North Devon Hospice
Retail Driver/Retail Assistant
Retail Driver/Retail Assistant at North Devon Hospice, based in Barnstaple, South West, paying £15,500 - £25,800 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £15,500 - £25,800 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Barnstaple, South West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Sales Assistant
24% below the typical rate for sales assistant
Reference 5BCDS
About the role
Our Mission is Simple
To provide outstanding care and support to the community of North Devon who are impacted by a life limiting illness.
Join our Retail Team and be part of something amazing!
Driver/Retail Assistant - Two Rivers Warehouse/Barnstaple Furniture Shop, 22.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly over 7 days between 8.00am - 4.00pm, Monday to Sunday.
£25,800 per annum pro rata. Actual salary £15,500 per annum.
Working for us is awesome! Benefits include:
· Flexible & family friendly policies including Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental leave and Pawternity!
· Tech Scheme
· Cycle to work Scheme
· Personal pension scheme
· Generous holiday allowance increasing with service
· Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering free confidential advice on a range of matters including financial, legal, health and wellbeing
· Health Cash Plan which can include up to 5 children and the option to include partners
· Regular Wellbeing events
Your opinion also matters so we regularly ask for your input and feedback on how we can improve and on key organisational initiatives. We are here for the whole community and as such we value the diversity everyone brings to our team. We want you to grow, so we will support you with your learning and development throughout your career with us.
About the Role: -
As a Retail Driver/Assistant, your role is to deliver an exceptional service to our donors, supporters, and customers. Your days will be fast paced and varied; out delivering or collecting furniture donations, greeting and serving our customers in our furniture shop, sorting the incredible donations, pricing, and steaming, all while working alongside our amazing volunteer team members. Your flexibility and adaptability are key. If you are hard-working, calm and enthusiastic, this role could be for you! The skills required to succeed in this role include:
· A confident manner and able to be genuine
· Great communication skills and be friendly, calm, kind and efficient - even on your busiest days
· A full, clean driving licence
· A good standard of numeracy and literacy and IT skills
· Experience of driving a 3.5t vehicle for business
· Experience of working within a customer care environment
· The ability to follow procedures
· The capability to work alone and as part of a team
· Tactfulness, kindness and be diplomatic
· Motivation and be capable of using initiative
· General good health and physical fitness - must be able to lift heavy loads daily
We are there for all the family, do you want to be there too?
If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you. Informal discussion welcomed, please contact Emma Stephenson [phone removed]
Closing date for completed applications is the 23rd November 2026, interviews on the 30th November 2026
To apply for this position please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to complete your application and we will be in touch shortly.
It is important that the people who work for and with us, or access any of our services, can be themselves and are valued as unique individuals. We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services.
We are a forces-friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans and Service spouses and partners.
Date Posted:
3rd November 2026
Job Ref:
RDSA1126
Type:
Permanent
Status:
Part Time
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