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Class 2 HGV Driver, Leicester, LE18
Salary:£34512 per annum
Location:Leicester, LE18
Contract:Rolling 3 Month Contract
Hours: Full-time - 45 hours/week minus a 30 minute daily unpaid break
Benefits:25 days holiday, 5% Employer Pension Contribution including Life Cover, Occupational Sick Pay Benefits & Enhanced Maternity, Adoption and Paternity Leave and Pay, plus more
Reporting to:Senior Supply Chain & Data Manager
About FareShare Midlands
FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity, tackling inequality, transforming lives and ensuring no good food goes to waste. We rescue surplus food and redistribute it to 650 local charities and community organisations, feeding 60,000 people every week. We also invest in communities, providing education, training and volunteering opportunities, helping over 700 individuals to date to build a better future. Together, we’re fighting hunger, reducing food waste and creating opportunities across the Midlands. Learn more here or read our latest Annual Report Snapshot by going to our website.
The Role
We are looking for a Class 2 HGV Driver to make daily collections from our food partners in the Midlands region and deliver to warehouses across the West and East Midlands. This role is most suited to individuals with an aptitude for driving, who have excellent customer service skills combined with a professional attitude, as you will be dealing directly with our customers as a representative of FareShare Midlands.
Main Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work with the Supply Chain Team to collect surplus food from partners and deliver to the right regional centre.
- Provide excellent customer service to food partners in person and by phone, offering a highly professional impression of the charity in a friendly manner.
- Adhere to all laws, Road Transport Regulations and HGV Working Time directives.
- Support the Supply Chain Team by collecting stock offered from the food industry and delivering it to Regional Centres in a timely fashion, communicating ETAs and delays.
- Maintain records of collections and allocations e.g. provide paperwork and temperature readings to the Regional Centres on delivery.
- Identify any barriers or opportunities and feedback any developments or challenges e.g. delays, maintenance concerns, instruction errors, etc.
- Ensure deliveries follow the assigned order, the routes are planned appropriately in the given timescale and all delivery windows are met safely.
- Highlight and respond quickly to any anticipated delays or difficulties, using problem solving skills to mitigate any unforeseen circumstances e.g. taking breaks while queueing or changing the order of collections subject to permission from the Supply Chain Team.
- Ensure the quality of the product delivered is accurate against notes, making detailed visual inspections and flagging any concerns or discrepancies before the vehicle is loaded.
- Strengthen existing relationships by providing a reliable and friendly service.
- Adhere to all health and safety and operational requirements at all times.
- Ensure the vehicle is properly maintained, serviced and cleaned to a high standard.
- 6 am to 3 pm shifts & occasionally 7am to 4pm shifts.
This position will involve handballing and lifting with the provision of lifting equipment. You may be required to complete other duties as requested to suit the needs of the charity. Some work on Saturdays with notice will be required.
Person Specification
Essential
- Class 2 UK Driving License – (Not more than 3 points & at least 2 years of previous experience is required).
- A valid CPC and digital tachograph card
- Required to undertake heavy lifting with suitable equipment
- Health and Safety awareness
- Customer service and communication skills
- Positive and professional attitude
- Able to use a Smart Phone including apps such as What’s App, Sat Nav and E-mail.
- Good Midlands geographic knowledge
Preferred
- Clean License & more than 5 years of HGV driving experience.
- Experience delivering chilled or frozen food
How to Apply:
To apply, please submit:
- A supporting statement demonstrating your suitability for the role and explaining your interest in FareShare Midlands.
- Your CV.
We continue to strive to ensure that the profile of our staff and volunteers reflects the diverse communities we serve across the Midlands. As such we encourage and welcome applications from all our communities. We particularly welcome applications from people from ethnically diverse backgrounds as they are currently under-represented within FareShare Midlands.
“Right to Work” in the UK status is required.
Closing date: Wednesday 15th July 2026
Registered Charity
51 - 100
We redistribute good quality surplus food which would otherwise go to waste and also support people to find work through our employability programme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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MUST LIVE WITHIN COMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE WIRRAL
A 12-month fixed-term contract - with the aim of extending the period depending on the income generated
Hours: 22.5 Hours Per Week (Part-time) – days/times of work are flexible
Salary: £16,000 - £18,000 per annum (FTE £26,667–£30,000 per annum)
Holiday: 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays per annum for full-time equivalent, rising to 25 days leave with service. For a 3-day week, this equates to 120 hours, plus Bank Holidays.
Work location: home based with travel across the Wirral Peninsula
Expenses: 45p per mile from home base and other related travel expenses
About Dementia Together Wirral
We are a local, independent charity based on the Wirral, supporting people living with dementia, their carers, and former carers by providing community-based activities and day trips. We help people stay active, enjoy friendship and creativity, reduce isolation, and feel included, valued and respected.
We are now looking for an enthusiastic Fundraiser to help us grow our income so that we can reach more people and provide more activities, events and support on the Wirral
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, developing local support, and turning ideas into practical fundraising activity. The main focus of the role will be local community fundraising, with some involvement in trusts, foundations and grant applications where appropriate.
About the role
As our Fundraiser, you will help us develop and deliver a practical fundraising plan to support the charity’s continued growth. You will build relationships with local businesses, community groups, volunteers, supporters and potential donors, and identify opportunities to raise funds for our services.
You will also help us strengthen our fundraising systems, improve supporter communications, and make sure that donors and funders understand the difference their support makes.
The post is initially offered for three days a week for 12 months, with the aim of extending it further, depending on the income generated or if additional funding can be secured.
Key responsibilities
As our fundraiser, you will:
· Develop and deliver a realistic fundraising plan, with a strong focus on local business and community fundraising.
· Build relationships with community organisations, local businesses, faith groups, schools, clubs and individual supporters.
· Identify and pursue opportunities for sponsorship, donations, fundraising events and charity partnerships.
· Support and encourage volunteers, trustees and staff to take part in fundraising activities.
· Help organise and promote community fundraising events and campaigns.
· Research suitable grant-making trusts, foundations and local funding opportunities.
· Prepare clear, persuasive funding applications where appropriate.
· Maintain accurate fundraising records and help ensure good donor stewardship.
· Work with colleagues to gather stories, outcomes and information that show the impact of the charity’s work.
· Ensure all fundraising activity is legal, ethical and in line with the charity’s values and relevant fundraising standards.
Person specification
You will bring:
· Experience in fundraising, community engagement, events, grant applications, relationship management, and working towards targets.
· Confidence in approaching and building relationships with local businesses and community supporters.
· Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to speak engagingly in public and to write clearly and persuasively, and use social media effectively.
· Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage several pieces of work simultaneously.
· A practical, hands-on approach suited to a small charity.
· An understanding of, or willingness to learn about, dementia and the needs of people living with dementia, their carers and former carers.
· A commitment to inclusive, respectful, and person-centred support.
· A good working knowledge of UK Funding Standards.
· You should also be:
o willing to work occasional evenings and weekends
o a driver with a vehicle available for business use
Why join us?
This is a chance to make a real and visible difference to a small but growing charity with strong local roots. The funds you raise will help us provide more social activities, events and opportunities for people affected by dementia.
You will be joining at an important stage in our development, with the opportunity to shape our fundraising strategy and help build a more sustainable future for the charity.
Closing date: Friday 31st July
Interview dates: Week commencing 3rd August
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Chiva is looking for a compassionate and experienced Specialist Support Officer to provide emotional support, advocacy, and practical guidance to children, young people, and families affected by HIV across London.
About Chiva
Chiva is a charity in the UK whose mission is to ensure that children, young people and young adults growing up with HIV become healthier, happier and more in control of their own futures. Chiva works to ensure that young people living with HIV have the treatment and care, knowledge, understanding, skills and wider support needed to live well and achieve their greatest potential.
What You’ll Do
- Provide one-to-one and family support
- Advocate for young people across health, education, and social care services
- Work alongside NHS multidisciplinary teams
- Deliver engaging peer support events and group activities
- Help young people navigate their journey into adult healthcare services
Who We’re Looking For
You will be a qualified social worker or registered health and social care professional with experience of supporting children, young people and families with complex needs. A passion for empowering young people and promoting inclusive, person-centred support is essential.
Join Chiva and become part of a dedicated team making a real impact every day.
Please note that we are only able to accept applications submitted on our branded application form. We cannot accept CVs in respect of this post.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification on the Chiva website for full details.
Deadline for applications: Thursday 9th July 2026.
Interviews to take place on: Monday 20th & Tuesday 21st July.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.