Retail Van Driver (23771)

Barnardo's; North East; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training and development package

Promotion prospects

Pension

Benefits

Job summary

Barnardo's is seeking a dedicated Van Driver to support our network of charity stores across the UK. You will manage deliveries and collections, maintain accurate records, and work with store teams to keep stores profitable.

The role requires organisation, reliability, and careful handling of valuables and fragile items. As part of Barnardo's, you will receive full training, development opportunities, pension, and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Good record keeping and the day to day care of the company vehicle.
• Well organised with a can do attitude with customers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure store deliveries and collections are completed accurately to keep stores profitable.
• Maintain and use the company vehicle with care to avoid damage.
• Keep clear records of trips and duties for auditing and safety.

Skills

Record keeping

Organisation

Customer service

Delivery driving

Job description

We have fantastic opportunities for progression and development plus the Freedom to nurture ideas and flair within a Framework of support to develop you.

At Barnardo's we believe in children, the funds raised in store support the most vulnerable children and young people in the UK and now's your chance to play your part in this vital work – you will be ensuring our stores receive the deliveries and collections that they need to keep their stores profitable and target beating.

Our Van Drivers are a vital part of the network of stores and we can't wait to bring you onto the team. You'll need to be well organised, with a can do attitude both with our customers and your colleagues alike and you will need to handle valuables and fragile items appropriately to avoid damage. You will need to be a good record keeper and you will be responsible for the day to day care of the company vehicle.

In return you will work for one of the UK's largest charity retailers with benefits, including full training and development package, promotion prospects, pension and benefits.

• full training and development package
• promotion prospects
• pension
• benefits

As part of Barnardo's ongoing commitment to safeguarding, our retail recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to a Basic criminal records check.

Interview Date: Where an interview date has been given in the advert, this will be the only date available. Please check this before proceeding with your application. If you require a reasonable adjustment as part of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will discuss appropriate arrangements with you.

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.

Our basis and values