The Role:
At Southwark's Libraries & Heritage service, we're dedicated to placing our residents at the forefront of everything we do. Our libraries play a vital role in promoting reading, learning, and inclusivity by providing books and resources to all members of our community across our network of 12 libraries.
We are currently seeking a reliable and dedicated courier driver to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering books to fulfill customer reservations, as well as transporting stock across the borough to our library sites and associated venues. Additionally, you will provide support to our home library service, ensuring that socially excluded residents receive access to books.
The successful candidate will travel across the borough daily, contributing to the operational running of our library service to meet the diverse needs of our community. This role involves physical demands, including driving for extended periods and carrying boxes of books and audio-visual items. A full clean driving license is essential, and candidates must pass the Council's driving test.
If you are passionate about serving our community and have the skills and dedication to excel in this role, we encourage you to apply. Join us in making a positive impact and helping to shape the future of our library service!
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About You
You possess a current clean driving license, and while an LGV license is advantageous, it's primarily sought for emergency purposes. Your background includes previous delivery experience, ideally in multi-drop delivery work. You're adept at handling parcels, with the capability to lift items weighing an average of 12kg throughout the working day.
You have experience engaging with the public, understanding the importance of delivering excellent customer service. Additionally, you're accustomed to working autonomously for extended periods, demonstrating self-motivation and reliability in your tasks.
Recruitment timetable
Closing date – 21st April 2024
Interviews – 1st May 2024
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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