DRIVER - Devon, Cornwall and Somerset

Our dedicated team of Van Drivers (known internally as Stock Transport Drivers) support our retail shops every day to supply essential stock which is crucial to their success.  This allows our shops to raise much needed funds to deliver our mission, an Equal Future for disabled people and their families.

Permanent - full time, 35 hours a week

The role

As a Stock Transport Driver, you will be responsible for moving donations, including clothing for Scope Retail Area 18 across Devon, Cornwall and Somerset.

You will deliver a great customer experience to our donators when collecting or delivering donations. 

We will ask you to keep your vehicle and stock secure plus plan for routine maintenance and repairs.

For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to the job description above. 

About you

To be successful in this role:

• Have a strong customer focus and have a professional, courteous manner with the general public.
• Be able to able to lift heavy and/or bulky items and happy to be trained in the use of lifting equipment for very heavy items.
• Enjoy being out and about working outdoors, in all weathers, travelling far and wide in your area.
• As a Scope Stock Transport Driver, you’ll need a full, clean driving licence with a willingness to undertake relevant training.

Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of creating equal futures with disabled people.

Shop hours

It’s important for you to know that Scope Charity Shops are open every day, so some weekend and Bank Holiday cover is needed. We work 35 hours a week, working five days out of seven. Weekly hours for part-time vacancies are on a seven-day rota.

Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 35 days annual leave
• Flexible working (where we can)
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
• Wellbeing incentives like a discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, and much more

One in four of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.

Together we will be unstoppable. For more information go to the Scope website. 

Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Monday 6 January 2024.

If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

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