Job Description

Do you want to make a difference to residents in rural Cheshire?



We are seeking a confident and competent casual mobile library driver with a current Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) and a clean C1 driving licence to deliver our library service from a vehicle in the rural areas of Cheshire East. Please note that this is a zero hour contract to cover for any annual leave or absence of our permanent driver, you would only be paid for any hours worked. The position is based at Alsager Library, which is where the mobile library is garaged.

Organisation

Cheshire East Council

Location

Alsager

Job Category

Libraries and Archives

Grade

CEC NJC - Grade 5

Salary Min

25,584 pro rata per annum

Salary Max

27,269 pro rata per annum

Hours per week

0

Weeks per year

52.143

Employment Type

Casual

Closing Date

14/07/2025

Ref No

E3136
Cheshire East is an amazing place to live and work. As one of the largest employers in the borough, we are able to offer you a wide range of challenging and rewarding career opportunities.



At Cheshire East Council we are working for a brighter future - together and our commitment to you is that our workplace culture will provide a shared purpose, a well-led organisation with valued people succeeding together as one team and one council to deliver the best service for our customers and communities.



If you want to be part of our award-winning council and contribute to our ongoing success, have the flexibility and drive to enable us to innovate, are committed to working as part of a team and striving to deliver exceptional service wherever you can, we would especially like to hear from you.



As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and want our workforce to reflect the diversity of our local communities so that we can all work for a brighter future - together.



Brighter Future



www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/employee-benefits.aspx





Do you want to make a difference to residents in rural Cheshire? We are seeking a confident and competent casual mobile library driver to deliver our library service from a vehicle in the rural areas of Cheshire East. Please note that this is a zero hour contract to cover for any annual leave or absence of our permanent driver, you would only be paid for any hours worked. The position is based at Alsager Library, which is where the mobile library is garaged.





You would need to hold a clean C1 driving licence and a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC). The job involves driving our mobile library from it's base at Alsager Library into the rural communities throughout the whole of Cheshire East, following a regular three week timetable. You would need to undertake daily routine maintenance checks and take responsibility for the security, cleanliness and refuelling of the vehicle. You would need to engage with our customers in a friendly, helpful manner, and sometimes use our online IT systems to help issue and return books. In addition you need to have a knowledge of Health and Safety processes and procedures and the ability to lift books on and off the library and operate the lift.





Should we receive a high volume of applications, the advert may close early. For any other information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Jude Johnson at Alsager Library at Jude.Johnson@cheshireeast.gov.uk ?or call on 01270 375325.



Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.



If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date then it is likely that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion, however please do not be discouraged from applying again.



For any technical enquiries please email sourcingteam@ecwip.co.uk



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