Head Operative - Amenity Squad (Play Squad)

East Lothian Council; Tranent; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading council in East Lothian is seeking a dedicated individual for a temporary position within its waste management team. The role entails managing litter and waste services as well as grounds maintenance. Candidates should possess relevant horticultural qualifications and experience in pesticide application. Important tasks include the efficient delivery of services and responsibilities for waste management.

Qualifications

• Educated to HNC or SQA Level 3 in Horticulture or equivalent.
• Pesticide application certificate (PA1/PA2 and/or PA6/PA9) required.
• Full current driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of front-line litter and waste management services.
• Control and removal of fly-tipping and dog fouling.
• Delivery of all grounds maintenance related services.

Skills

Pesticide Application

Horticulture knowledge

Education

HNC or SQA Level 3 in Horticulture

Tools

Specialist powered ride-on equipment

Job description

Location: Macmerry Civic Amenity Site Macmerry Industrial Estate Macmerry, EH33 1RD

Salary: £32,873 - £35,593 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Vacancy Information

Hourly rate of pay: £17.04 - £18.45

Temporary until 1st May 2026.
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday - Thursday, 07:30-16:00
Friday, 07:30-12:30
To start asap.

Responsible for the efficient and effective delivery of the front-line litter and waste management service including fly tipping and dog fouling control and removal, and delivery of all grounds maintenance related services.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The East Lothian Way
The ‘East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to HNC or SQA Level 3 in Horticulture or related discipline and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

Pesticide application certificate (PA1/PA2 and/or PA6 and/or PA9).

Trained in use of specialist powered ride on equipment H&S training.

Driving Licence
A full current driving licence is essential to manage the workload of this post*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability).

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.