Organisation Name:
St Leonard's Hospice
Organisation's Cause(s):
Health
Location of voluntary activity:
This role is based out of our Clifton Moor site:
Unit 1/2, Marrtree Business Park
Stirling Road
York
YO30 4AB
When are volunteers needed: When am I needed?
Our van service runs Monday to Saturday, from 8:45am to 4:45pm.
We're looking for volunteers to support the full duration of each shift. Shifts are assigned on a flexible, ad hoc basis to suit your availability, and opportunities are regularly available throughout the month.
Type of Voluntary Activity:
Admin / Office Support
Customer Service
Gardening
Greeter / Welcomer
Logistics / Supply Chain / Transportation Support
Retail
Role description:
Our Volunteer Driver’s Assistant role provides a key service to our Retail Team, ensuring smooth running of the Retail logistics service and raising vital funds for St Leonard’s Hospice through its collection service and stock movement system.
What will I be doing?
- Assisting the driver to fulfil their day-to-day duties
- Lifting and moving furniture and donated goods
- Packing and loading/ unloading the van
- Delivery of goods to customers
- Remove and safely dispose of waste material
- Assisting the driver with vehicle safety checks
Please note this is a physically active role with a significant amount of manual handling, including moving shop stock items, heavy donation bags, and light pieces of furniture. You will not be required to drive any Hospice vehicles.
Skills and behaviours needed for the role:
What skills and qualities will I need?
- Someone who is able to perform the duties asked of them
- Good time keeping skills as reliability is essential to this role
- Enjoys interacting with different people
- Strong communication and teamwork skills
- An enthusiastic, courteous, and helpful attitude
- Ability to work under the instruction of the driver and be a part of a team
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
Will there be a DBS check? No
Driving Licence required? No
Volunteer's own vehicle required? No
Suitable for:
Groups
One-off Volunteering
Ongoing Volunteering
Volunteers with limited English
Wheelchair users
What will the volunteer gain/benefit from:
How will I benefit from being a volunteer?
- Be part of a friendly and inclusive team
- Make a difference to your local Hospice and your local community
- Develop your own skills and knowledge
- Learn new or develop existing skills
- Full training will be provided
How to get involved:
Please use the link below to access our website and apply online.
If you have any questions, contact our Volunteer Services Team:
01904 777765
[email protected]
Web link: Click here
Closing date: 30-09-2026