Emmaus supports people to work their way out of homelessness.
Emmaus provides a home and meaningful work for as long as someone needs it.
We're looking for a confident driver & team player to support our social enterprises!
CLOSING DATE: 3 April 2025 LOCATION: Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney SALARY: £25,400 TYPE: Full Time
We are looking for a van driver and general assistant to join our team!
We are currently going through a real period of growth in our retail social enterprise activities which include charity shops in Norwich city centre and Ditchingham, a café and a specialised house clearance service. Vital to this continued growth is our ability to turn donated items into income through our charity retail activities. Whether collecting, processing or delivering items, your hard work will make a real difference to how the whole team operates.
The post holder will join a team of volunteer and companion drivers who collectively keep our donations moving. As the only paid member of the driving team, you will have responsibility for ensuring that our operating procedures are followed which will include maintaining vehicle checklists, completion of delivery paperwork including Gift Aid processing, route planning and ensuring excellent customer service. A large part of your role will involve working alongside and supporting companions, our residents, to learn new skills and increase their stamina and confidence.
We have a fleet of vehicles ranging from small transit style vans through to 3.5 tonne box vans with tail lifts. Experience with these types of vehicles would be a distinct advantage; however, if you are confident in manoeuvring larger vehicles (there will be a driving observation as part of any interview), then we are interested in hearing from you.
This is a physically demanding role, so you need to be able to demonstrate your ability to move large, awkward objects around often tricky spaces. However, you will always be working as part of a team, so don’t think you’ll be lifting everything on your own. If you’re a great problem solver, you might find that brains outweigh brawn, especially when you are trying to fit a six-foot settee through a five-foot door.
The successful post holder will be directly managed by the Head of Social Enterprise Operations and will join a team of vastly experienced operators who keep our social enterprise operation growing. The great thing about working here is that you will really become part of a team where your opinions are valued, and you get to make a real, instant and impactful difference to the charity and the people we support.
Emmaus is a working environment like no other, so please do some serious background reading before applying. If you get the chance, visit the Ditchingham site if you haven’t already.
To Apply
Please download the full job pack below to read the role accountabilities and job description.
To apply, please send your CV and a short covering letter saying why you are interested in the role to markjohnson@emmausnw.org, closing date 03 April 2025 at 9am.
Those shortlisted will be invited to an assessment interview on either the 8th, 9th or 10th April depending on your availability. If you have not heard from us by Saturday 5th April 2025, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful.
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