We have a fantastic opportunity for a Courier Driver to join our team based in Ipswich.
Contract: Bank - 0 hour / £12.71 per hour (+12.07% in lieu of holiday pay)
The main purpose of the Courier Driver role is to ensure the safe, secure and timely collection, transportation, and delivery of mail, parcels and pathology samples to a range of locations.
The role requires excellent communication skills when dealing with customers, colleagues, and other stakeholders to maintain the highest standards of service. You will use both electronic and paper-based systems to accurately record collections and deliveries, ensuring all tasks are completed correctly and within scheduled times. The role may involve manual handling including lifting and moving mail sacks, parcels and other items, as well as loading and unloading vehicles.
You will be driving vehicles ranging from small vans up to 3.5-tonne Luton vans, which can be driven on the Category B section of a UK driving licence. You must have held a Full UK Manual Driving Licence for a minimum of 12 months and have no more than six penalty points.
To be considered for this opportunity, you will need:
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good route planning and organisational skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- A customer-focused approach.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and meet delivery deadlines.
- Good problem-solving skills.
- Good literacy and numeracy skills.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- The ability to use a PDA or handheld scanning device (training will be provided).
- Clear and legible handwriting where required.
- Good knowledge of the local and surrounding areas.
- A flexible approach to work and the ability to handle manual lifting and carrying safely.
Please note that this role will be subject to several regulatory pre-employment checks, and you will be asked to provide details of your full employment history should you be invited to an interview. Your HMRC record, available to download from the Government Gateway may help you in preparing this information when required.
Our Values
Collaborative
– we work as one team with a shared purpose to meet the needs of our patients, passengers, colleagues, customers, communities, and the planet.
Agile – We listen, learn and adapt to improve the business, each other, and ourselves.
Reliable
– We do what we say we will do, we take responsibility and we behave with integrity.
Empowered – We are confident and committed to taking responsibility to deliver the highest quality service.
About Us
EMED Group is an established healthcare logistics provider that enables access to health and social care through our four specialist divisions. We are one of the largest health and care partners to the NHS with 4,000 colleagues across over 60 bases UK-wide.
EMED Group is committed to pro-actively improving the wellbeing of our communities by providing access to vital health and social care services across the UK.
