Manual Sweeper - INTERNAL

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

Job summary

Kirklees Council is recruiting for a permanent role in the Highways & Streetscene service across Kirklees. The post involves frontline street cleaning and refuse collection in an allocated area, using provided equipment, with independent work and strong safety practices.

The role requires physical fitness, the ability to work outdoors in all weather, and good numeracy/literacy for records. Closing date 17 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Ability to work alone with long periods of no supervision.
• Numeracy and literacy skills to complete timesheets and accident records.
• Able to input basic data onto IT systems.
• Demonstrates understanding of legislation related to the role and safety measures.

Responsibilities

• Carry out refuse collection and street cleaning in Kirklees.
• Work largely on your own in an allocated area using a Street Orderly Cart and other equipment.
• Regularly engage with citizens and provide excellent customer service and report problems to improve the street environment.

Job description

Organisation

Kirklees

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Place

Service Area

Highways & Streetscene

Hours

37

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 4

Salary

£26,016 - £26,427

Advert Wording

THIS ROLE IS INTERNALLY RESTRICTED

To apply for this job, you must meet all of the following criteria:

• Be an employee of Kirklees Council.
• Be employed by Kirklees for the duration of the recruitment process – up to and including the start date.
• Have successfully completed your probationary period.

(Please note that if you work for an Academy, you are not an employee of the Council.)

Your employment status will be checked, if you do not meet the above requirements your application will be rejected.

Benefits

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of to support you in and out of work.

In this job you will be working within the Council’s Cleansing Service which is responsible for carrying out refuse collection and street cleaning throughout Kirklees. You will work largely on your own in an allocated area using a Street Orderly Cart and other equipment which will be provided to maintain clean streets.

As a front-line member of staff you will regularly come into contact with citizens and will need to be committed to providing excellent customer service. You will help to identify and report problems about waste so that appropriate action can be taken to improve the whole street environment.

Requirements for the job: -

• Ability to work alone with long periods of no supervision.
• Possess the skills to be able to follow a work plan and work to a schedule of sweeping rounds.
• Able to carry out physically demanding work including bending, lifting and walking for considerable periods.
• Has numeracy and literacy skills to complete, timesheets and accident records.
• Able to input basic data onto IT systems.
• Demonstrates understanding of legislation related to the role and what measures would need to be in place to work safely.
• Ability to communicate with customers and colleagues on work delivery matters.
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Prepared to undertake work patterns which require flexibility and to work on some public holidays.
• Ability to attain a Certificate of Competence issued under the FEPA following completion of a short practical based training course regarding the Pesticides Application regulations and comply with the training.
• Work to and within the councils expectations for the job from the Job Description, and within the councils behaviours.

Max Wall is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:or phone: [phone] and ask for ‘Recruitment’.

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

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Closing date

17 November 2026, 11:55 PM