Rotate Van Driver

Sue Ryder; Skelton-in-Cleveland; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday rising to 33 with long

Company pension scheme

Staff discount with thousands ofRetail

Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adop

Enhanced sick pay

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Healthcare Cash plan

Death in Service benefit

Staff discount 10% on new goods online

Induction programme and learning and发展

Employee support programme

Job summary

Sue Ryder is seeking a Rotate Van Driver to join our charity shop team in Skelton. The role involves delivering and collecting stock across local areas, with a focus on accuracy, safety, and excellent customer service.

You will work 30 hours per week at a rate of £12.98 per hour, contributing to fundraising efforts that support specialist palliative and end-of-life care. The position offers a community-focused workplace and regular weekday hours, with weekends on a rotating basis.

Qualifications

• Experienced driver with a valid UK licence (B1 category) and comfortable handling a commercial vehicle.
• Customer service experience is essential for engaging with customers and volunteers.
• IT skills including emails, instant messaging, and basic data entry are required.
• Ability to plan routes and schedules, using maps and email for coordinating deliveries.
• Strong organisational skills to manage time, paperwork and vehicle checks.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for collection and delivery of stock within established timescales across sales territories.
• Maintain security of stock during transport and handle stock to minimise losses.
• Complete and comply with admin processes, health and safety reports, vehicle checks, fuel purchases and Gift Aid paperwork.
• Ensure vehicle is legally compliant, clean, and serviced as required (MOT, repairs).
• Use email and maps to plan efficient routes and schedules, optimizing fuel use.
• Champion the Sue Ryder brand in-store campaigns and national fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Experienced driver

Full UK driving licence (B1)

Commercial vehicle experience

Customer service

IT skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Rotate Van Driver

Location: Shop Address: Sue Ryder Charity shop, Skelton Park Pheasant Lane, Skelton, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 2ZL

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: £12.98 per hour

Become a part of our story.

Every sale in our 400+ shops helps fund specialist palliative and end-of-life care. For over 70 years, we’ve supported people when it matters most — and we’re looking for a Rotate Van Driver to help us continue that work.

You’ll support your manager and team, inspire your community and help drive income for our vital services, while championing creative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle.

We value our people and offer a great work-life balance: 1 in 2 weekends, shifts from 8.45am, most shops finishing by 5.15pm, and Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day off.

Bring your driving and people skills to a role with real purpose.

You’ll be responsible for…

• Responsible for the collection and delivery of stock within agreed timescales across sales territories and regional boundaries.
• To maintain security of stock during transportation and ensure careful handling of stock to minimise losses
• Ensure completion and compliance for all admin processes, reports and paperwork relating to Health and Safety, vehicle checks, fuel purchases, data protection and Gift Aid.
• Ensure your vehicle is legally compliant and clean at all times and all servicing, repairs and MOT are carried out as and when required.
• Use email, google maps to plan effective routes and work schedules taking into account the efficient use of fuel
• Championing the Sue Ryder brand, in-store campaigns and national fundraising initiatives.

The ideal candidate would be…

We’re looking for ambitious people who are motivated by making a real difference. If you’re keen to learn, grow and develop while helping us ensure everyone gets the support they deserve, you’ll fit right in.

Shop Information

We sell a vast array of items generously donated to us including furniture, clothing, bric-a-brac and electrical items. We also sell a range of brand new items, exclusive to Sue Ryder, including dining chairs, soft furnishings, greetings cards and even wool! All donations are gratefully received and can easily be dropped via the front door. There is free parking at the front of the shop. We will be offering a free furniture collection service. We welcome and value all our volunteers and would love to grow our team - this could be anything from making tea or washing bric-a-brac to serving customers.

Minimum Essential Criteria

• Experienced driver Full UK driving licence at least B1 category on a UK licence.
• Experience of driving a commercial vehicle
• Customer Service Experience
• IT skills (emails/instant messaging/video calls/mobile/tablets)
• Organisational Skills

Desirable Criteria

• Charity retail
• Commercial awareness
• Health & Safety knowledge
• Multi-drop experience
• Team Player

Benefits

• 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Refer a Friend scheme - £250 payment
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
• Death in Service benefit
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.
• Access to Employee support programme

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website: www.sueryder.org/jobs/retail-careers/benefits/

Closing date: 28th October

Interview date: TBC

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Sue Ryder, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and can thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ people, people from lower socio-economic backgrounds and disabled people.

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria will be offered an interview. We also provide reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process to ensure everyone has the opportunity to participate fully.