Delivery Driver, School Bookshop Assistant

The Roving Bookshop; Leicester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The Roving Bookshop, based in Leicester, travels to schools nationwide to bring a full-size mobile bookshop to events. You will drive a medium van, unload stock, and set up up to 54 display cases while engaging with children and teachers.

Role includes selling, stock management, and basic admin; term-time work with occasional longer trips and paid overnight stays. DBS checks required; UK driving licence essential.

Qualifications

• Physical strength to load/unload up to ~1 tonne of books on trolleys and erect displays.
• Confidence driving a medium van with a clean UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to start early and finish late during visits, including paid overnight stays for long distance events.
• Flexibility to work extra events during school term time (World Book Day).
• Ability to work independently and set up displays in varied school environments.
• Friendly communication with teachers and children.
• Ability to obtain an enhanced DBS check (safeguarding in schools).
• Interest in children’s books (training provided).
• Familiarity with Point of Sale systems (training provided).

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.

Skills

Physical strength

UK driving licence

Flexible hours

Overnight stays

Independent worker

Friendly communication

Enhanced DBS check

Interest in children’s books

POS systems

Tools

POS systems

Job description

Company Description

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.

A unique opportunity to join a small team with a big mission: 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.

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.

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)
• An interest in children’s books (training given).
• A familiarity with computers for Point of Sale (training given).