HGV Class 2 Driver

Coventry City Council; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Coventry City Council is seeking reliable HGV Drivers to join the Waste Services team. You will drive Class 2 vehicles across Coventry, Nuneaton, Bedworth and nearby areas, delivering essential waste and recycling services while interacting with residents and businesses.

The role requires a Category C HGV licence, a valid Driver CPC and a proactive, safety‑minded approach to outdoor work. Overtime opportunities are available to support service delivery.

Qualifications

• Category C (Class 2) HGV licence held with valid Driver CPC.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to work safely in an outdoor, physically demanding environment.
• Knowledge of waste and recycling collection operations.
• Comfortable using mobile technology and recording operational data.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and collect waste and recycling across Coventry, Nuneaton, Bedworth and surrounding areas.
• Work with collection crews to ensure safe, efficient and reliable services.
• Provide excellent customer service in daily interactions with residents and businesses.

Skills

HGV Licence (Category C)

Driver CPC

Safety awareness

Customer service

Teamwork

Mobility tech usage

Waste operations knowledge

Job description

Help Keep Coventry Moving

Salary Range: £30,023 - £35,570 plus contractual overtime at time and a half

Every day, our Waste Services Team delivers a vital frontline service that keeps Coventry clean, safe and sustainable. We collect waste and recycling from over 126,000 households, complete more than 10 million collections each year, and manage over 100,000 tonnes of waste and recycling annually.

This is a service residents depend on every day, and we're looking for dedicated HGV Class 2 Drivers to join us.

What is the role?

As an HGV Driver, you'll be part of a professional frontline team delivering essential waste and recycling services across Coventry, Nuneaton, Bedworth and the surrounding area.

Opportunities are available across our:

• Coventry Waste Service
• Nuneaton and Bedworth Recycling Collections

This is far more than a driving job. You'll play a key role in protecting the local environment, supporting communities and ensuring residents receive a reliable, high-quality service every day.

No two days are the same. You'll work closely with collection crews, interact with residents and businesses, and help keep our services running safely and efficiently.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for reliable, motivated team players who take pride in their work and are committed to delivering excellent customer service.

Working under the direction of our Supervising Team Leaders, you'll help deliver safe, efficient and customer-focused waste and recycling collections from a wide range of locations.

You'll need:

• A current Category C (Class 2) HGV Licence
• A valid Driver CPC
• The ability to work safely in a physically demanding outdoor environment
• Good communication and customer service skills
• A positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Knowledge of waste and recycling collection operations
• Confidence using mobile technology and completing operational records

Why Join Us?

• Make a visible difference in your local communities every day
• Be part of an experienced, supportive and hardworking team
• Enjoy varied work with no two days the same
• Contribute to Coventry's environmental and sustainability goals
• Develop your skills within one of the region's largest Waste Services operations

If you're looking for a rewarding role where your work matters and your contribution is valued, we'd love to hear from you. Join us and help keep Coventry clean, green and moving.

The Council may be able to salary match upon confirmation of accepted role and last three months payslips.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from women and people from minority ethnic backgrounds, who are currently underrepresented within our operational workforce.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Appointment will be made on merit.

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'.

We recognise that you might use AI tools to help with your application. While these tools can be useful, please make sure that all information you provide about your experience, skills, and qualifications is accurate. What matters most to us is hearing about your experience and the achievements that truly reflect you!

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

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Salary Range

£30,023 - £35,570 plus contractual overtime at time and a half