Bank Van Driver

Make a real difference by using your driving skills. Our retail team is the face of St Gemma’s hospice in the community. We have 27 vibrant stores around the Leeds area generating the funding which helps us to continue to provide care for our patients, families and the community. Join us and turn your retail skills into something truly meaningful.

Key duties:

• Provide flexible cover across multiple sites, maintaining smooth day to day operations during periods of annual leave, sickness, or other absence.
• Collect and transport donated goods safely between donor locations, charity shops, and the warehouse, ensuring items are handled with care and delivered efficiently to support smooth retail operations across the charity.
• Support stock handling processes by carrying out basic assessments of donated items, ensuring only suitable items are accepted for resale, and assisting with the safe removal and transport of unsaleable items to recycling or waste facilities in line with procedures.
• Represent the charity professionally at all times when engaging with members of the public, donors, and colleagues, delivering excellent customer service while working flexibly and supporting operational needs as required.

What are we looking for in a candidate:

• A full UK clean driving licence is essential, along with confidence in driving a charity vehicle safely and responsibly. A willingness to attend and complete driving safety training is also required.
• Previous experience in a driving, delivery, logistics, or customer facing role is desirable, with the ability to work independently and manage time effectively across multiple collection and delivery points.
• Able to undertake manual handling duties, including frequent lifting, carrying, and movement of heavy or bulky donated items, in line with health and safety procedures.
• Practical and safety conscious, with the ability to carry out basic judgement calls on donated goods and follow clear procedures when handling stock and supporting warehouse/shop teams.
• Friendly, reliable, and professional, with strong communication skills and the ability to represent the charity positively when visiting homes, businesses, and retail sites.
• Flexible and adaptable, comfortable working on a zero hours basis and responding to varying operational needs across different locations and teams.

What are the benefits of working at St Gemma’s?

St Gemma’s is more than just a hospice. Every role makes a difference in the local community, and many staff choose to get involved in supporting our fundraising and events, enjoying the sense of connection and community it brings.

We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on inclusion and staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment:

• Generous annual holiday entitlement starting at 28 days plus statutory Bank holidays (FTE). Your entitlement will incrementally increase over time, up to 34 days after 10 years’ service. You will also have the option to buy up to 5 days’ holiday each year, subject to terms.
• Free parking at the Hospice site, subject to availability.
• Subsidised food at the Hospice’s Bistro and free drinks for all staff.
• Enrolment onto St Gemma’s Group Personal Pension Plan, which provides a 5% company pension contribution assuming employees contribute 3%. If you are currently a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and have contributed to the scheme within the last twelve months you are eligible to continue contributing to this scheme instead of St Gemma’s Group Plan.
• Enhanced occupational pay for Family Leave, e.g. maternity and paternity pay.
• Health Assured employee assistance programme providing a wide range of wellbeing services for you and your immediate family.
• Learning and professional development. For our clinical teams, this is provided by our world-class Academic Unit of Palliative Care (AUPC).
• Various employee network groups that you can get involved with, e.g. our LGBTQ+ group, and our sustainability group for example.
• Regular social events, enabling people to gather together as a team, build relationships and recognise achievements.