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Van Driver

Blue Arrow - Edinburgh
Posted 5 days ago, valid for 23 days
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH11, Scotland

Salary

£16.58 - £17.19 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is located in Edinburgh and offers an hourly rate of £16.58 for weekdays and £17.19 for Sundays.
  • Candidates must be self-motivated and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • A full UK manual driving licence with no more than six penalty points is required for this position.
  • The role involves sorting mail and delivering parcels, requiring individuals who enjoy outdoor work regardless of weather conditions.
  • There is no specific year of experience mentioned, but a strong sense of community and flexibility in working patterns is essential.

Location: Edinburgh

Start Date: Immediately

Hourly Rate: £16.58 per hour Monday to Saturday, £17.19 per hour Sunday

About the role

You'll start your day in the local delivery office, sorting the mail for your route, before taking out your van to complete your round. You'll be given a hand-held computer device to capture customer signatures for deliveries. The hand-held computer will also act as your routing system putting your round in the most economical route, telling you which house to go to next.

You will be self-motivated, you'll also be as happy working alone as well as working as part of a team and getting to know the different people on your round. You'll have a strong sense of community and the idea of doing a job that involves flexible working patterns will appeal to you.
We deliver parcels come rain or shine, so we're looking for people who like being outdoors whatever the weather, you'll also be someone who likes the idea of doing a job that will help you keep fit.

Driving licence requirements:

A full UK manual driving licence (in your current UK address), with no more than six penalty points is essential, but a clean licence is preferred. Please note you will be required to show this at assessment
Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

Blue Arrow is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to helping find great work opportunities for great people.

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In order to submit this application, a TotalJobs account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all TotalJobs’ services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to TotalJobs’ Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to TotalJobs and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.