Job Description

Job Title:

Van Driver

Location:

Foyle Hospice

Reports to:

Retail Manager

Responsible to:

Director of Income Generation and Communications

Hours of work:

37.5 hours per week

Salary

: Agenda for Change Band 2 (PayScale)

Contract:

Permanent

Please note Foyle Hospice terms and conditions vary from Agenda for Change.

Job Purpose/Summary

The collection and delivery of goods to and from the Hospice, the Retail Shops, members of the public and other agencies as directed.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

To ensure that all requests for collection and delivery are approached with care, efficiency, and cooperation.

Collect donated goods, including furniture items, from members of the public's homes and deliver them to various retail locations following the Hospice procedures.

To deliver purchased goods, including furniture items, to the homes of members of the public following hospice procedures.

Move goods between various shops as requested.

Collect and dispose of rubbish from the Retail Shops in accordance with Health and Safety legislation.

To ensure that vehicle checks are performed daily before and after use and to escalate any issues.

Responsible for ensuring the van is refuelled, clean and tidy.

To report any incidents, accidents, or near incidents to the Retail Centre Manager as soon as possible, following the correct guidelines.

Attend meetings regularly with the Line Manager.

To undertake house clearances as directed.

General Responsibilities

Collecting furniture, clothes, and bric-a-brac from the general public and distributing it to Hospice shops in Pennyburn, Ballykelly, Derry, Strabane, Limavady, and Castlederg.

Lifting and loading of furniture, clothes and bric-a-brac as required.

Support hospice shops with deliveries of purchased items to the general public.

Assist with the management of clothing banks.

Attend monthly fundraising team meetings.

Attend training courses as and when required at the request of the Area Shop Manager.

Undertake any other tasks of an equal nature reasonably required by the Area Shop Manager.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 23,874.00 per year

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 26/11/2025