Part-Time Library Van Driver — Flexible Hours, Leicester

Reference: REQ6928

Description: Part Time / 15 Hours Per Week / Permanent Join us to play a key role in providing quality neighbourhood services in Libraries and Multi-Service Centres across Leicester. As a Van Delivery Driver, your day begins at our operations and logistics hub in Beaumont Leys, where you will carry out daily and weekly routine and safety checks, including fire precautions. You'll checkyour vehicle is in a fit and serviceable condition. Being flexible in your approach, you will ensure that relevant library stock and equipment is delivered in a safe and timely manner. You make collections alongside your delivery route, managing your time and available resources, before returning to Beaumont Leys to unload and return your vehicle. While carryout these duties, you will communicate with library colleagues, adapting to changing needs with an approachable, can-do attitude. Appointment is subject to Full Standard (C1) Diving Licence. You will be working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and will need to be flexible and able to carryout additional hours/duties during busy periods for the service. What You'll need: You will need to be proactive, reacting to changing demands and priorities. You must be physically able to lift, carry and move boxes with the aid of a trolley. The role also requires good attention to detail and excellent communication skills. What we can offer you As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including discounts on city buses and trains. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at ourbenefits calculator. Join us We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment' page. For an informal chat about this role please contact Adam at Interviews / Assessments will take place week commencing 8th of June

Region: Central

Location: Beaumont Leys Library

Salary: *GBP*10,052 Per Year

Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): *GBP*13,535.67

Contractual hours: 15

Basis: Part time,

Part Time / 15 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Join us to play a key role in providing quality neighbourhood services in Libraries and Multi-Service Centres across Leicester.

As a Van Delivery Driver, your day begins at our operations and logistics hub in Beaumont Leys, where you will carry out daily and weekly routine and safety checks, including fire precautions. You’ll checkyour vehicle is in a fit and serviceable condition.

Being flexible in your approach, you will ensure that relevant library stock and equipment is delivered in a safe and timely manner. You make collections alongside your delivery route, managing your time and available resources, before returning to Beaumont Leys to unload and return your vehicle. While carryout these duties, you will communicate with library colleagues, adapting to changing needs with an approachable, can-do attitude.

Appointment is subject to Full Standard (C1) Diving Licence.

You will be working Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday and will need to be flexible and able to carryout additional hours/duties during busy periods for the service.

What You’ll Need

You will need to be proactive, reacting to changing demands and priorities. You must be physically able to lift, carry and move boxes with the aid of a trolley. The role also requires good attention to detail and excellent communication skills.

What We Can Offer You

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can lookforward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generousannual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexibleworking. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of trainingand development opportunities. In addition, you can choose froma number offlexible benefits,including discounts on city buses and trains. Foran illustrative value of your benefits package,take a look at ourbenefits calculator.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build acouncil that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed ourrecruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with yourapplication,take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.

For an informal chat about this role please contact Adam at

Interviews / Assessments will take place week commencing 8th of June