Community Meals Delivery Officer
| Posting date: | 12 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,796 to £25,185 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 12 December 2025 |
| Location: | North Somerset, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | North Somerset Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | ASHB0420 |
Summary
The Role
Community Meals is a hot meals service provided by North Somerset Council to people within North Somerset who have difficulty in preparing and cooking hot meals. We are looking to employ a flexible driver who are as passionate about our service as we. Community Meals drivers are more than a delivery person, they are in some instances the only contact our clients have with another person during their day. As part of the delivery service you will complete a welfare check, for example ensuring that the person is warm during winter months, or has sufficient drinks in warmer weather, reporting any concerns to the Business Support Team. We deliver our service for 363 days of the year, which includes weekends and Bank Holidays, pausing on Christmas Day and New Years Day. We currently have 2 kitchens, so you may drive from our Castlewood Kitchen based in Clevedon, or our Weston kitchen based in Worle Where a Council vehicle is used, to undertake vehicle safety checks and routines, reporting incidents as required in accordance with North Somerset operational policies.
Key Responsibilities:
To ensure daily work instructions are acknowledged and both planning and preparations for operational deployment are undertaken.
To effectively deliver community meals services to our clients in accordance with a journey plan, timetable and/or a delivery manifest, in a timely manner and with a person focused approach.
To undertake client welfare checks at each visit in line with agreed protocols and instructions on the schedule/plan, reporting any incidents and communicating any variances in accordance with council policy.
Where a Council vehicle is used, to position, collect and return the vehicle from multi point locations.
To maintain a current, valid driving licence (minimum of a Category B) and submit this routinely for review.
About You
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working with the most vulnerable people in our community and who possesses the skills and experience as outlined on the job description.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Christine Ratcliffe, Community Meals Team Manager on christine.ratcliffe@n-somerset.gov.uk
Community Meals is a hot meals service provided by North Somerset Council to people within North Somerset who have difficulty in preparing and cooking hot meals. We are looking to employ a flexible driver who are as passionate about our service as we. Community Meals drivers are more than a delivery person, they are in some instances the only contact our clients have with another person during their day. As part of the delivery service you will complete a welfare check, for example ensuring that the person is warm during winter months, or has sufficient drinks in warmer weather, reporting any concerns to the Business Support Team. We deliver our service for 363 days of the year, which includes weekends and Bank Holidays, pausing on Christmas Day and New Years Day. We currently have 2 kitchens, so you may drive from our Castlewood Kitchen based in Clevedon, or our Weston kitchen based in Worle Where a Council vehicle is used, to undertake vehicle safety checks and routines, reporting incidents as required in accordance with North Somerset operational policies.
Key Responsibilities:
To ensure daily work instructions are acknowledged and both planning and preparations for operational deployment are undertaken.
To effectively deliver community meals services to our clients in accordance with a journey plan, timetable and/or a delivery manifest, in a timely manner and with a person focused approach.
To undertake client welfare checks at each visit in line with agreed protocols and instructions on the schedule/plan, reporting any incidents and communicating any variances in accordance with council policy.
Where a Council vehicle is used, to position, collect and return the vehicle from multi point locations.
To maintain a current, valid driving licence (minimum of a Category B) and submit this routinely for review.
About You
We are looking for an individual who is passionate about working with the most vulnerable people in our community and who possesses the skills and experience as outlined on the job description.
Contact Information
For further information about the role, please contact Christine Ratcliffe, Community Meals Team Manager on christine.ratcliffe@n-somerset.gov.uk
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