Environmental Action Operative

Leeds City Council; Leeds; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Hybrid working (subject to service)

Annual leave + holidays

Job summary

Leeds City Council is looking for an Environmental Action Operative to join a Cleaner Neighbourhoods team in Cross Green, Leeds. The role involves street cleansing, litter picking, fly-tip removal and light grounds maintenance, with some bulky item collection.

You’ll work 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, in all weather conditions. The job emphasizes safety, teamwork and a proactive, customer-focused approach within the Council values.

Qualifications

• Able to quickly learn new tasks and follow instructions/route sheets.
• Able to use basic hand tools and equipment safely, efficiently and skilfully.
• Able to work to deadlines to high standards in terms of time and work quality.
• Able to work outdoors for long periods and in all weather conditions/at unsocial hours with appropriate protective clothing/equipment.
• Able to carry out work which requires on going considerable physical effort possibly with some heavy lifting.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a variety of street cleansing functions including litter picking, fly-tip removal and some basic grounds maintenance.
• Help empty litter bins and assist with the collection of unwanted bulky items from households.
• Work as part of a Cleaner Neighbourhoods Team across an area of the city.
• Provide support to residents and local businesses to keep neighbourhoods clean and tidy.

Skills

Learn new tasks

Basic hand tools

Work to deadlines

Outdoor work

Physical effort

Tools

Basic tools

Job description

Job title: Environmental Action Operative

Salary: A-B1 £26,016 - £26,847

Hours: 37 hours, Monday – Friday

Contract: Full time, permanent

Location: Cross Green, Leeds

As an Environmental Action Operative, you’ll thrive on helping keep our neighbourhoods clean and tidy.

Leeds City Council is one of the largest employers in the region with over 14,000 employees. We seek to recruit and develop talented individuals who embody our council values and ambitions .

About You

As an Environmental Action Operative, you will bring to the role:

• Able to quickly learn new tasks and follow instructions/route sheets
• Able to use basic hand tools and equipment safely, efficiently and skilfully
• Able to work to deadlines to high standards in terms of time and work quality
• Able to work outdoors for long periods and in all weather conditions/at unsocial hours with appropriate protective clothing/equipment
• Able to carry out work which requires on going considerable physical effort possibly with some heavy lifting

About The Role

As our next Environmental Action Operative, you’ll be a key member of a local Cleaner Neighbourhoods Team working together across an area of the city. As part of that team, you will be expected to carry out a variety of street cleansing functions including litter picking, fly-tip removal and some basic grounds maintenance. You may also be required to help empty litter bins and assist with the collection of unwanted bulky items from households.

The job description and specification will provide you with more detail about the job, but we want people who are able to carry out the types of physical work described above and enjoy the challenge of working outside and in all weathers!

Our teams work as part of an overall "Team Leeds" approach within the Council. It is important that you are able to buy into that ethos and play your role in working effectively with Council and other public service colleagues to maintain clean and safe streets and open spaces. We also value the role local communities play in helping keep their neighbourhoods clean and tidy, and you will provide them with help as required; for example, supporting local Litter Free Leeds volunteers with the collection of purple bags they have filled with litter.

You will be supported in your role with relevant training and development opportunities. For example, this will include training relating to the manual handling/lifting, use of power tools, handling of hazardous materials and other health and safety issues. You will undertake all work in accordance with health and safety procedures and report defects or safety concerns you identify to the appropriate supervisor/manager.

As a front facing representative of the Council, it is particularly important that you are friendly, customer focused and live the Council values.

You must be prepared to work from any number of zonal bases/areas throughout the City depending on the team you are placed in.

What We Offer You

We take pride in offering the best employee experience, with benefits including:

• a competitive salary and annual leave entitlement plus statutory holidays
• membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund with generous employer contributions
• flexible and hybrid working arrangements subject to service requirements
• a clear career pathway and continuing professional development opportunities
• a range of staff benefits to help you boost your wellbeing and make your money go further

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.

Job Purpose

To work as part of a multi-skilled local crew providing a range of environmental services to local communities. To show initiative, commitment and enthusiasm to ensure the services provided make a difference by supporting and working with residents and local businesses to keep their neighbourhood clean and improving behaviours in relation to disposing of their waste responsibly.