Logistic Officer (Two Person Crew)

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Logistic Officer (Two Person Crew)


• Job Location:                     Hempsted, Gloucester 


• Salary:                              £30,024 - £32,597 per annum


• Hours per Week:                37.00 


• Contract Type:                   Permanent 


• Closing Date:                    13/07/2026 


• Job Requisition Number:    14328 


• This post is not open to job share

We are seeking a van driver and fitter to come and join our team! 

Gloucestershire Equipment Loan Service (GELS) has an exciting opportunity for a full time Logistic Officer (Two Person Crew) position in our team, based in Hempsted, Gloucester.

About the Role:

GELS plays an important role in supporting the care sector in Gloucestershire. We are responsible for the distribution, delivery, collection, maintenance and minor adaptations of medical equipment to support people being discharged from hospital and to help people to remain independent in their own home.  The service is delivered on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council and One Gloucestershire. 

This role includes driving, manual handling, fitting and installing medical equipment and working collaboratively with an assistant as part of a Two Person Crew. We make deliveries and collections across the county from our base in Hempsted, Gloucester.

You will be required to safely lift, carry and install equipment, such as bariatric beds, hoists, shower chairs and walking frames, in people’s homes.

Other responsibilities include:

• Prepare the van for operation by inspecting its general condition, safety checks, checking fluid levels and tyre pressure, and obtaining or scheduling repairs with the transport team

• Load the van to deliver and collect in the most effective and efficient way

• Ensure equipment collections are undertaken appropriately and additional items are added in the field 

• Ensure infection control and personal protections guidelines are adhered to when undertaking your role

• Work with wider team colleagues to resolve issues

• Fit and install equipment as detailed by health prescribers

This is an interesting and varied role within an established and supportive team, making a difference to people in Gloucestershire.

About You:

We are looking for someone who is an experienced van driver with excellent driving skills and good geographical knowledge of Gloucestershire. The ideal candidate will have experience in:

• Multi-drop van deliveries and collections

• Fitting or installing equipment

• Working in a customer facing role

• Warehouse procedures

• Working with people with complex needs

You will need a full UK driving licence and this role is subject to a DBS check.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about. Read more about our Values on our website. 

If you hold the same behaviours and approach, then we want to hear from you! In exchange, we will provide you with full training and support to help you succeed in your role!

We Offer:

Our people do all they can to make the difference to local communities in Gloucestershire. And that’s exactly what we aim to do for our people. Here are some of the ways we aim to achieve this:

• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays


• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme


• Free offsite parking


• Regular formal and informal support


• Safe, supportive and positive working environment


• Training and development opportunities


• Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers


• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone


• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network


• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)


• GCC's Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Applying:

Please write your application with consideration for the criteria in the Job Profile (see link below).

Your application should include examples of why you should be considered and cover the experience, skills and knowledge that you would bring to the post. Please also include details of your English and Maths GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) in the application form.

To arrange an informal discussion with the Team Manager, please email [email protected] or click 'Apply'

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

Additional Information:

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:

Logistic Officer (two person crew) - Job Profile 

This Position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received. If you are interested in applying, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible

If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability* as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to [email protected], as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error.    By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.    

*a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.  

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.