Building Operations Assistant Plymouth, England
Plymouth City Council
Full Time
Plymouth, England
27005 - 40899 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Building Operations Assistant Role Profile
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Library Service’s team for a part-time Building Operations Assistant. The post holder will play a key role in the van delivery service of Plymouth Public Library Service and Plymouth Schools Library Service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible member of the team who will assist with day-to-day van deliveries across the city, delivering library materials and moving other items such as furniture, and, on occasion, supporting the work of other Council departments. Based at Library HQ, Burrington Way, the post holder will be responsible for making van deliveries to our 11 libraries and over fifty subscribing schools.
The role therefore involves considerable ongoing physical effort e.g. frequent lifting and carrying of crates and boxes of books.
The post holder will also assist with some minor maintenance tasks across our library estate, as well as daily safety checks of the library vehicles. The post holder will:
- Be confident driving vehicles up to the size of a 3.5 ton Luton van
- Be confident carrying out minor maintenance tasks
- Be confident working as part of a team and also independently using their own initiative
- Have excellent communication skills to engage with customers and partners
- Have excellent planning and organisation skills
- Be flexible and adaptable
We expect the post holder to take up the position from 1 April 2023.
This role is suitable for flexible working subject to the needs of the service.
The Disclosure & Barring Service Check requirement for this post is: Enhanced Child.
Plymouth City Council is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.
As part of our commitment to promoting equality we offer guaranteed interviews to those who meet the essential criteria and are considered disabled, have been in Plymouth City Council care or are an Armed Forces Service Leaver within the last two years.
For an informal discussion about this opportunity please contact Catherine Slater on 01752 307908 or email [email protected]
Closing Date: Sunday 26 February 2023
Plymouth City Council
www.plymouth.gov.uk
Plymouth, United Kingdom
Tracey Lee
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
1998
