We are recruiting for a Van Driver to cover Winsford and the surrounding Cheshire area on a 3 month Fixed Term Contract!

Age UK’s shops are the face of the charity. On high streets up and down the country our retail staff and volunteers deliver a great shopping experience to customers, while generating much needed income for the charity, ensuring we can provide services and support to older people who need it most.

This role provides an important service to our shops by collecting, transferring and delivering stock from one shop to another, thereby ensuring that stock is at the right shop, at the right time in the most cost and time efficient manner.

This role will also be responsible for collecting stock from specific locations as requested and moving furniture within or across areas as required.

This role is physically demanding and will require frequently lifting and moving heavy items of stock and furniture, often up and down stairs, as premises dictate.

Please note that this role is subject to a DBS check.

To ensure the smooth running of our stores, we will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising process. Early applications are advised.

Must haves:

The letters after each competency should indicate what stage in the selection process this area will be assessed. The letters are: Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

• Full current driving licence (A, I)
• The ability to positively communicate with all customers, members of the public, work colleagues and volunteers (A, I)
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage routes effectively (A, I)
• A positive and flexible approach to your work (I)
• The ability to attend meetings and training as required (I)
• Commitment to being a positive advocate for Age UK (A, I)
• Ability to fulfil the stock-handling requirements of the role, including moving items weighing up to 10kg, with reasonable adjustments where needed (I)
• Commitment to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and treating colleagues and customers with dignity, fairness and respect (I)

Great to haves:

• Ability to manage time effectively (A, I)
• Experience in a driving role (A, I)

Any other details

On occasion there may be a requirement for a flexible approach, working additional days to cover holidays and sickness or to participate in trading outside of normal shop hours e.g. shop events.

Please note many Age UK shops are split-level; please get in touch if you want to discuss accessibility in the shop you are applying to.

On occasion you may be required to carry out long drives, stay overnight and work nationally where required.

What we offer in return:

• Competitive salary, 25 days annual leave (pro rata for our part-time colleagues) + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Wellbeing days – 2 paid days per year (pro rata for our part-time colleagues)
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Bupa health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit scheme, Cycle to Work scheme
• Home & Tech - apply to buy any Home & Tech items from 'Currys' & 'IKEA', up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free.
• Blue Light Card scheme
• You Did It Awards – recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

To comply with UK legislation, we cannot accept applications from candidates under the age of 18 as the successful candidate will be required to work on their own in the shop without the aid of other staff.

Use of AI

We recognise that candidates may use AI tools when preparing their application. This is acceptable, but submissions must be personalised, accurate, relevant and reflect your own experience, skills and interest in joining Age UK. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme

Age UK is an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates. We reserve the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered and therefore it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

All equalities monitoring information is anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel.

Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process by contacting the Recruitment Team. Disability disclosures will be kept confidential, shared only where necessary, and will not be considered as part of the hiring decision.

We review applications as they are received and may close the advert early, so early applications are encouraged.

We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Is this the job for you? We know that men, of all backgrounds, and men and women from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds are currently under-represented in our workforce, and we want to change this! We are particularly keen to hear from applicants from these groups.