Street Cleansing Team Leader

Greenwich, United Kingdom Posted on 07/09/2026

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Job Description 4 Month Contract With A local Authority

Job Purpose

To support and lead a team of Street Cleansing Operatives in delivering a high-quality street cleansing service across the borough. The postholder will be responsible for ensuring public roads, open spaces, car parks, carriageways, fast roads, and town centres are maintained to a clean, safe, and secure standard.

The role will involve leading by example, coordinating operational activities, maintaining service standards, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and operational procedures, and supporting the Operational Supervisor in achieving service objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Support and lead a team of Street Cleansing Operatives in carrying out a range of street cleansing and environmental maintenance duties.
• Allocate and coordinate daily work activities in accordance with operational requirements and instructions from the Operational Supervisor.
• Ensure public roads, open spaces, car parks, carriageways, fast roads, and town centres are maintained to the required cleanliness and safety standards.
• Work effectively both independently and as part of a team to deliver the required service.
• Take personal responsibility for ensuring the quality of work meets expected standards and contributes to the achievement of service objectives.
• Provide guidance and practical support to Street Cleansing Operatives, promoting safe and effective working practices.
• Carry out driving duties in accordance with FORS requirements, Operator Licence conditions, and all relevant UK driving legislation.
• Undertake daily walk-around checks of vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight to ensure they are roadworthy before and during use on the public highway.
• Report driver-reportable vehicle defects through the agreed corporate fleet management process and to the Operational Supervisor.
• Ensure all safety-related vehicle and operational equipment is present, maintained, and functioning correctly.
• Keep vehicles clean, tidy, and maintained to the required operational standards.
• Act as a reversing assistant when required, ensuring reversing operations are carried out safely and in accordance with relevant procedures.
• Follow all relevant health and safety, risk assessment, manual handling, vehicle, and operational procedures.
• Report hazards, defects, environmental issues, and other matters requiring attention to the appropriate supervisor.
• Respond flexibly to changing operational requirements and support the wider cleansing service when required.
• Work weekends and bank holidays periodically in accordance with the pre-published rota and service requirements.
• Promote a positive team culture and professional approach to customer service and environmental standards.

Requirements

• Previous experience working within a street cleansing, environmental services, waste management, highways, grounds maintenance, or similar operational environment.
• Experience of leading, supervising, or supporting a team in an operational environment.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workloads and provide effective direction to team members.
• Full understanding of safe working practices within an operational or public-facing environment.
• Experience driving commercial or operational vehicles, with the ability to comply with relevant driving and vehicle regulations.
• Ability to carry out vehicle walk-around checks and identify and report defects appropriately.
• Knowledge and understanding of road safety and safe vehicle operations.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and service delivery.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work professionally with colleagues, supervisors, residents, businesses, and members of the public.
• Physically capable of undertaking the duties associated with street cleansing and environmental maintenance.
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays as required.
• Ability to act as a reversing assistant and follow appropriate reversing and vehicle safety procedures.
• A relevant driving licence appropriate for the vehicles operated is required.
• Knowledge of FORS and Operator Licence requirements is desirable.

Additional Information

• Working Hours: 35
• Location : Royal Borough Of Greenwich
• Vehicle Requirement: Driving duties include vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight