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Relief Delivery Driver

Reference code: HLH/2603/02
  • Libraries
  • Inverness/Inverness-shire
  • Closing on 16th March 2026
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Key duties and responsibilities

  •  Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.

  • The post involves manual duties, including:

     

  1. Driving a delivery vehicle up to 3.5 tons.
  2. Observing the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act and relevant instructions as issued.
  3. Ensuring that the vehicle is maintained in day-to-day running order by carrying out routine checks and reporting as necessary to the Fleet Operator and to senior staff any vehicle defects.
  4. Ensuring that the vehicle is cleaned and washed, inside and out, as necessary.

  5. Loading and unloading crates of books and other materials and delivering these to and uplifting from frontline premises.

     

  • Working as part of a team to deliver, support and promote library and information services to all customers and communities;
  • Communicating effectively and courteously with colleagues, customers and communities;
  • Participating in staff training as required;
  • Undertaking any other duties as required to ensure efficient and effective Service delivery across the Library network;
  • The hours of duty are on an ‘as required’ basis, to cover staff holidays, sickness and training;
  • The post holder may be called on to cover any or all of the duties normally worked by permanent members of staff;
  • Appointment to the post will be subject to a medical examination
  • Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of the Library Support Unit and High Life Highland as a whole.
  • Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
  • Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
  • Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the Library team.
  • Undertake all tasks in accordance with High Life Highland policies and procedures, including General Data Protection Regulations, health and safety procedures, relevant checks, reporting any concerns to management to ensure corrective action is taken. 
Date posted: 2nd March 2026
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About us

High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.
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High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind of abuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep them safe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engages to share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level of Disclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history, two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Right to Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid or unpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.