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Volunteer Delivery Driver - Taunton
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Retail Support
Provided
#44476
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Our charity shop team is looking for a volunteer driver to help with the distribution of goods to our shops around Somerset.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Delivery Driver Volunteer, you will:
- Collect and deliver donated stock and other shop items between our charity shops, the warehouse and other agreed locations in Taunton and the surrounding area.
- Provide a friendly and helpful service to shop staff and volunteers when making deliveries and collections.
- Support the warehouse team with other appropriate tasks where required.
- Ensure items are handled and transported safely and appropriately.
- Report any issues or concerns relating to deliveries, stock or your vehicle to the appropriate member of staff.
What we need from you
- As part of our safer recruitment process, you will be required to provide one form of identification.
- A full, valid driving licence is essential, and you will be required to complete an annual driver’s declaration.
- You must have appropriate insurance cover for using your vehicle for volunteering purposes and provide evidence of your current insurance certificate.
- Your vehicle must have a valid MOT where required by law and you may be asked to provide evidence of this.
- You will receive role-specific preparation training before starting, with periodic refresher training to ensure you remain up to date with organisational and legal requirements
- You must follow relevant health and safety, vehicle and organisational procedures at all times.
Skills you will need
We would love to hear from you if you are:
- Friendly, approachable and helpful, with a positive attitude.
- Reliable and organised, with good attention to detail.
- A confident and responsible driver who takes pride in providing a safe and reliable service.
- Able to communicate effectively and work well as part of a team.
- Able to work independently with appropriate guidance and support.
- Able to respond calmly, appropriately and professionally to challenges or changing situations.
Benefits & Perks
Volunteering with us offers the chance to:
- Spend your time doing something worthwhile and rewarding.
- Use your skills and experience to support our charity shops in raising essential income for hospice care.
- Meet new people and become part of a friendly and supportive team.
- Develop your skills and experience within a charity and healthcare environment.
- Receive your own branded St Margaret’s Hospice T-shirt to keep.
- Receive reimbursement of agreed mileage expenses for volunteering journeys, including eligible travel to and from your volunteering location, in line with our Expenses Policy.
- Enjoy free tea and coffee while volunteering.
- Access a range of volunteer benefits, including Tickets for Good.
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About St Margarets Hospice Care
We are committed to providing specialist palliative care, advice, support and respite to patients and their families living in Somerset and parts of neighbouring counties. Our care is available for those who have a terminal or life-limiting illness, for example cancer, motor neurone disease and chronic lung disease.
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