Overview
Retail driver (Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire)
£24,663 - £26,500 plus benefits
Reports to: Transport Supervisor
Department: Transport
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: Full time 37.5 hrs per week
Location: Warrington Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) (covering Staffordshire, Shropshire, Cheshire and Derbyshire)
Closing date: 19th October 2025 23:55. This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications are received or once a suitable candidate is found.
Internal title: Retail divisional driver.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer. We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day, and we are looking for someone talented to join us as a retail driver in our trading team. You’ll be acting as an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, increasing the profitability of the shops and superstores through the distribution of donated and new stock.
You’ll be surrounded by people who are as dedicated to beating cancer as you are.
Responsibilities
* Working with the team to identify opportunities to generate quality donated goods.
* Ensuring effective stock flow by transferring goods between shop locations.
* Supporting divisional and national stock movement in relation to stock generation campaigns.
* Assisting new shop and superstore openings and re-fits by managing the movement and storage of stock and equipment.
* Using your customer service skills to make sure our customers and supporters feel welcome and appreciated.
* Supporting fundraising events including movement of stock and equipment.
Qualifications and Skills
* Considerable driving experience with the ability to drive safely and confidently, often in unfamiliar areas.
* Manual handling experience with the ability to work in a physically demanding environment.
* Comfort in completing paperwork correctly and managing your own workload in a busy environment.
* A full driving licence and good driving record.
* The ability to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people.
* Locality: you’ll need to live within a reasonable distance from the region. A manual vehicle will be provided, and travel costs are covered via a fuel card in line with Cancer Research UK’s travel and expenses policy.
Benefits
We offer a generous salary and benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well. Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on travel to technology, gym membership, and more. Our retail teams also have access to confidential wellbeing support from the Retail Trust.
How to apply
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, please complete the work history section of the online application form so we can assess you quickly, fairly and objectively. An offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
For more information, visit our website or contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube for updates on our work and careers.
Our vision is to create a charity where everyone belongs and benefits from the work we do. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from ethnic minority groups that are under-represented. If you require adjustments during the application process or at work, please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
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