Casual Amenity Cleansing Operative

Brentwood Borough Council; Clitheroe; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement allowance

Job summary

Brentwood Borough Council is recruiting for a Salthill Depot Street Cleansing operative in Clitheroe. You will join a small team responsible for keeping roads, footpaths, verges and open spaces clean, including litter picking and bin emptying.

A full UK driving licence (B and B1) is essential and knowledge of the local area is desirable. There are up to 37 hours per week with no guaranteed hours, and a 12.07% allowance in lieu of holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence essential (categories B and B1).
• Health and safety policy knowledge and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Picking up litter, sweeping streets and emptying litter bins.
• Utilising equipment in line with Street Cleansing requirements.
• Ensure all activities comply with Health and Safety policy.
• Keep roads, footpaths, verges and open spaces clean.

Skills

Driving licence

Health and safety awareness

Job description

Salthill Depot – Clitheroe

Reference: COM963

Pay: Scale 3, scp 7 - £14.14 per hour

Plus 12.07% allowance in lieu of holiday entitlement.

Hours: No guaranteed hours but up to 37 hours per week to help cover absences and annual leave.

Based in the Amenity Cleansing Section at the Council’s Salthill Depot in Clitheroe, you will be part of a small team, responsible for ensuring that roads, footpaths, verges and open spaces are kept clean.

Picking up litter, sweeping streets and emptying litter bins, you will utilise equipment consistent with Street Cleansing requirements and ensure that all activities comply with the Council’s Health and Safety policy.

A full UK driving licence is essential and must include categories B, and B1.

Knowledge of the area is desirable.

No guaranteed hours but up to 37 hours per week to help cover absences and annual leave.

Closing date: 23 September 2026

Interview date: 2 October 2026

Right to close early: We reserve the right to close job vacancies before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.