About the role
We have an exciting opportunity to come and join Bury Council as a Driver/Fitter-Store Operative. This is a hands on role where you’ll be responsible for the delivery, collection, fitting, maintenance, and management of essential equipment for service users, ensuring everything is handled safely, efficiently and with a high standard of care and professionalism. This is a varied and rewarding role that combines practical, logistical, and customer facing responsibilities. You’ll be part of a supportive and collaborative team where communication, flexibility, and mutual respect are valued.
About You
We are seeking a dependable individual with a hands on approach and a genuine commitment to helping others. You take pride in delivering excellent service, whether you're fitting equipment in service users’ homes, maintaining stock levels, or ensuring vehicles and stores are safe and well-managed. You’re confident communicating with a wide range of people, both in person and remotely and you’re comfortable using basic IT systems to keep accurate records. With a good eye for detail and a proactive attitude, you’re able to prioritise tasks, solve problems on the go, and work effectively both independently and as part of a team. A full driving license and a willingness to learn and develop your skills are essential.
Normal hours of work are 37 hours per week based around the usual business working week. Dependent on service requirements, you will also be required to work on a on call rota.
About Bury
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.
In line with safer recruitment, please ensure that your application/CV covers your full employment history and there is a reason noted for any gaps in employment. Successful candidates will be asked to provide relevant references for the past ten years and character references will not be accepted.
Please note we are unable to support with sponsorship at this time.
As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way
Benefits of working for Bury Council
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We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.
If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.
Next steps
For an informal chat regarding the role please contact Bobbi-Jo Turner on B.Turner@bury.gov.uk