Area Van Driver Jobs
Closing Date: 22 September 2024
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Location: Flexible/area-based role covering Birmingham and Solihull
Hours: Full Time, working any 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Retail Band 3, £22,086 - £24,471 per year
DBS Requirement: Enhanced with Adult & Child Barring
“Happy to talk about flexible working”
The generosity of donors and shoppers plays a crucial role in supporting our community, enabling more local people living with a terminal diagnosis to receive the specialist end of life care they need. Our charity shops raise vital funds for Birmingham Hospice. Our retail operation is a community-based shopping experience with over twenty successful shops in our portfolio, that are of the highest standard and are vibrant, inspiring and value for money.
Together we are on an exciting journey to deliver equitable end of life and palliative care to more people across the Greater Birmingham areas and to helps us achieve this vision, we are looking for an enthusiastic House Clearance/Retail Driver to join our busy Retail Team.
Reporting to the Retail Logistics and House Clearance Manager, primarily you will be responsible for supporting our team in providing house clearance services. Other duties include moving stock between locations, PAT testing electrical items (after training) and helping in our furniture shop (in Cotteridge) as and when required. In doing so you will help Retail achieve its income budgets by providing the day-to-day operations to the highest standard, providing excellent customer service to both donors and customers.
Requirements:
· A full, clean driving license and the ability to travel to any of our shops or potential donor’s houses using hospice commercial vehicles is essential in this new role, as is the need to be able to lift heavy loads as the role involves extensive lifting.
· You will assist the Retail Logistics and House Clearance Manager to ensure that the wider retail department is effectively staffed by covering sick leave, annual leave and supporting staff absence for the existing retail drivers, sometimes at short notice.
· You will be passionate, organised, outgoing and motivated
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Operations
On-site at Glass Door Night shelter venues in the boroughs of Kensington & Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham or Wandsworth
20 October 2024 to late April 2025
Shifts from 6:45pm or 9:45pm to 7.15am (plus additional time if allocated driver). Hours and days of work will vary according to the needs of the service.
We are looking to recruit exceptional individuals with an open, collaborative style and a practical, can-do approach to provide a vital nightly service for our guests as Overnight Project Workers.
We value diversity and welcome all, in particular those with life experience and lived experience.
While experience of working within the homelessness sector or with similarly vulnerable people would be desirable, an understanding of the needs of people experiencing homelessness and working in a compassionate and flexible manner is more important and essential.
Flexibility is required, as you will be working a shift rota that will include weekends and public holidays. Due to the vulnerable group you will be working with, you will be asked to undergo an enhanced DBS check as part of our safeguarding measures prior to appointment.
Please note:
Some of our Overnight Project Workers are required to have a driving licence and be able to drive a manual vehicle.
However, this post also is still suitable for those that want a non-driving role.
On each shift, one of the two Overnight Project Workers will be an allocated driver and is expected to drive the van back to its local base in Fulham or Wandsworth, depending on the shelter circuit. The allocated driver for the shift will receive an additional hour of pay for this task.
What you will do as part of our team
The Overnight Project Worker is responsible for the following:
Job spec
- Maintaining a friendly, supportive environment and cultivating positive relationships with guests, colleagues, and volunteers.
- Following best practice procedures for the security and safety of the guests and volunteers.
- Diffusing difficult or dangerous situations and summon assistance when necessary. Training will be provided. Writing regular shift reports using the In-Form client relationship platform.
- Carrying out regular checks around the shelter, checking conditions of all areas.
- Ensuring that the van is loaded correctly with shelter provisions and that no Glass Door belongings are left on site.
- Adhering to Glass Door’s operational and health & safety policies in all aspects of your work. Maintaining clear lines of communication with your colleagues including the Night Shelter Manager, Caseworkers, and the Operations Manager.
- Ensuring cleaning protocols are followed and implemented.
- Undertaking any other duties to aid the good running of the project, as required by the Shelter Manager or Operations Manager.
- Accurately reporting observations, interactions, concerns and actions with guests to their caseworker using written reports.
- Setting up and help serve a simple breakfast for guests in the morning
- Ensuring all guests are woken from 6am onwards and leave the building by 7am
- Flexibility is required, as you will be working a shift rota that includes weekends and public holidays.
On occasions you will also be expected to attend training, team meetings and other activities as required. The allocated driver is expected to drive the van back to its allocated base at the end of the shift to which an additional hour of pay applies for this task.
Person Spec
Essential
- Commitment to providing an excellent service and to interact with shelter guests in a positive and respectful manner.
- Ability to work as part of a team and be a supportive team member. Confidence in dealing with challenging behaviour.
- Good written and verbal communications skills. Ability to carry out manual handling tasks.
- Understanding of and commitment to Equal Opportunities.
- Driver shifts only: Valid driver’s license and willingness to driver the shelter van
Desirable
- Experience working within the homelessness sector or with similarly vulnerable people.
- Ability to speak additional languages including but not limited to Polish, Romanian, Arabic, Spanish, French, Bulgarian, Russian or Tigrinya.
- Lived experience of homelessness.
- An understanding and value of trauma informed care.
- Relevant training certificates (First aid, health & safety, fire Safety, conflict de-escalation).
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Fundraiser
Are you passionate about nature? Do you have great communications skills and enjoy talking to people?
Join Europe's largest nature conservation charity and make a real difference as a Wildlife Fundraiser!
Full training is provided, so if you don’t have experience but love the sound of the role, then apply today… plus you will get your own company van with fuel and parking costs paid for.
Position: Wildlife Fundraiser - Liverpool
Ref: SEP20240265
Location: Liverpool
Salary: £24,890.00 - £26,720.00 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 13th Oct 2024. We reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.
The Role
Using your company van, your role will be varied and fun as you travel to different venues around your local area, setting up attractive fundraising stands, chatting with members of the public and spreading awareness about conservation, whilst generating new memberships.
Don't worry if you're not a wildlife expert yet – you will be fully supported and receive comprehensive training to equip you with all the knowledge you need.
Choose a contract between 3 to 5 days per week, receive 34 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) and opportunities for sabbaticals and work for an organisation that values your work-life balance and well-being.
What do current employees say about this role?
‘Securing a membership is always a great feeling that stays with you. Being able to talk about things you are passionate about and learn a lot about wildlife is a real plus.’ ‘Fun, challenging, requires resilience, great colleagues.’
Join a team that's dedicated to preserving nature and inspiring others to do the same.
About You
What we need from you:
· A passion for conservation (no prior knowledge required);
· Ability to work to targets;
· A driver's licence valid for use in the UK;
· Happy to work 3 out of 4 weekends;
· Happy to travel (on average) an hour away from home each day;
· Willingness to work outdoors and independently;
It’s not about experience, it’s about negotiating, storytelling, enthusiasm and a passion for nature.
We are particularity keen to hear from people from people with hospitality, customer service, sales, or volunteering experience, so if you're ready to embark on an exciting journey and help create a world richer in nature, apply now!
You will have the opportunity to read the candidate guidance notes once you click to apply and upload your CV and Cover Letter.
This role is only open to people with the right to work in the UK and that have a valid driving licence.
Diversity Statement
The charity need more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. The organisation is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.