Removals Porter Driver

St Peter’s Hospice; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a friendly and helpful Removals Porter Driver to join their Retail Logistics Team. This role involves providing an efficient clearance and furniture collection service across Bristol and surrounding areas. You will receive full training, making this an excellent opportunity for those looking to start their career in a supportive environment. The position is physically demanding, requiring the ability to manage workload and interact politely with the public. Enjoy a fulfilling role in a well-loved charity, where your efforts will make a difference in the community.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

NHS Pension Scheme for existing members

Free parking onsite

Qualifications

• Candidates must be over 21 for insurance purposes.
• Must have held a valid UK driving license for over 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Carry out house clearances and ensure safe loading of the van.
• Collect and deliver furniture, dispose of unwanted items appropriately.
• Provide logistics support for events and fundraising activities.

Skills

Team working skills

Communication skills

Initiative

Time management

Customer service

Education

Valid clean manual UK driving license

Job description

Salary £25,125 - 27,917, dependent on experience

Location Bristol

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that expires on 07/05/2025 23:59.

The Vacancy

We are looking for a friendly & helpful Removals Porter Driver to provide an efficient clearance and furniture collection service across the greater Bristol and surrounding areas.

You will be working as part of the Retail Logistics Team out of our warehouse in Avonmouth, mainly within the Furniture and House Clearance team and with occasional support for our shops and other areas of the charity.

The warehouse (Victoria Road, Avonmouth BS11 9DB) is near the park and ride and we also have free parking onsite – your day will start and finish from this point.

No experience is necessary as full training will be given.

The details:

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days in 7 (8.00am – 4.00pm)
• Salary: £25,125 - 27,917, per annum dependent on experience

Duties to include:

• Carry out house clearances, ensuring the safe loading of the van
• Collect and deliver furniture
• Dispose of unwanted items from a clearance in the appropriate manner
• Stock movement between all St Peter’s Hospice shops
• Logistics support for events and Fundraising (usually one major event per year)

The ideal candidate will:

• Be able to use their own initiative
• Be able to work without constant supervision
• Be able to manage workload and work to deadlines/schedules
• Be able to deal politely with members of the public
• Be able to communicate clearly and effectively, and understand instructions and customer needs
• Have good team working skills
• Have knowledge of the local area

Please note –

This is a physically demanding role; you will need to be able to unload volumes of items on a daily basis.

Candidates MUST be over 21 for insurance purposes

Candidates MUST have a valid clean manual UK driving license and have held it for over 3 years.

For more information about the role, working in charity retail and to meet the retail team please:

• Download the job description located at the bottom of the page

We will review applications as they come in and therefore, we may close the vacancy before the closing date.

About Us

St Peter's Hospice is a well-loved hospice that provides extensive inpatient and community services, in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Every year St Peter's Hospice makes a difference in the lives of thousands of patients and their families when it matters most.

Many of our staff work directly with patients and their families in nursing, health care and medical jobs. Others raise money to support patient care through our chain of over 40 charity shops and our fundraising activities. We also have a significant number of staff working in varied office-based roles.

Our aim is to provide an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace that boosts creativity and motivation.

Our Inpatient Unit is a state-of-the-art centre of clinical excellence, that was built with the generous support of the people of Bristol. Beyond our Inpatient Unit, you'll find our team in homes and on the phone 24/7. More recently in response to the pandemic we have moved some services online to continue support for our patients.

The Hospice is also a centre of educational excellence and we teach other healthcare professionals about how to care for people at the end of their lives, supporting the NHS and care homes provide end of life care.

The Benefits

For our nursing and clinical teams, we offer attractive terms and conditions similar to the NHS including:

• Generous holiday entitlement and recognition for previous NHS service (up to 33 days for 10 years’ service)
• Continuance of the NHS Pension Scheme for existing members

There are many benefits to working at the Hospice including:

Equity and Diversity

At St Peter’s Hospice, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation. We understand the value of a diverse mix of talented people that is representative of our community and are proactively taking action to support EDI and Wellbeing.

We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of their age, disability, religion or belief, sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity.