HGV Driver

Moorhey Street Depot; Lees; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

LGPS pension scheme

Discounted gym membership

Job summary

Oldham Council is seeking an HGV Driver in the Waste Management team based at Moorhey Street, Oldham. The role covers safe collection of waste from domestic and business properties, requiring a clean LGV licence and LGV driving experience in waste collection.

You will operate and maintain vehicles, perform safety checks, and comply with health and safety policies and codes. The post is permanent, 36 hours 40 minutes weekly over four days, with a closing date of 27 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Clean LGV driving licence is required.
• Experience of driving LGV in waste collection duties.
• Experience supervising a small group of manual workers.
• Ability to walk long distances and perform manual handling.
• Ability to follow health & safety policies at all times.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and safety-check allocated vehicle and equipment at start/end of shift.
• Adhere to Driver Manual and Driver Code of Conduct.
• Report crew accidents or incidents promptly to managers.
• Collect and tip all correct waste within the allocated round and operate that round.

Skills

LGV driving

Waste collection duties

Supervising manual workers

Hazard awareness

Health & safety compliance

Job description

Place Directorate

Waste Management

HGV Driver

Ref: 001634

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (Grade 4)

Hours: 36 hours, 40 mins per week over 4 days.

Based: Moorhey Street, Oldham, OL1 1JF

Closing Date: Sunday 27 September 2026

Interview Date: TBC.

To undertake all duties connected with the safe and efficient collection of waste (rubbish & recycling materials) from domestic and business properties.

Key Responsibilities:

• To carry out maintenance and safety checks on any allocated vehicle and associated equipment (e.g. tyre, oil and water checks and cleaning) at the beginning and end of shift to ensure they are safe to use and fit for purpose.
• To ensure that all health & safety working policies and safe systems of work are being adhered to (including those of any crews members).
• To drive and operate and allocated vehicle in accordance with the Waste Management Services’ Driver Manual and Councils Driver Code of Conduct.
• To report any crew accidents or incidents appropriately to managers at the time/on the day that they occur.
• To collect and tip ALL correct waste within an allocated round and be responsible for the operation of that round.

Key Requirements:

• Clean LGV driving license
• Experience of driving LGV in delivering waste collection duties
• Experience of supervising a small group of manual workers
• Ability to undertake significant amounts of walking and manual handling (lifting/manoeuvring of waste containers).
• Ability to have the mental capacity to always be alert to hazards
• Ability to undertake high levels of work whilst always considering the health & safe requirements for yourself, your colleagues and the general public.

About Us:

We want Oldham to have vibrant, safe neighbourhoods where people are proud to live with opportunities for healthier, more fulfilled lives; and a sustainable, thriving economy. As we look to the future, the challenges may be significant, but so are the opportunities. We’ve identified three missions with our residents and partners, focusing on what will deliver the biggest impact:

A Great Place to Live, Healthier, Happier Lives, and Green and Growing.

We’re looking for candidates who will support us to achieve our ambitions and we encourage you to download our Corporate Plan: Ready for the Future and our Oldham Plan for further information.

Our Values and Behaviours:

By driving innovation, investing in our people, and championing our communities, we will ensure that Oldham continues to be a place where everyone can live their best life. To support this, we have three core values which define who we are and how we operate. These are ‘Proud, Ambitious, and Together’, and they shape our culture, inform our decisions, and inspire us to deliver on our commitments to the people of Oldham.

We have translated these values into five behaviours which guide our actions and are the standards we hold ourselves to, day in and day out:

• Work with a resident focus
• Support local leaders
• Committed to the borough
• Delivery high performance
• Take ownership and drive change

You can find out more about our values and behaviours on our greater.jobs Oldham page

Our Benefits Package:

At Oldham Council we offer a great benefits package for our employees, which includes the following:

• 25 days annual leave which increases after 5 and 10-years’ service
• The option to purchase additional annual leave.
• An attractive LGPS benefit pension scheme with the option to make shared cost additional voluntary contributions.
• Discounted gym membership with Oldham Active.
• Staff discount scheme for shopping, entertainment, eating-out, eating-in, travel, motoring and more.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for home and electronics and Cycle to Work.
• Wellbeing support, including a Mental Health First Aider network and an Employment Assistance Programme that provides 24 hours access to advice and support.
• Staff recognition and celebration events.
• Peer support groups

Inclusive Recruitment:

We work closely with employees to help them work at their best, including making adjustments such as flexible working, describing available working patterns, providing equipment or making changes to the workplace.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and therefore expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

Unfortunately, at this time we are not able to offer sponsorship.

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application.

If you’re an applicant with disabilities and have previously been in or currently in care, a carer, someone who has served in the Armed Forces, or you’ve participated in the GM Elevate Programme, and you meet the essential criteria of the role, you are guaranteed to reach the first stage of assessment under our Guaranteed Assessment Scheme.

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Important Information:

Please note that should a vacancy that has been released for internal or external recruitment be deemed suitable for a current employee at risk of redundancy, it can be pulled back at any point, up to the post being formally offered to a candidate who is not at risk of redundancy.

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