Job vacancy

Retail Driver/Sales Assistant

Posted by
 
North Devon Hospice
on 30th July 2026
Location
Interest
  • Community action
Help type
  • Shopping
  • Transport
  • Recycling
  • Community facilities
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Location
  • All of Devon

Description

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!

Retail Driver/Sales Assistant – Two Rivers Warehouse/Barnstaple Furniture Shop
15 hours per week to be worked flexibly over 7 days between 8.00am – 4.00pm
Monday to Sunday
£25,800 a year pro rata. Actual salary £10,300 a year

As a Retail Driver/Sales 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 ability 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 ability to be diplomatic
• Motivation and be capable of using initiative
• General good health and physical fitness - must be able to lift heavy loads daily

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

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 01271 327827

Closing date for completed applications is the 14th August 2026, interviews on the 21st August 2026

Location

barnstaple

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Employer name
North Devon Hospice
Contact name
Emma Stephenson
Email address
Telephone
01271 327827 01271 327827
Salary
£25,800 a year pro rata, actual salary £10,300
Type of contract
Part time
How to apply
Please apply via our vacancies page on our website
Application deadline
14th August 2026

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