Assistant Section Leader - Goods Out

Job Description

Organisation: ESPO

Work Location: Barnsdale Way, Grove Park, Enderby, Leicester, LE19 1ES

Salary: £25,995 - £26,409 per annum (pro rata for part time) (Pay award pending)

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent shifts- 6-2/2-10

Closing Date: 22nd May 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

ESPO is responsible for the supply of goods and services to the Consortium Members of Cambridgeshire, Leicestershire, Leicester City, Lincolnshire, Peterborough City, Warwickshire, Norfolk and other public bodies within the area and nearby. As a means of providing part of the service, ESPO maintains a 120,000sq ft. warehouse at Grove Park for the storage and distribution of a wide range of educational stationary and cleaning materials and other goods to schools, offices, homes and other establishments and distributes goods to a planned schedule using a fleet of its own, contractor and courier vehicles.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to develop a long-term career in the logistics industry. The role is a practical, first-line supervisory position with responsibility for ensuring the Goods Out function runs efficiently and meets all deadlines, in line with business priorities and operational requirements.

For information on our approach to the recruitment of ex-offenders, please see our policy statement.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• Have/be able to obtain current certificate of competence for electric stacker truck and have a NVQ 2 or equivalent
• Proven relevant experience in a large fast-moving distribution warehouse, working with planned vehicle loads and zone picking
• Sound knowledge of large distribution warehouse systems and procedures, including warehouse functions
• Good motivator of staff to achieve required output and KPI targets - Positive can do approach to achieve team objectives. Numerate for accurate use of numbers - Literate, to read paperwork, endorse as appropriate - Competent user (incl. create and amend) of Exel spreadsheets.
• Experience in managing health and safety standards in a warehouse environment.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our customers. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This is a safety critical role and as such is subject to the council’s substance testing policy and procedure and applicants will be subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

What we offer:

• Flexible working opportunities and access to employee benefits portal with car lease scheme.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing to 30 after 5 years’ service), and a scheme to buy additional leave.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution.
• Opportunities for learning development,
• Great office location next to Fosse Park, with free on-site parking and easy access to M1 and M69.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Bernard Lowrey

Email: b.lowrey@espo.org

How to Apply

At ESPO, we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Applysection on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raise a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support.

By applying for this post, you agree to our Terms and Conditions.

About us

About ESPO

We're a unique organisation, owned by the public sector and sharing their values and ethos, but operating with a commercial edge. As a specialist procurement body, we pride ourselves on establishing procurement solutions that save money for the public sector. View our prospectus to find out more.

We have modern, open-plan offices with excellent transport links and a friendly workplace environment. We offer flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, a contributory pension scheme, training (including professional CIPS qualification) and opportunities to develop your career.

ESPO is supported by wide range of roles across many different disciplines including sales, marketing, IT, procurement, finance, operations (warehouse management and transport planning) and customer services. So whether you are interested in a public-facing role or playing your part behind the scenes, ESPO could be the place for you.

To learn more about working for ESPO please visit www.espo.org.