Location: Naas, Co. Kildare
Salary range: €31,246.86 per annum; paid monthly
Experience: Driving experience essential with a full clean driver's license
Closing date: Fri, 21 Nov 2025
Description:
SVP is a large, national, voluntary organization with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of ovolunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.
The Role:
We are currently looking to recruit a permanent full time Van Driver to join our Transport team in our Vincent's Naas. The post holder will have responsibility for the efficient collection and redistribution of excess donated goods and stock items between the Order Fulfillment Centre and the Vincent's charity shops in the Southwest Region and other logistical requirements as they arise. This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland's largest voluntary organizations and make a difference in your community.
Candidate Requirements:
* Full Clean B License is required
KNOWLEDGE
* Knowledge of the local roads of the East Region (Kildare, Dublin & Wicklow)
* Knowledge of our Vincent Shops is desirable.
* Knowledge of the Society is desirable.
* Complete familiarization with current Health & Safety & legislative procedures.
* Knowledge of best practice in the area of Manual Handling.
EXPERIENCE
* Driving experience essential with a clean driver's license.
* Experience of lone working and ability to use initiative.
* Experience in a similar role desirable.
* Multi drops experience an advantage.
SKILLS
* Have good communication skills.
* Ability to work under pressure
* Excellent organisational skills.
* Be customer focused with strong interpersonal skills
* Possess good problem solving skills
* Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
* Be able to establish and maintain working relationships on an ongoing basis
PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in being considered for this position, please apply as soon as possible as the role may be closed in advance of the date shown above due to high volume of applications.
SVP is an Equal Opportunities Employer