Delivery Driver, School Bookshop Assistant

The Roving Bookshop; East Leake; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

The Roving Bookshop in Leicester is seeking a flexible part-time Delivery Driver/Stock Handler to support our mobile bookshop program. You will drive a medium van to schools nationwide, unload stock, and set up displays for events with children and staff.

This role combines physical work, customer-facing retail tasks, and simple admin. A clean UK driving licence is required, with potential overnight stays for long-distance events and World Book Day busy periods.

Qualifications

• Essential physical fitness to load/unload heavy book stock.
• Confident driving a medium van with a clean UK licence.
• Flexibility to start early and stay late for events.
• Willingness to stay overnight for long-distance events and World Book Day periods.
• Ability to work independently and set up displays at different schools.
• Enhanced DBS check required or ability to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Drive a medium van to schools across the country.
• Load and unload heavy trolleys containing book stock.
• Erect up to 54 display cases and set up the mobile bookshop.
• Sell to children and interact with teachers and staff.
• Manage stock, take payments, and perform simple admin tasks.

Skills

Delivery driving

Heavy lifting

Retail experience

DBS check

Overnight travel

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Company Description

A unique opportunity to join a small team with a big mission: based in Leicester, The Roving Bookshop has a national reputation for its carefully curated stock of children’s books. Travelling all over the country, from our Leicester base, we provide primary children with a unique opportunity to experience a full size bookshop in their own school. We also provide specialist bookselling at author performances, conferences and other training events.

Role Description

Start Date – 1 month - £14.00 – £15.50/hr. Flexible, Full/Part Time

This role combines delivery driving, manual handling, display setup, and customer‑facing retail work. Driving a company van to and unloading at a new venue each day, you’ll experience first‑hand the excitement that the bookshop brings to children - you’ll also meet authors and illustrators at book signings. Every day and every event is different.

Responsibilities

• Drive a medium van to schools across the country
• Load and unload heavy trolleys containing book stock
• Erect up to 54 display cases and set up the mobile bookshop
• Sell to children and interact with school staff throughout the day
• Manage stock, take payments, and do simple admin

You may opt for a part time contract, but will need to be flexible. Term time is very busy, particularly around World Book Day in February and March.

Qualifications

• Essential skills:
• Physical strength to load/unload up to ~1 tonne of books on trolleys, and heavy lifting to erect book displays (experience of working in warehouse or delivery roles would be valuable)
• Confidence driving a medium van and clean UK driving licence
• The flexibility to start early and finish late, when visiting schools, including paid overnight stays for long distance events
• The flexibility to work extra events during school term time (particularly February and March, World Book Day)
• Ability to work independently and set up displays in different school environments
• Friendly communication style with teachers and children
• Ability to obtain an enhanced DBS check (we work in schools and are committed to safeguarding)
• Desirable skills:
• An interest in children’s books (training given).
• A familiarity with computers for Point of Sale (training given).

If you’re physically fit, love keeping busy and want to do a job that makes a difference, we look forward to receiving your application.