About The Service
The Cardiff and Vale Joint Equipment Service (JES) Team is looking to employ a Storekeeper based at our warehouse, Units 2 & 3 Lambourne Crescent, Cardiff Business Park, Llanishen, Cardiff CF14 5GF.
The Council Joint Equipment Service team provides equipment to people within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. We order, deliver, collect and maintain a wide range of mobility aids to help people live as independently as possible within their own homes.
Equipment is ordered by health care professionals, such as District Nurses, Occupational Therapist and Physiotherapists and includes a wide range items from specialist beds and hoists to bathing equipment and seating and walking equipment used by children is schools.
The successful applicant will work as part of a team to deliver a first class service.
About the job
You will form part of the existing JES warehouse team supporting the logistical element of the service, including goods receipt, processing purchase orders, driving forklift, picking goods for delivery etc. All requests for delivery/installation are instigated by a clinical team member after an assessment of the clients needs, an order for delivery is then processed by the JES admin team and picked by the warehouse team for delivery by an in-house team of installers.
Please note that the service core hours are 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday and 8am – 3:30pm on Friday.
This position is part time for 22.5 hrs per week.
What We Are Looking For From You
The position is a physically demanding one and you will need to be capable of carrying out a wide range of manual handling activities (lifting, pulling, pushing etc.).
All work schedules are managed with the use of handheld devices so an understanding of mobile technology/apps is essential. A full driving licence would be advantageous as there may be occasions when the Storekeeper is asked to support the in house installation team.
Additional information
This post is part time and will work 22.5 hours per week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
If after reading the job description, you have any questions about the role please contact Sean Hall – Warehouse Manager 02920 873 673.
When completing your online application, you should tailor your application to the role in the Supporting Information section, stating how you meet each of the essential criteria listed on the Person Specification. You should also state how you meet any desirable criteria as we may use these to shortlist should we receive a large volume of applicants meeting all the essential criteria. The Supporting Information section of the online application form is limited to 4,000 characters – you can upload additional Supporting Information but please do not submit a CV as this is unlikely to provide the information needed. Please read the guidance on how to apply.
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Safeguarding and Child Protection are key priorities for the Council. We aim to support children and vulnerable adults to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. Our services and schools are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of all children and vulnerable adults, and will take action to safeguard their well-being, and acknowledge that children and vulnerable adults have a right to protection. This is supported in the general ethos of the Council and all schools.
This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Standard check.
We welcome applications in both English and Welsh. Applications received in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than English applications.
Due to the current interim working arrangements, we are unable to provide recruitment packs or accept application forms via the post.
The interview process for this role will be held on a virtual basis using an appropriate online platform. If you have any concerns around your ability to participate in a virtual interview process please contact
Sean Hall – Warehouse Manager 02920 873 673.
Please note the Council does not accept CV’s. When completing the supporting information section of your application, please ensure you refer to the below located on our website:
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• Application Guidance
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