Salary: £26,500 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Friday, 07:00 – 16:00 with flexibility required
Location: CareCo Stirling Depot, FK7 7FF with travel across Scotland
We’re opening a brand-new Distribution Centre in Stirling! If you're interested in being part of this exciting new step for CareCo, apply today!
Closing date: Thursday 12th November 2026
At CareCo, we make every day easier for people. As the UK's leading mobility retailer, our goal is to make sure that everybody who needs a helping hand not only gets one, but that they get the one that works for them.
Our Drivers Mates play an integral part in our exceptional delivery service, ensuring customers receive the best possible service and that they’re happy with their product.
As a Drivers Mate, you will:
- Assist the Driver to ensure the correct items are delivered, providing support and stepping in as cover when required
- Support in navigating routes and verifying delivery addresses
- Provide excellent customer service by communicating effectively with clients upon delivery
- I nstall and demonstrate products to our customers
- Conduct routine checks on delivery documentation and vehicle condition
- Maintain cleanliness and organisation of the vehicle throughout shifts
If you start prior to our new Distribution Centre opening, you will be required to work out of our Glasgow centre for a while.
About You
To be considered for the position of Drivers Mate, you will need:
- A full UK driving licence
- Exceptional customer service skills demonstrated through previous work experience
- Experience in commercial driving, including handling large vehicles such as lorries or vans
- Strong communication skills to liaise effectively with team members and customers
- Ability to perform physically demanding tasks, including lifting heavy items safely
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail for route navigation and documentation compliance
- Computer/IT proficiency, with the ability to learn our computer systems
About Us
At CareCo we celebrate our people — their milestones, their growth, and the everyday moments that matter. Our benefits are built to support your life, not just your work. As a Drivers Mate, we’ll offer you:
- 24 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), with extra days when you stick with us
- Option to buy and sell annual leave
- Access to CareMiles, our exclusive staff benefits platform with discounts and cashback on various brands
- Life-event vouchers to celebrate milestones such as welcoming a new baby or getting married
- Employee loyalty rewards, including holiday vouchers
- Free on-site parking
- Driving lesson contribution to help you learn to drive*
- Employee Assistance Programme for 24/7 confidential support
- Life insurance
- Free annual flu jab
- Annual eye test contribution
- Employee referral scheme – earn £500 for referring a friend
- Reimbursement of professional membership related to your role
Whoever you are and whatever your story is, we’d love to hear from you. Apply to become part of a team that makes every day a better day.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer which helps to employ, support and develop disabled people in the workplace.
*Eligibility for benefits based on length of service
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