Driver Techncian

Medequip co; Braintree; On-site; GBP 25,406 - 31,051; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 days holiday increasing to 33 days

Continued professional development

Van provided for travel

Life assurance

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Access to Perkbox discount platform

Free uniform

Free DBS check

Job summary

Medequip co is seeking a Driver Technician in Braintree, England. This role involves delivering and installing health-related products while ensuring exceptional customer service. The successful candidate will hold a valid UK driving license and demonstrate flexibility in working hours. Key benefits include 29 days holiday (increasing to 33), professional development opportunities, and a van for transport. Join us in making a difference in our community by empowering individuals through our services.

Qualifications

• Must possess a full UK driving license for at least 3 years.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Flexibility for emergency on-call participation.

Responsibilities

• Drive to customer’s homes, delivering and installing health-related products.
• Provide exceptional customer service with care and empathy.
• Participate in an emergency on-call rota as required.
• Perform basic DIY tasks related to healthcare equipment.

Skills

Full UK driving licence (minimum of 3 years)

Good communication skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Flexibility with working days/hours

Job description

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,229.00 per annum

This is an incredible opportunity to work for a forward-thinking community equipment services provider, who’ll support you to be the best you can be in your chosen field!

Join us as our new Driver Technician at Medequip Assistive Technology Ltd and let us empower you to truly make a difference.

Our continued employee development programmes, internal training and exceptional leadership will give you the ability to continuously develop yourself professionally whilst providing person-centred support.

You’ll be supported by an excellent team of professional and ever developing co‑workers who all identify and align with Medequip’s values.

Who are Medequip?

Medequip is the leading provider of medical equipment services to local authorities and the NHS across the UK, delivering a wide range of equipment and support to people in their own homes, keeping people independent for longer.

About the role

As the Driver Technician for Medequip Assistive Technologies you will be delivering and installing health related products. This is not just a delivery and installation role, you will be pivotal in providing life enhancing equipment, a second to none customer service experience and assurance that Medequip are a trusted and reliable organisation.

This role will require you to work flexibly to suit the needs of the business as well as being able to participate in an emergency on‑call rota.

Day‑to‑day responsibilities

• Driving to customer’s homes, acting in a respectful, polite and approachable manner
• Delivering, collecting, installing and repairing healthcare equipment
• Demonstrating the use and functionality of the equipment to our customers
• Delivering exceptional customer facing service with care, empathy, integrity and kindness
• Basic DIY tasks
• Be flexible with working days/hours to suit the needs of the business
• Participate in an emergency on‑call rota
• Enhancing the lives of our customers by providing medical and care equipment and a first‑class service with every home visit

About you

Above all, you will identify and align with our company values:

• We empower people to be accountable for their actions and performance.
• We help people with empathy, courtesy, dignity, and kindness.
• We show respect and are trusted by our colleagues, suppliers, and customers.
• We believe in teamwork and are passionate about our work.
• We encourage innovation and the development of technology.
• We embrace change and seek to achieve excellence.
• We deliver cost effective, efficient, and safe healthcare solutions.

Qualifications and experience required

• You must have a full UK driving licence (minimum of 3 years)
• Work well independently and as part of a team
• Must have good communication skills
• Be flexible with working days/hours to suit the needs of the business and participate in an emergency on‑call rota

What we offer

• 29 days holiday moving to a max of 33 days (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Continued professional development, training and learning support and opportunities for career progression
• Van provided for travel to and from work
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Perkbox discount platform
• Free uniform
• Free DBS check

Equal Opportunities

We welcome applications from all sections of the Community as an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are also happy to make any reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process should you need it, please let us know.

Additional Information

This role may be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship. Candidates without satisfactory right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable.