Courier

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our agile and resourceful team. We are looking for a Courier who enjoys working in a varied and busy environment and has previous office experience. You will be based in an Records Management team providing support to Council services across the Borough.

Working Pattern Monday to Friday Hours 37 hours per week, to cover office hours 9:00am to 5:30 pm on a flexible working pattern

Location: Runcorn based (Picow Farm Road) but must be flexible to work in either Widnes or from home as required

Specific requirements of this post are:

Evaluation and archiving of paper records for retention, storage and destruction.

Some physical lifting and transporting of boxes of records will be required 

Some driving of the works van will also be required to assist with the Council’s daily courier service

You will have:

Experience of undertaking a wide range of general office tasks.

Experience and knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel  

Experience of inputting data into databases

Experience and abilty to work to deadlines

An awareness of maintaining confidentiality in the course of the job

Good oral communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team and  on your own following set procedures

You will hold a full UK Driving licence and be able to demonstrate a safe and responsible record of driving experience. 

The Benefits: 

• A generous leave package of 26 days annual leave + Bank Holidays (Increasing after 5 years’ service)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Investment in your personal development
• Free car parking at HBC sites
• Access to a range of discount schemes
• Access to a car leasing scheme

For an informal discussion about this post, please contact  Sue Hobbs  on 0151 511 6824

 At Halton Borough Council we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce and a vital part of this is to encourage diversity in all respects. We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and tailored to best suit the needs and strength of the individual. This includes making adjustments for people with a disability, neurodiversity or with long-term health conditions. If you require accommodations, please reach out during the recruitment process so that we can make this the best possible experience for you – resourcing@halton.gov.uk