Job Description

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all four nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country. Our retail stores play a vital part in helping us achieve our mission by generating significant income, raising awareness and engaging local communities.

We're looking for a reliable and organised Retail Driver to support our retail operations across the South East.

This is a varied, independent role where you'll be responsible for collecting and delivering stock between Marie Curie shops and other locations, ensuring each site receives excellent service and support. Working to a planned schedule, you'll build positive relationships with shop teams, represent Marie Curie professionally and play an important role in helping our retail network generate income that supports people living with a terminal illness and their families.

This role would suit someone who enjoys being on the road, takes pride in providing a dependable service and has experience carrying out deliveries and collections across multiple locations. You'll need to be a confident driver, comfortable managing your own workload and committed to delivering a great service every day.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out deliveries and collections in line with agreed schedules and procedures.
• Service multiple Marie Curie retail locations, ensuring stock is collected and delivered safely and efficiently.
• Maintain positive working relationships with Retail Managers, Shop Teams and colleagues across the retail network.
• Complete all relevant administration accurately and within agreed timescales.
• Represent Marie Curie professionally when interacting with donors, customers and colleagues.
• Support the effective day-to-day operation of the retail function through a reliable and efficient collection and delivery service.

Role Details

Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part-Time
Location: South East (Croydon)
Salary: £7,936.50 per annum, plus benefits and London Allowance where applicable
Hours: 12.5 hours per week

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence.
• Experience carrying out deliveries and collections across multiple locations.
• Ability to interact professionally and confidently with members of the public and colleagues.
• Good understanding of the local area.
• Ability to travel independently to and from the work base.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to work independently and manage a scheduled workload.
• Ability to complete basic administration accurately and on time.

You'll Also Be Someone Who

• Takes pride in delivering excellent service.
• Is dependable, punctual and trustworthy.
• Enjoys working independently whilst remaining part of a wider team.
• Builds positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Acts as a positive ambassador for Marie Curie in the community.

Additional Information

Benefits You'll Love

• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes, computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family-friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised eye care
• 15% discount in Marie Curie stories

Application Process

• To apply, please send us your most recent CV outlining your relevant experience
  
• Please see the full job description and candidate pack for further information.
  
• We review applications as they are received and reserve the right to close this vacancy early, so we encourage applications as soon as possible.
  
• For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.