Our Values
In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.
Our Values are:
- Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
- Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
- Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
- Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
- Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
- Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.
We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all, and is free from discrimination and bias.
Integrated Community Equipment Service is a joint service with Coventry City Council and NHS/Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust. We provide a service in supplying various items of equipment to residents of Coventry to enable and support them with daily independent living. To support and facilitate hospital discharges and prevention, working alongside various professions across the city. These can be Occupational Therapists, Physio Therapists, District Nurses, Social Workers, Doctors or Specialist Therapists.
What is the job role?
The integrated community equipment service provides disability equipment to the residents of Coventry. When this equipment is no longer required it is either collected or returned direct to us so that it can be decontaminated for reuse with other people.
As a store/driver technician you will work within the warehouse as well as delivering/collecting equipment to/from the community.
When working in the warehouse you could be processing equipment delivered to us from suppliers, decontaminating equipment that has been returned to us, completing maintenance or servicing on equipment, picking and packing stock and assembling items that require it.
The driving aspect of the role includes the delivery and fitting of equipment along with the collection of equipment which is no longer required by the customer. The role also includes servicing equipment that is out in the community, primarily PAT testing electrical items and completing LOLER inspections on slings. As a driver you may be asked to complete visits to check equipment where a fault has been reported.
The nature of the job is physically demanding and the use of moving and handling skills is required. However, training will be provided.
The driving role includes weekend working on a 1 in 7 rota basis. The weekend shift consists of working 10.00am till 2.00pm on and Saturday and Sunday. When covering this shift the driver takes the Monday off.
The post is a 30 hours post working 9:00am - 5.00pm Tuesday to Thursday and 8.30am - 4.30pm on Fridays.
This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for a motivated individual with a flexible and adaptable approach to work.
They will need to be able to work off their own initiative at times as well as the ability work as part of a team.
An understanding of the nature of the work carried out by the service is beneficial and the ability to understand and follow policies and procedures along with manufacturer instruction will be needed.
A full driving licence is required.
If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:
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Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
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Are currently in care or have previously been in care
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If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.
Interview date(s): 1/9/2026
About Coventry
Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.
We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.
At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.
To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.
If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies
