Driver-Valeter

Company Description

Radius Vehicle Solutions are hiring a Driver-Valeter to join the passionate & successful Ipswich location on a full time basis. The nature of this dual-role is to prepare, deliver and collect rental and lease vehicles to/from our customers. Radius Vehicle Solutions are an immensely proud vehicle provider, offering best-in-class customer service across a wide range of products.

Job Description

Your responsibilities look a lot like ... 

• Cleaning and preparing a real mix of vehicles - ranging from small cars to large 7.5T trucks - ready for their rental journey with our varied customer base.
• As part of our 22-point safety & pre-rental inspections, you are taking ownership of vehicle hygiene and readiness.
• Report vehicle defects - such as dashboard warning, service schedules, vehicle wear & tear - to rental administrators for workshop attention

Getting off to the best start in your new role looks like ...

• Our business model is 80% vans, you will be driving commercial vehicles such as LWB panel vans, dropside tippers and luton boxes, therefore experience is appreciated
• Having a professional & caring approach to customer service, as you will be "frontline" to our loyal customer base.
• You are adaptable to change in workload in line with customer & internal requirements. 
• Can understand and adhere to new information as it comes in, as new vehicle delivery & collections are added throughout the day.
• Good general understanding of geography, road networks within East Anglia and confidence in driving out of area into London, South East and to the East Midlands Headquarters

Hours and Salary:

Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 17:00 (40hrs per week)

£27,500 per annum.

Qualifications

• Full Driving Licence held for a minimum of 2 years, no more than six penalty points within the past 2 years

Additional Information

Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at Radius

Our global DEI networks champion LGBTQ+ inclusion, cultural diversity, women’s empowerment and mental health, neurodiversity and disability support.

We also offer:

• Global Female Health Policy & Female Health Champions
• Pregnancy Loss and Fertility Treatment Policies
• Endometriosis Friendly Employer (UK)
• Women-focused gym & female health events
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Disability Confident Committed Employer (Level 1)
• Race at Work Charter signatory
• Proud sponsor of Crewe Pride (4 years running) and Cheshire Pride Awards Corporate Supporter 2025
• Community network driving charity and volunteering initiatives, with 8 consecutive years of participation in the UK Challenge.
• Give as you earn scheme (payroll giving) and match funding

Next Steps

If you feel we are a good match for each other, you can apply online now!

If you’d like to understand more about the role or life at Radius before applying, then please contact our talent team directly.

Radius is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation or socioeconomic background.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any adjustments or accommodations at any stage of the process, please let us know, and we will do our best to support you.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy before the closing date in the event of an overwhelming response or a change in business priorities.

Note to recruitment agencies:

We do not accept speculative recruitment agency CVs or profiles. Any unsolicited CV received by Radius will be treated as a gift and not eligible for an agency fee.

PSL agencies should only send CVs via our Applicant Tracking System, when approved to do so by the Radius Talent Team.