Collector/Driver

Job Description

Do you want to work for the UK’s leading textile, recycling and clothing collection company? Do you want to work for a company that is different, exciting and innovative? Do you want to work for a company that passionately cares about its colleagues, stakeholders and the planet? Would you like to have some amazing benefits, such as a virtual GP Service, fantastic pension scheme and a starting holiday entitlement of 26 days plus bank holidays? Then read on! Due to the expansion of the numbers of our collection points, we are looking for a friendly, self-motivated and reliable Driver to collect from clothing banks in the Ipswich area on a 12 month Fixed-Term Contract. You will be required to collect donations of clothing from our clothing banks and bring them back to a designated storage site, situated in your location. In addition, you may also be required to deliver donated clothing to our retail charity shops. This is a role which, through its nature, will include an above average amount of manual handling but that also gives the driver a degree of autonomy and the ability to manage their daily working hours and earn a good amount of overtime. Work pattern: M/Tu/W/F/Sat You will be contracted to 40 hours per week, 5 days out of 7. Weekend working is required as specified in the work pattern above. This role is a 12 month fixed term contract. If you have: A full and current driving licence Manual handling experience (not essential) An ability to physically lift and carry large amounts of donated clothing The ability to work in challenging conditions Knowledge of the local area Commitment to the ethos and values of Salvation Army Trading Co Ltd THEN SALVATION ARMY TRADING COMPANY LTD WANTS YOU! Company Benefits Annual Leave: Starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, with the ability to buy an extra week. Virtual GP Service: Phone consultations available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days and video consultations from 8am to 10 pm, 7 days a week. Excellent Pension Scheme: SATCoL offers a Defined Contribution Scheme, with the company doubling your contributions, up to 6%, and giving you Life Assurance of 3 x your normal salary. Company Sick Pay: This is paid from the end of your probation period and increases during your employment with us. Discounts: All colleagues are entitled to a 25% discount of all original, full priced products sold by SATCoL. Wellbeing Commitment: Our colleagues are our most important asset, and we are committed to the wellbeing of our teams being our single most important issue. Why join Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd (SATCoL)? Be part of a continually developing and growing company who works tirelessly to help fund The Salvation Army’s vital work with vulnerable people in the UK by raising money. Work for a company that cares for its colleagues, stakeholders, community and environment and encourages reuse and recycling through over 240 charity shops and donation centres, and a network of around 8,000 clothing banks. We are at the forefront of textile reuse and recycling, and we work closely with our key partners, including some of the biggest retail and online brands. With the support of the British public, we have raised over £80 million over the past 10 years to help the work of The Salvation Army. We have a strong and positive culture, led by our values ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equality’ and our core purpose of ‘enabling mission and providing resource to help the work of The Salvation Army’. We truly CARE. We believe in empowering people; therefore, our roles offer lots of independence. Whether you are part of our front-line collections team or our central support function, we encourage autonomy and embrace new ideas. Whatever our colleagues’ workplace aspirations, SATCoL supports them at all levels to grow and succeed, believing in internal development and promoting from within wherever possible. We value every colleague, no matter what department or role you work in. Inclusivity underpins our strong team ethic and allows for collaborative working to help one another be successful. We offer a wide variety of opportunities that offer a range of exciting challenges and new experiences, where no two days are the same. The Salvation Army registered charity 214779 and in Scotland no. SC009359 #J-18808-Ljbffr