Driving Assistant – Supply & Logistics

Job Title: Supply & LogisticsDriving Assistant 
Contract: Permanent 
Working Hours: 37 hours per week  
Salary: £23,114 – £23,893 pa (Grade 2) 
Location: Central Stores, Lexden 
Closing Date: 07/04/2024 
 
The Role
 
Applications are sought for the position of Supply & Logistics Driving Assistant working in the Supply & Logistics Team at our site in Lexden, Essex. 
 
The successful applicant for this role will be required to hold a full, current, and clean driving licence for at least five years and be able to drive a large, long wheelbase van.  
 
Specific duties for this role shall include, but are not limited to: – 
 
Maintaining the vehicle in a clean and roadworthy condition. 
Collection of all internal mail for onward delivery to multiple sites across Essex. 
Checking and sorting for safe stowage of all consignments ensuring goods are secure in transit. 
Delivering and collecting Fire Service owned equipment from fire stations using the appropriate documentation. 
Maintaining an adequate inventory of Breathing Apparatus equipment across fire stations. 
Exchanging deficient or defective equipment whilst maintaining operational effectiveness across the Service. 
Responding as required to major incidents to ensure adequate provisions are in place for front line operational services. 
To assist in checking deliveries and completing electronic receipts etc. using our internal computer system. 
To assist in maintaining a safe and clean working environment 
 

What Are We Looking For? 
 
We are looking for someone with great attention for detail who is keen to work for a well-established team playing a pivotal role in Essex County Fire & Rescue Service. We pride ourselves on working closely together to achieve the best outcomes.    
 
The Application Process 
 
Application – Initially you will apply via our website by attaching supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be a maximum of 750 words showing us how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification for the role. We love it when our applications write thorough supporting statements so don’t be afraid to go into detail! This will give us a great understanding of your skills and experience and how well you fit the role.  
 
Interview – If successfully shortlisted you will be invited in for a 30-minute interview with questions relevant to the role advertised. 
 
Our Culture and Benefits 
 
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.  
 
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits 
 
Disability Confident 
 
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit. 

As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.  
 
Our employee forums and partners include:  
 
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.  
 
Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.  
 
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk  

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk 

You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via www.essex-fire.gov.uk/join-essex-fire 
 
Safeguarding 
 
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. 
 
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service. 
 
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults. 
 
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying. 
 
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.