An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Retail Van Driver & stock Collector to join the Retail team. Your role is to ensure the careful movement, collection and delivery in liaison with Shop Managers, of all merchandise within a dedicated boundary as directed by the Retail Operations Manager.
Role Requirements
1. Responsible for the collection and delivery of donated goods to the required location within agreed timescales and to agreed targets.
2. To provide delivery and collection service to external stock generation sites through Donation Stations.
3. To undertake bag drops and collections as required.
4. To maintain strict control of security of all goods collected, transported and delivered.
5. To ensure minimum losses are incurred on goods and furniture by the careful and respectful handling of all such items.
6. Role will involve a large amount of heavy lifting in picking up and moving stock including furniture.
7. To support maintenance of multi-site storage of stock belonging to The Children’s Trust.
8. Transportation of rubbish and unwanted items to recycling centre or refuse site as appropriate.
9. To ensure customer care and quality of service.
10. To act as the representative of The Children’s Trust in the collection from and delivery to customers of donated goods and furniture.
11. To liaise with shop managers over the movement of stock between shops as directed by the Retail Operations Manager.
12. Training of Volunteer Van/Driver Assistants where necessary.
13. Provide all relevant training and development to the Volunteer.
If you would like to discuss the role, please contact the Recruitment & Compliance Team, on 01737 365 880 or email: recruitment@thechildrenstrust.org.uk
Terms and Conditions
PLEASE NOTE: The Children's Trust Application Form MUST be completed and submitted, for your application to be considered. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and further explored during the interview process.
About Us
The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy, and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service.
Staff Benefits
The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including our staff flexible benefits platform, on-site nursery, free eye tests, enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay, time out days for those experiencing menopause symptoms and time off for gender reassignment.
We also offer additional annual leave days for those with long service, with entitlements ranging from 35 to 41 days (including bank holidays) depending on your length of service.
Other benefits include free on-site parking; a staff shuttle service from Epsom and Sutton train stations to Tadworth Court, subsidised cafeteria, on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability), the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable), Teacher’s pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme, and the opportunity to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Equal Opportunity Employer
To help us achieve our ambition to give children and young people with brain injury and neurodisability the opportunity to live the best life possible, we want to accurately reflect the UK’s diverse population. We want equity, diversity, and inclusion to be at the heart of everything we do, and our people, services, and culture to reflect the diverse needs of all.
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