Drivers Mate

Drivers Mate
Cornwall

Hours: 40 hours per week 
Salary: £25,522 per annum (£12.27ph)

This is an incredible opportunity to work for a forward-thinking community equipment services provider, who’ll support you to be the best you can be in your chosen field! 

Join us as our new Drivers Mate at Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd and let us empower you to truly make a difference. 

Our continued employee development programmes, internal training and exceptional leadership will give you the ability to continuously develop yourself professionally whilst providing person-centred support.

You’ll be supported by an excellent team of professional and ever developing co-workers who all identify and align with Medequip’s values.

Who are Medequip? 

Medequip is the leading provider of medical equipment services to local authorities and the NHS across the UK, delivering a wide range of equipment and support to people in their own homes, keeping people independent for longer. 

About the role

As the  Drivers Mate for Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd you will support the safe, timely delivery and installation of equipment to service users. You’ll play a key role in ensuring the right product reaches the right person, in the right condition, while delivering excellent customer care to vulnerable individuals.

This is a hands-on, customer-facing role involving deliveries, manual handling, teamwork, and clear communication.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Assist with vehicle loading, equipment checking, and depot preparation
• Support deliveries within a designated area (approx. 10–15 drops per day)
• Assist the driver with navigation and vehicle manoeuvring
• Deliver and handle equipment safely, reporting any damage or shortages
• Communicate clearly with customers regarding delivery times and delays
• Complete delivery paperwork accurately and on time
• Support end-of-day unloading and scanning of undelivered equipment
• Maintain a professional appearance and courteous manner at all times
• Follow all health & safety, hygiene, safeguarding, and company procedures

About you

Above all, you will identify and align with our company values:

• We keep our promises.
• We empower people to be accountable for their actions and performance.
• We help people with empathy, courtesy, dignity and kindness.
• We show respect and are trusted by our colleagues, suppliers and customers.
• We believe in teamwork and are passionate about our work.
• We encourage innovation and the development of technology.
• We embrace change and seek to achieve excellence.
• We deliver cost effective, efficient and safe healthcare solutions.

Qualifications and experience required.

• GCSE level education (Maths & English)
• Full UK driving licence desirable not essential
• Physically fit with ability to undertake manual handling
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Calm, empathetic, and professional approach when working with vulnerable people
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community as an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are also happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know. 

We take our data privacy seriously and commit to processing your data in line with GDPR guidelines. Medequip’s Privacy Notice sets out the basis on which the personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed in connection with our recruitment processes.  

This role may be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without satisfactory right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable.