Cleansing Operative

at  South Gloucestershire Council

How you’ll make a difference:
You will make a difference in supporting South Gloucestershire to be a nicer place to live and work, by working in a vital front-line team carrying out street cleansing duties. You will be responsible for collecting litter, clearing spaces of land and removing bulky waste.

What you will be doing:

• In the role you will be working outside in all weathers on verges, footpaths, roadways, collecting litter and assisting in the removal of waste in a variety of settings, as well as controlling weed growth and removing graffiti.
• You may be working on high-speed roads and on occasion might be working in unpleasant and hazardous environments.
• To ensure your health and safety you will be required to abide by strict guidelines to comply with appropriate legislation, and instructions relating to waste disposal.
• Depending on your duties, weekend and night-time work may be involved, for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid.

What we need from you:

• It is essential that you hold a full driving license to at least category B for manual transmission vehicles and be competent to drive vehicles up to maximum 3500kg MAM.
• We require you to be physically fit, as this job involves extensive walking and frequent manual handling tasks and working outdoors in varying weather through the year.
• You must have the ability to read and follow written work instructions, read maps and complete paper records.

HOW A CAREER AT SOUTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL IS DIFFERENT

• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.
• As part of our benefits package you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here.

• We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of
• We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life
• We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference.
We’re making a difference, be part of it!
Click the link for the full job description Cleaning Operative OS14 ECS Streetcare Streetcare Gounds Match 10 April 201

• In the role you will be working outside in all weathers on verges, footpaths, roadways, collecting litter and assisting in the removal of waste in a variety of settings, as well as controlling weed growth and removing graffiti.
• You may be working on high-speed roads and on occasion might be working in unpleasant and hazardous environments.
• To ensure your health and safety you will be required to abide by strict guidelines to comply with appropriate legislation, and instructions relating to waste disposal.
• Depending on your duties, weekend and night-time work may be involved, for which the appropriate enhancement will be paid