Public Realm Operative L2 Trade and Other

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council is seeking a Public Realm Operative. The role involves maintaining cleanliness and safety in Nottingham through various outdoor tasks, including street cleansing and grounds maintenance. Ideal candidates will have knowledge of health and safety practices and vehicle operations. The position offers a permanent contract with competitive pay and benefits, emphasizing teamwork and commitment to community service.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Generous pension scheme

Inclusive work culture

Great leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Knowledge of using hand tools and light power tools safely.
• Ability to operate vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes.
• Awareness of safe practices in traffic environments.
• Demonstrate safe lifting and carrying methods.

Responsibilities

• Carry out street cleansing, refuse and recycling collection.
• Maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles ensuring safety.
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Skills

Health & Safety compliance

Safe operation of tools and equipment

Vehicle operation

Road safety awareness

Correct manual handling

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Mobile

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 (Level one) rising to £26,403 (Level three) ‘pro rata for part-time’

Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As a Public Realm Operative – Level 2, you’ll play a vital role in keeping Nottingham clean, safe, and green. Working within our Waste Services team, you’ll carry out a variety of tasks including street cleansing, refuse and recycling collection, grounds maintenance, and seasonal support such as winter gritting. This is a hands‑on role that requires flexibility, teamwork, and a commitment to high standards of customer care.

You’ll operate and maintain tools, equipment, and vehicles (up to 7.5 tonnes), ensuring safety and compliance at all times. The role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, with shifts that may include early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays. You’ll help create a cleaner, greener environment for our communities while representing the Council’s values of equality, diversity, and excellent service.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Health & Safety compliance: Understanding of health and safety requirements and ability to follow City Council standards.
• Safe operation of tools and equipment: Knowledge of using hand tools, light power tools, and plant safely.
• Vehicle operation: Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes gross weight, including daily checks.
• Road safety awareness: Understanding of working safely in traffic environments
• Correct manual handling: Ability to demonstrate safe lifting and carrying methods
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

You can find the job description for this post here

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Zarina Hearne, Senior Commercial Waste Operations Manager by telephone on 07961986570 or by email.

Closing Date: 5th December 2025

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Tuesday 9th December 2025

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