do. We are:

• Compassionate: Kindness and care for everyone, every day
• Collaborative: One team, working together for one goal
• Ambitious: Striving for better, now and into the future.

Inclusive recruitment

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. If your experience broadly matches the role and you’re motivated to make a difference, we encourage you to apply.

If you need adjustments during recruitment, please contact [e-mail].

Why join St Margaret’s Hospice?

You won’t just be joining a fantastic team — you’ll become part of a welcoming, community-minded charity making a real difference every day.

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment alongside a range of benefits including:

Holiday entitlement

• 33 days including bank holidays, rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata forpart-time hours)
• Ability to buy and sell annual leave

Pension scheme

• NHS pension continuation where applicable*
• 6% employer / 5% employee contribution for non-NHS staff

Additional Benefits

• Life assurance cover (2x salary)
• Health Cash Plans
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access, counselling, wellbeing support, and legal/financial advice
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Enhanced maternity leave*
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton
• Opportunities to volunteer and support fundraising initiatives

*Eligibility criteria applies

Closing date

21/09/26

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer visasponsorshipat this time.

Safer Recruitment

St Margaret's Hospice are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of those who use our services.

As part of our safer recruitment processes, all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include verification of identity, right to work,references, and otherregulatory, fraud prevention,and compliance checks.