Delivery Driver, School Bookshop Assistant

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.

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

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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.

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Responsibilities:

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• Drive a medium van to schools across the country

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• Load and unload heavy trolleys containing book stock

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• Erect up to 54 display cases and set up the mobile bookshop

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• Sell to children and interact with school staff throughout the day

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• Manage stock, take payments, and do simple admin

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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.

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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.

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Qualifications

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• Essential skills:

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• 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)

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• Confidence driving a medium van and clean UK driving licence

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• The flexibility to start early and finish late, when visiting schools, including paid overnight stays for long distance events

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• The flexibility to work extra events during school term time (particularly February and March, World Book Day)

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• Ability to work independently and set up displays in different school environments

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• Friendly communication style with teachers and children

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• Ability to obtain an enhanced DBS check (we work in schools and are committed to safeguarding)

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• Desirable skills:

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• An interest in children’s books (training given).

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• A familiarity with computers for Point of Sale (training given).

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