£13.67 per hour + £1.65 holiday pay
Advertising End Date
09 May 2025

Role & Department Overview


Lancaster Medical School Delivery driver for the clinical exams.

We are looking to recruit two reliable and experienced drivers, to deliver and collect confidential materials for our clinical examinations (Objective Structured Clinical Exams -OSCEs) which take place across Lancashire and South Cumbria currently including hospitals in Blackpool, Barrow, Morecambe and Burnley and possibly other venues depending on business need.

A hire car is provided. Drivers must have a clean driving licence, and will be required to complete University online manual handling training, if not already completed.

Materials to be transported between Lancaster Medical School and our clinical exam venues include confidential exam material and electronic devices, clinical equipment and manikins. Drivers may be required to deliver to more than one venue within a day.

Pay Rate: £13.67 per hour plus £1.65 holiday pay
Start Date: 2nd June 2025
End Date: 11th August 2025
Working Pattern: Variable
Location: On the Lancaster University campus and at the premises of an external employer

Job Description

  • Delivery of exams materials collected from the medical school to the designated places
  • Ensure the materials get there in good time and in a good condition
  • Collection of the exam materials from the venues and delivered back to the medical school

Person Specification

The drivers should have the following attributes. They must be:
 
  • Reliable
  • Trustworthy
  • Flexible
  • Punctual
  • Good sense of direction

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:

  • Collaboration
  • Decisiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Integrity
  • Organisation
  • Planning and Organisation

 

Informal enquiries regarding this role can be directed to Ola Mustapha - [email protected]

 

 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours, however hours are not guaranteed and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Help and advice on making applications can be found on the Lancaster University Careers pages. Visit www.lancaster.ac.uk/careers.