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Southend-on-Sea, Essex
Driver/FitterTemporary (until 30/06/2020)
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Salary: £10.36 per hour |
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Overview
Your new company Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is a unitary authority based in the heart of the town centre. This diverse and busy town has a great seafront, public parks and leisure activities, competitive house pricing and excellent travel links, accessible via two train lines from Liverpool Street and Fenchurch Street. It offers traditional seaside living that makes it a fantastic place to live and work. The Council delivers a wide range of vital services at the heart of the community, as well as investing in exciting and ambitious projects that keep Southend-on-Sea firmly on the map. The Council has high expectations for the future and is working with local partners and local communities to ensure we deliver our exciting ambition for what the Borough will be like by 2050 . Your new role We are looking for an experienced Driver / Fitter to join the Southend Equipment & Adaptation Service team on a full time, temporary basis ( until 30/06/2020 ). As a Warehouse/Driver Fitter, you will be providing, fitting and installing items of equipment in the homes of service users. You will also collect and pick up equipment from service users homes within the Southend borough and occasionally out of the area. The role is mainly lone working but would require you to occasionally liaise with team members to deliver and install heavy equipment. You will be required to accurately stock keep and store all equipment in the warehouse. You will also be required to clean and refurbish all returned stock as part of your warehouse duties. Full training for equipment installation will be given upon appointment. What you'll need to succeed To be successful in this role, you will need to be able to work on your own initiatives and prioritise own workload. This role involves lifting so it will be suitable for a hardworking and dedicated individual. Good understanding of basic health & safety principles including safe manual handling, COSHH awareness, storage safety issues, security & fire awareness is essential for this role. Experience of working with vulnerable or disabled adult is highly desirable. Knowledge of the local area would be advantageous. Your application will not be considered if you do not have a full clean driving Licence. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position with Southend-On-Sea Borough Council, please contact us on 01702352452 for a confidential discussion on your career. “Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above. This will be dependent on the volume of applications received.” Southend-on-Sea Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants for this role will require an enhanced DBS check.