Delivered Services Driver​/Assistant; deliveries

Hours: 13 (2 x 6.5h days)
Days:
Wednesday & Thursday
Grade: 04HC
Salary: £26,016 - £26,847 (pro-rata £9,141 - £9,433)
Contract: 12 months Fixed Term
Closing date:
Sunday 11 October

We have a vacancy for a reliable delivery driver in our Herefordshire Libraries team to deliver books and other materials to libraries and other sites. This will initially be on a contract basis for 12 months.

Wednesday and Thursday 8.30am – 3.30pm or 9am – 4pm (half hour lunch-break). Plus occasional additional relief cover.

On a typical day you will drive our Extended Long Wheelbase Transit around the county delivering and collecting crates and bags of books to/from libraries and other sites. You may have to let yourself into buildings if the library is closed; or deliver crates when the library is open to the public and be mindful of doing this safely and considerately.

Your day will start and end at our County Libraries Unit in Hereford, where you will do vehicle checks, load/unload the van, and prepare the delivery for the next day.

Some of our sites have restricted access or small carparks, and you may need to reverse or manoeuvre in tight spaces. At others you may need to park on the road or away from the site and trolley crates safely across. Sometimes you may encounter road closures or even flocks of sheep! So, the successful candidate will need to be adaptable, with a positive attitude, and be comfortable working on their own as well as part of a team.

The main focus of this post will be the daily library deliveries, but sometimes you will deliver books to Home Delivery customers in rural areas, or resources to schools and children’s centres. This post therefore requires an Enhanced DBS check.

Applicants must hold a Full clean driving licence (UK standard B category or above) and be confident in driving larger vehicles.

Books are heavy, so you will need to be physically fit and capable of packing, sorting, lifting and moving multiple crates and boxes. A good understanding of health and safety and manual handling techniques is required.

You will also need good communication skills, be familiar with using standard IT systems, and be able to shelve books in order and input customer data accurately.

Enhanced DBS required.

A competitive salary, holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:

• Salary range of £26,016 - £26,847 (pro-rata £9,141 - £9,433)
• Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum during the request period
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
• Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discounts.

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