Caretaker/Courier Libraries

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Bury Council is hiring a Caretaker & Library Courier to support the Bury Library Service. The role is practical and community-facing, working to keep library buildings safe and well-presented while delivering books and equipment across branches.

You will perform minor repairs, drive the library van, and assist with home library deliveries to residents, providing friendly and dependable service. The post is 30 hours per week with flexible patterns.

Qualifications

• Experience with building maintenance or caretaking (public-facing settings desirable).
• Practical skills and confidence carrying out minor repairs.
• A strong commitment to customer care.
• A warm, approachable communicator.
• Someone who enjoys an active, varied role.

Responsibilities

• Building Care & Maintenance: carry out day-to-day minor repairs and general handyperson tasks; help maintain secure, well-presented library buildings; spot and resolve maintenance issues.
• Courier & Van Driving Duties: drive the library van to deliver and collect books, equipment, mail and other items; complete routine vehicle safety checks; maintain a valid driving licence.
• Supporting Our Home Library Service: deliver books to housebound residents; provide friendly, sensitive communication to customers from diverse backgrounds; deliver a reliable, customer-focused service.

Skills

Caretaking experience

Minor repairs

Customer care

Communication skills

Job description

About the role

Join Our Team as a Caretaker & Library Courier (30 hours per week)
Bury Library Service

Are you practical, reliable, and looking for a role where every day makes a difference in your local community? We're looking for a proactive and hands-on individual to support our libraries by delivering a high-quality caretaking and courier service across Bury.

What You'll Do

As a key member of our team, you'll help keep our library buildings safe, welcoming, and running smoothly. Your responsibilities will include:

Building Care & Maintenance

• Carrying out day-to-day minor repairs and general handyperson tasks
• Helping to maintain secure, well-presented library buildings
• Using your initiative to spot and resolve maintenance issues
  (A trade background is desirable but not essential.)

Courier & Van Driving Duties

• Driving the Bury Library van to deliver and collect books, equipment, mail, and other items across all branch libraries
• Completing routine vehicle safety checks
• Holding and maintaining a clean, valid driving licence

Supporting Our Home Library Service

• Delivering books to housebound residents across the borough
• Offering friendly, sensitive communication to customers from a wide range of backgrounds
• Providing a reliable, customer-focused service that brightens someone's day

What We’re Looking For

• Experience with building maintenance or caretaking (public-facing settings desirable)
• Practical skills and confidence carrying out minor repairs
• A strong commitment to customer care
• A warm, approachable communicator
• Someone who enjoys an active, varied role

Working Hours

This post is 30 hours per week, with some flexibility in how these hours can be arranged. Final working patterns will be agreed between the successful candidate and the manager.

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.