Streetsweeper/Driver

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Job Title: Streetsweeper/Driver

Location: Earlswood Depot

Salary: £25,581.00 (plus 7% early start payment)

Hours: 36 hours per week, 5 days including a Saturday or Sunday, 06:00 - 13:45

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

About the role

Do you love working in the outdoors? Then this job is for you. We are now recruiting for a Streetsweeper/Driver to carry out sweeping and other general cleansing duties in the Borough.

Some of the duties include:

• Driving 'compact' Sweeper (Subject to training and gaining appropriate licence)
• Undertake, working alone or as part of a team, the cleansing of highways and other areas.
• Litter picking
• Manual Sweeping
• Driving 3.5 cwt Pickup Truck
• Utilise 'Orderly Barrow'
• Litter Bin emptying
• Graffiti removal
• Collecting & Removing Fly tipping
• Other General Cleansing Work

Essential criteria

A current clean driving licence is essential for driving 3.5 cwt trucks and for driving a precinct mechanical sweeper; appropriate training will be required.

Staff Benefits

In exchange for your expertise, experience and enthusiasm, we will offer support in continuing your personal and career development, in addition to providing a wide range of employment linked benefits.

We provide competitive annual leave and contribute 22.10% towards the LGPS pension scheme. You will also have access to a range of discounts including local and high street stores, and salary sacrifice schemes such as a cycle lease scheme and a 'Better' leisure centre membership.

Additional information

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, supporting the guaranteed interview scheme for disabled and ex armed forces candidates, who meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that some applicants may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with preparing their applications. All submitted information-whether supported by AI or not-must accurately reflect the applicant's own skills, experience, and qualifications. Recruitment decisions will be based on how well applicants demonstrate these attributes during the interview and selection process.

Values and Behaviours

Our great working environment and the values and behaviours of every individual and team in the Council help to evolve the culture of our organisation to become more commercial, innovative, and embracing of change.

Successful applicants to our career opportunities will be able to demonstrate they share the values and behaviours we seek in our organisation.

Closing date: Wednesday 24 th June at 23:59

Interview date: To be confirmed