Van Driver

40 hours per week - Monday to Friday (with some occasional weekend work)

It’s knowing everything’s in the right place, ready for the next big event.

It's the sheer variety of the challenges you'll face, and it's working as one to deliver exceptional results. This is what makes working for the Royal Household so different.

The Master of the Household's Department handles all aspects of hospitality across the Royal residences. The Crafts team is responsible for providing craft, conservation and restoration services to help maintain interior furniture and furnishings in regular use across royal residences.

Joining this dedicated and friendly team who work within Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace, you'll be responsible for the safe, timely and careful transport of furniture, works of art, carpets and other items across the Royal Residences. You'll support the movement of luggage and operational goods between sites, ensuring items are handled, transported and tracked in accordance with operational and conservation requirements.

• You’ll be responsible for all logistical aspects of a move, from loading checks, planning routes and timings, driving our vehicles between sites, through to delivery and unloading.
• You’ll support the safe lifting, movement, loading, unloading and positioning of furniture, works of art, carpets and other items across the Royal Residences, ensuring all handling is carried out in accordance with health and safety procedures and collection care guidelines.
• Safety will be a priority; you’ll carry out regular service checks on vehicles, keep to driver regulations in terms of working hours and driving times, and always ensure safe driving on the road.
• You’ll help maintain our fleet of operational vehicles, including vans, buggies and e-bikes, carrying out routine checks and supporting their safe presentation, maintenance and compliance.
• Many of items you’ll transport will have particular conservation and protection needs. You’ll work alongside colleagues to cater for these varied requirements, ensuring that every item arrives safely and in good condition.
• You’ll help maintain accurate records of item movements and ensure collection items are appropriately tracked and communicated to relevant teams. You’ll be a key point of contact, liaising with colleagues across residences to coordinate transport schedules, communicate progress and respond proactively to any changes that may impact operations.
• When you’re not on the roads, you’ll support our attendants team with the activities of a busy working castle, including function and event set-ups, movement and organisation of furniture and technology, supporting public opening operations, contractor escorting and maintaining operational areas to a consistently high standard.

The post holder with need to be flexible to travel between Windsor Castle, London and other Royal Residences. There may also be an infrequent need for some weekend working. Whilst this is a full time role, part-time applications will be considered.

• You’ll have a full, clean UK Driver's Licence, together with proven experience driving commercial delivery vehicles and coordinating deliveries within a busy operational environment.
• Most important is that you're an outstanding team player who enjoys working alongside others every day. This, along with a helpful and supportive attitude, will be key.
• Friendly, outgoing and professional, you'll be confident communicating with a wide range of stakeholders and building positive working relationships across teams.
• Good planning, organisational and administrative skills will be important, and you can be relied upon to manage a varied workload while meeting regular…