How you'll make a difference:
As a Weekend Community Meals Driver you will make a difference by delivering nutritious meals to members of the community who may not be able to cook for themselves.
What you will be doing:
- You will be part of a dedicated team providing a vital service to a range of customers throughout South Gloucestershire.
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Working independently, you will have a regular round providing the opportunity to get to know your customers and build relationships.
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As a driver you will be able to navigate your way around the South Gloucestershire area confidently to deliver community meals in a timely manner.
What we need from you:
- It is essential that you have a full driving license for this post, and ideally have knowledge of the South Gloucestershire area.
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You must be comfortable working independently, have good communication skills and be confident in interacting with people.
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We require you to be confident in making decisions knowing when to escalate any concerns.
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You will enjoy working at pace, able to balance your schedule with the needs of your customer.
What you need to know:
- Community meals is a year-round service, including christmas and bank holidays.
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You will be based at the council offices, Badminton Road, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5AF.
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Weekend work (we have shift patterns for one weekend in four, and also every other weekend available) shifts are 10.45am to 14.15pm.
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Allowance: Sunday enhancement (time & half)
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Salaries pro-rated to hours worked.
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Your uniform will be provided.
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We will offer food hygiene and allergen training if required.
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Please note that due to the nature of this role it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained for this post.
Interviews will be held on the 12th August 2026
How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different:
- We know our team work best when they have balance in their lives and we offer genuine flexibility to help them achieve that work/life balance.
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As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
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We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.
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We’re providing essential services across our internal network to ensure we can fully support our community.
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We’re positive and forward thinking, always looking for new and innovative ways of working work and we’re ambitious about the future.
We've achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
To view the full job description, please click this link:Community Meals Helper Driver job description1