Clean & Green Operative (Scale 4 PT/FT)

West Lancashire Borough Council; Skelmersdale; On-site; GBP 6,200 - 7,800; Part time

Job summary

West Lancashire Borough Council is seeking a part-time Clean & Green Operative (Scale 4) based at the Robert Hodge Centre, Skelmersdale. The role involves street cleansing and grounds maintenance, with duties including driving council vehicles and operating a range of handheld equipment.

Applicants should hold a full UK driving licence (B and B1) and be prepared for training; the post is fixed-term until 31 March 2027, with a flexible weekend schedule of 12 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Full clean UK Driving licence (Licence B and B1)
• Experience of working in an operational service
• Willingness to undertake training for equipment

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality environmental maintenance, including street cleansing and grounds maintenance.
• Drive Council vehicles and tow trailers as required.
• Operate handheld and ride-on equipment following certification and training.

Skills

Driving licence

Manual handling

Grounds maintenance

Tools

Handheld tools

Job description

DesignatedWorkstyle: Fixed Office Based Worker

PostType: Part Time

Hours: 12 per week

Tenure: Temporary

EndDate: 31/03/2027

Published: Friday 18 September 2026

ClosingDate: 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 04 October 2026

Reference: HR-0119-26-R-R

We are currently seeking to appoint a Clean & Green Operative Scale 4 to join our Clean & Green team within Environmental Services, based from the Robert Hodge Centre in Skelmersdale. This is a part-time role, working 12 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026.

The Role

As a Clean and Green Operative, you will work as part of a team to provide a high-quality environmental maintenance service, including both planned and reactive work for all aspects of street cleansing and grounds maintenance functions.

You will drive a range of Council owned vehicles including vans, tipper vans, link tips and sweepers. In addition to towing trailers commensurate with licence certification and appropriate training. You will also use a full range of handheld plant with walk behind plant and machinery including ride on and pedestrian mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, again commensurate with certification and/or successful completion of appropriate training.

About you

You will hold a full clean UK Driving licence (Licence B and B1), have experience of working as part of a manual operational service and the ability to undertake tasks as directed to a high standard and be committed to health and safety and adherence to policy and procedures. Ideally you will have experience of operating commercial handheld grounds maintenance and street cleansing equipment e.g. mowers, strimmer, hedge trimmers and blowers, however this is not essential as training will be given.

Hours of work

12 hours per week to be worked flexibly and will be based on the following schedule: Saturday 7am to 1pm and Sunday 7am to 1pm. You may also be required to work outside of these hours, bank holidays and throughout Monday to Friday on occasion to meet the needs of the service.

What's in it for you?

We pride ourselves on our friendliness and being a good employer with a range of benefits and employment terms and conditions to suit you. A competitive salary and annual leave entitlement, flexible working, a generous employer pension contribution scheme, work life balance policies, and support for your personal development are just some of the benefits we offer.

If you think you are up to the challenge, we would love to hear from you.