Stock Transport Driver
Starting full-time salary £22,932 a year (£12.60 an hour)
Field Based - South East London
Full time, 35 hours a week
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 create an Equal Future.
The role
As a Stock Transport Driver, you will be responsible for moving a variety of donations for Scope Retail across South East London routes.
There will involve 2 shops: Bexleyheath and Dartford. No shop collections and 18 textile banks weekly collections.
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, you will:
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Have a strong customer focus and have a professional, courteous manner with the general public.
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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.
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Enjoy being out and about and working outdoors in all weathers, travelling far and wide in your area.
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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.
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, please get in touch. You can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We encourage people of colour and other underrepresented communities to apply and join Scope. We believe that this will bring new ideas and help us work better. We know that a variety of perspectives and viewpoints will greatly support the work we do and help us to reach all communities.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
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35 days annual leave
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flexible working (where we can)
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company pension
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excellent training and career development
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strong colleague networks across disability, LGBTQ+, race equality, carers, women and young colleagues
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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 please visit our website.
How to apply
Click the apply button and apply online via our website
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on Monday 4 August 2025