Mobile Library Assistant/Driver

High Life Highland; Kirkton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

High Life Highland is seeking a full-time Mobile Library Driver to operate the van on a 3-week cycle from Ardelve Depot, serving Skye and Lochalsh. You will handle stock, assist customers and perform routine vehicle checks to ensure smooth service delivery.

The role requires a medical screening, a short driving test and a Disclosure Scotland PVG check, with 35 hours per week and a commitment to health and safety and staff training.

Qualifications

• Medical examination required prior to appointment.
• Short driving test required.
• Disclosure Scotland PVG check required.

Responsibilities

• Promote and deliver library services to the public across the Skye and Lochalsh area.
• Maintain the mobile library van, perform day-to-day checks and report faults.
• Circulate stock to venues including houses, schools and care homes.
• Handle cash and assist with day-to-day library operations within the area.
• Assist with Health and Safety procedures and participate in staff training.
• Support other HLH teams and projects as required.
• Uphold HLH environmental values in all tasks.

Skills

Driving

Job description

• Contract type: Full time (35 hours per week)
• Homeworking: This post is not suitable for homeworking
• Responsible to: Network Librarian
• Contact: Will Poulter 01478 614820 / [e-mail]
• Actively promote a positive and collaborative workplace culture that supports the Charity’s purpose of Making Life Better and i-care values to increase morale, productivity and performance.
• Driving a specially equipped large vehicle.
• Ensuring the vehicle is maintained in day-to-day running order by carrying out routine checks and reporting faults as necessary to the Fleet Operator.
• Ensuring the vehicle is cleaned and washed inside and out.
• Promoting use of the mobile service to the public.
• Circulation of stock to the public and within the library network, including housebound, school and care home visits.
• Input, checking and maintenance of database records.
• Handling customers’ requests and enquiries.
• Stock maintenance, including shelving, handling, processing and minor repairs.
• Cash handling and other duties associated with the day-to-day operation of library services within the area.
• Assisting with the implementation of Health and Safety procedures.
• Participating in staff training.
• Undertaking any other duties as required to ensure efficient and effective service delivery.
• Pursue continuous professional development and contribute to the continuous improvement of High Life Highland as a whole.
• Attend and undertake any training online or in person.
• Aim to reduce wastage and uphold our environmental values of being as sustainable as possible in all tasks.
• Assist and support other areas of High Life Highland with particular projects, training or in the event of holidays or sickness working cross-functionally across the team.
• Maintain an awareness and knowledge of the risk management responsibilities appropriate to their role, as identified within the HLH Risk Policy and associated guidance documentation.

Special Conditions: The mobile library van is based at Ardelve Depot and currently operates on a 3-week cycle throughout the Skye and Lochalsh area. This may be subject to change. The van is stored overnight at Ardelve Depot, by Dornie, Lochalsh.

Please see current timetable on website for full details of the routes.

*** All candidates are subject to a medical as a requirement prior to any formal appointment. ***

*** All candidates will be required to undertake a short driving test. ***

*** A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is required for this post ***

Date posted: 25th September 2026

About us

High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.

About us

High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.

High Life Highland (HLH) is committed to the protection and safeguarding of vulnerable groups,including children and protected adults and believes that they should never experience any kind ofabuse. It has a responsibility to promote the welfare of those in vulnerable groups and to keep themsafe and to practice in a way that protects them. HLH expects all those with whom the Charity engagesto share this position. Where applicable, new positions will be subject to the appropriate level ofDisclosure Scotland checking; identity checks (address, date of birth), employment/experience history,two references (one of which must be most recent employer, where appropriate), qualifications, Rightto Work in the UK (where applicable). The above will apply to anyone working on behalf of HLH (paid orunpaid) including all board directors, staff, workers, volunteers, agency staff and students.