Collections Officer

Peopleforce Recruitment Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standby pay £22/24h

Hourly rates: £15 in hours, £17 call‑o

Out of hours: £37.50 per hour

Job summary

Peopleforce Recruitment Ltd supports a pharmaceutical partner by recruiting Collections Officers (Toxicology Testing) for Bristol-area field work. This casual, ad hoc role requires availability for standby weeks and weekends, with a 6pm-6pm standby window and potential travel up to 50 miles to client sites.

You will visit workplaces such as factories and airports to perform drug and alcohol testing, contributing to safety and compliance while enjoying flexible hours and varied environments.

Qualifications

• Driving license and access to own vehicle.
• Attention to detail (proven experience).
• Organisation.
• Customer service / customer facing experience.
• Flexibility.
• Comfortable with a week’s training.

Responsibilities

• Visit client sites to conduct drug and alcohol testing.
• Manage standby rotations including 6pm–6pm and 6pm Fri–Mon.
• Travel up to 50 miles for assignments.
• Adhere to standby/on-call schedules and rates.

Skills

Driving license

Attention to detail

Organisation

Customer service

Flexibility

Job description

Collections Officer - Bristol - Field Based - Drug and Alcohol Testing

Peopleforce Recruitment are delighted to be supporting the expansion of one of their longstanding pharmaceutical and healthcare partners in the search for Collections Officers (Toxicology Testing).

This is a casual, ad hoc role requiring a high level of flexibility. Work is offered on an as-required basis, with shifts covering 12- or 24-hour standby periods. There are no guaranteed hours, and this role should not be relied upon as a full-time or primary source of income.

In this role, you will visit client sites to conduct drug and alcohol testing on employees, supporting workplace safety and compliance. Testing may take place in safety-critical environments such as factories, airports, manufacturing facilities, and similar settings. No two days are the same, making this a varied and engaging opportunity for someone who enjoys independent, people-facing work.

You must provide three days per week that you are available to be on call as well as two weekends in a month. You will then be allocated to 1 day per week and 1 weekend in a month to be on standby. The weekly standby you will do will run from 6pm-6pm and the weekend standby you cover will be Friday 6pm - Monday 6pm. On the days you are on standby, you may not have any call outs or prebooked visits. On these occasions you would be paid a standby rate of £22 for the full day, you could be called out anytime including late at night. You will work for your team's region, but you must be prepared to travel up to 50 miles.

Please do not apply to this role if you are interested in full time work or have other part time work where you cannot commit to three days during the week and two weekends in a month.

FYI - In hours is 8-6pm and out of hours is 6pm-8am

• £22 per 24-hour period standby
• £15 per hour in hours rate
• £17 in hours call out rate
• £18 out hours prebooked visit
• £37.50 per hour out of hours rate

What we are looking for:

• Driving license and access to own vehicle
• Attention to detail (proven experience)
• Organisation
• Customer service / customer facing experience
• Flexibility
• Somebody comfortable with a week's course of training
• Must have driving license amd access to own vehicle
• Must be flexible with travel