Driver Equipment Installer

Job Introduction Job Title: Driver Equipment Installer Starting Salary: £26,427 progressing to £29,071 Hours: 37 Location: Mundells, Welwyn Garden City Contract Type: Permanent Directorate: Adult Care Services About The Team Hertfordshire Equipment Service (HES) provides health and social care equipment to disabled and vulnerable service users and patients across Hertfordshire. From bath boards to hospital beds and grab rails to gantry hoists, the equipment HES provides enables Hertfordshire residents to remain living independently in their own homes or supports them and their carers by providing equipment which enables them to be discharged from hospital. About The Role Our service is growing and very much in demand, and we are looking for a technician to join our busy team, delivering and installing items of equipment within client's homes. We're looking for people who can work flexibly and as part of a team here at Hertfordshire Equipment Service which intern supports NHS and social care colleagues in working across seven days. Must be able to driver 3.5T vehicle and used to heavy or cumbersome equipment to deliver and fit. About You Essential:

• Full Driving Licence
• Demonstratable practical abilities
• Empathy to provide high levels of customer service
• Flexibility in working 8am-4pm/9am-5pm shifts and Saturday working on a rota, ad-hoc overtime during the week of one or two hours Desirable:
• Experience of installing specialist equipment
• Customer Service
• Face to Face client interaction This job role is Level 6. Please locate the job profile here: Job profiles - Operational services To hear more about this opportunity please contact Lorraine.Davis1@hertfordshire.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role. Interview Date: TBC Benefits of working for us How To Apply As part of your application, please upload your most recent CV. Ensure your CV is up to date with your employment history (including any employment gaps), and including any training/qualifications. We encourage you to include examples of where you have demonstrated the requirements/criteria in the advert / job profile to allow the panel to fully recognise your skills and abilities. You will have the opportunity to include a short covering paragraph within your application to give us a little more information about your skills, knowledge, and experiences. Additional Information We are changing Hertfordshire County Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Hertfordshire County on 1 April 2028, it is expected that most roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles. LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better. To find out more, visit https://www.hertfordshire-lgr.co.uk/ Safeguarding This role has been identified as requiring a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. Driving Required You'll need to have the ability to drive and/or travel around Hertfordshire, either using your own mode of transport or a company car to travel to other locations. English Fluency The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.