At a Glance
- Tasks: Support the warehouse team in refurbishing and distributing essential equipment.
- Company: Join a caring organisation dedicated to supporting the community in Gloucestershire.
- Benefits: Enjoy generous annual leave, pension scheme, and discounts at major retailers.
- Other info: Friendly, supportive workplace with opportunities for personal development and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference by helping people stay independent after hospital discharge.
- Qualifications: Experience in a warehouse or production environment and basic IT skills.
The predicted salary is between 25583 - 27694 £ per year.
Location: Hempsted, Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Salary: £25,583 - £27,694 per annum
Hours per Week: 37.00
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21 July 2026
Job Requisition Number: 13994
About The Role: GELS plays an important role in supporting the care sector in Gloucestershire. We are responsible for the refurbishment, distribution, delivery, collection and maintenance of equipment to support people being discharged from hospital and to help people to remain independent in their own home. The service is delivered on behalf of Gloucestershire County Council and One Gloucestershire.
Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Warehouse team to deliver an efficient and effective service
- Moving equipment through the warehouse process
- Allocating workflow and producing workflow documents
- Undertaking stock takes
- Operating machinery such as wash plant, steam cleaner and power tools
- Inputting data to IT systems and manual records
About You: The ideal candidate will have worked in a production or warehouse environment and have experience of these processes and procedures. You will have experience working in a team and be happy working independently. You will have a focus on quality and a positive, can-do attitude. You will have basic IT skills and a willingness to undertake training and personal development. If you are friendly and outgoing with good communication skills this could be the ideal role for you!
Values: Our values are at the heart of everything we do and how we treat each other. They provide essential guiding principles about the way that we work and set the tone for our culture, and identify what we, as an organisation, care about.
Benefits:
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- Membership of a Local Government Pension Scheme
- Agile working with a mix of office and home working
- Regular formal and informal support
- Safe, supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Access to training opportunities, enabling you to develop your skills and progress your career
- Discounts at a number of major supermarket chains and high street retailers
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
- GCC’s Cycle to Work Salary
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- Strong emphasis on a supportive working environment and developing our employees with 94% having participated in their annual appraisal and regular health and wellbeing events.
Legal & Equality: Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early due to the volume of applications received. Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. If you are an internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability (as per the Equality Act 2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error. By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process. A disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Refurbishment and Distribution Operative in Gloucester employer: CHRISCROSS INSTALLATIONS LTD
CHRISCROSS INSTALLATIONS LTD is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the well-being of its employees while making a meaningful impact in the lives of children and families. With competitive benefits such as an annual retention payment, relocation package, and flexible working arrangements, the company fosters professional growth and work-life balance, making it an ideal place for dedicated social workers in Gloucestershire.
Contact Details:
CHRISCROSS INSTALLATIONS LTD Recruitment Team
