- S25-109 Transport Driver (LC3)

Lancashire Constabulary’s Estates and Facilities Stores and Transport Team is seeking a Transport Driver to be based at Hutton Headquarters. The site is accessible by public transport and there is also free car parking on site.

The purpose of this role is to provide a comprehensive transport service across the Constabulary ensuring that business requirements and objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities:

To be responsible for the transportation of correspondence such as mail, stores equipment, ICT equipment and evidential materials including firearms and drugs across the Constabulary as directed, ensuring all relevant paperwork is completed.

To hold responsibility for the daily checking and maintenance of vehicles used for transportation including refuelling as and when required.

To ensure all necessary administrative functions in relation to daily job sheets, overtime sheets etc. are completed fully in a timely manner.

To ensure necessary administrative receipts are maintained to ensure access to comprehensive and accurate information.

To deliver high quality provision of support services to internal and external service users ensuring full compliance with agreed Service Level Agreements are met.

To provide assistance to the Post Room teams with regards to the additional sorting and distribution of incoming and outgoing mail as required to meeting necessary deadlines of internal and external stakeholders.

Demonstrate a strong personal commitment to delivering and achieving value for money, whilst providing high quality service.

Please see the attached job specification for further details.

Skills and Experience:

To have worked as a driver in a large scale organisation

Experience of communicating effectively across a wide spectrum of people

Demonstrates self-motivation and willingness to develop self within the role

Experience of working effectively as part of a team

Vetting and Medical:

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting prior to commencing their role. You will also be subject to a medical assessment.

Benefits:

25 - 31 days annual leave (role dependant) plus 8 bank holidays pro rata

Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions from 5.5% to 12.5% depending on your salary

Sick pay provisions

Generous maternity / paternity and adoption leave entitlements

Option to become a member of the onsite unions

Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme

Access to on-site-gyms – HQ

Cycle to work scheme

Support from our Health and Wellbeing Centre including Welfare Officers, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Mental Health Peer Supporters

Hybrid / Agile working (role dependant)

Candidates applying for Lancashire Constabulary should be aware that the use of online 'Artificial Intelligence' (AI) systems such as ChatGPT to generate application answers is NOT permitted, any candidate found to have submitted an application form using online 'AI' software to generate answers will be removed from the recruitment process with immediate effect. This may result in future applications with the Constabulary also being rejected, based on integrity.

Further details of the requirements and duties of the post can be found on the attached Role Profile.

Before you complete the online application, we would advise you to read the attached Information and Guidance documents.

PLEASE NOTE, AGENCY EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEERS AND SPECIALS ARE UNABLE TO APPLY FOR INTERNAL VACANCIES.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY IS THURSDAY 22nd May 2025 AT 10AM.