Stores Person

Role: Stores Person

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, between the hours of 7:30am – 4.30pm

Worker Type: On-site worker

Salary: Grade D – starting salary of £26,824 (level 1) rising to £27,694 (level 3) per annum

Location: Harvey Road, NG8 3BB

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for a talented individual to join our Fleet and Facilities team as a Stores Person - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

About the Role

As Stores Person, you will be responsible for the accurate issuing and return of materials, products, plant, and equipment or work wear, supporting the efficient operation and productivity of the service. We will look to you to ensure that pre-ordered materials or products are accurately picked and made available for collection by the agreed target date and time as well as accurately inputting all issues and returns into the stock computer system. Part of your role will include the responsibility for taking delivery, checking and signing for goods received, offloading and placing ready for storage or direct replenishment in the correct location, whilst updating the Stock computer system of all goods received in a timely manner. 

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  1. Stores experience including accepting deliveries of goods, picking of materials, undertaking accurate counts, and recording of receipts.
  2. Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively at all levels – this is key as this role will be working face to face with trades colleagues and contractors on a regular basis.
  3. Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills. 
  4. Experience of and qualification for Counterbalance / Reach forklift truck operation, thought this would be beneficial but is not essential to the role. 
  5. Able to develop and present written or verbal information in a clear and concise manner.
  6. The ability to observe security and safety measures at all times.

You can find the job description for this post here.

Please ensure you demonstrate clearly how you meet the 6 requirements in your CV & supporting document.

We recognise that artificial intelligence (AI) can be a helpful tool when preparing your application. AI can guide you, but only your own words and experiences truly matter – we want to see the real you. All examples and statements must be your own, accurate, and reflect your true experience and values. AI tools do not understand context, think critically, or assess the reliability of information, which means AI-generated responses can feel generic and may not accurately represent who you are. We recruit fairly and inclusively – showing your real self is what helps you succeed. For more information please click here.

Closing Date: 4 March 2026 (11:59pm) - Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date, and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

  • 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
  • Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
  • Smart Working – to support your work life balance
  • Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.

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