Public Realm Operative L2 Trade and Other

Nottingham City Council; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing community life. As a Public Realm Operative, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the city's waste management systems. This position requires physical fitness and a commitment to customer service, as you will engage with the public and ensure efficient operations. Join a supportive and innovative team that values your contributions and offers various working arrangements, including hybrid options. If you're passionate about making a positive impact in your community, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous Pension Scheme

Competitive Pay

Great Leave Entitlement

Innovative Work Culture

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays.
• Good understanding of customer-focused environments.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for day-to-day running of bin maintenance.
• Conduct bin repairs and ensure safe storage of bins.

Skills

Customer Care Skills

Physical Fitness

Flexibility in Working Hours

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Onsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £24,790 (Level one) rising to £25,584 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

Nottingham City Council is looking for a Public Realm Operative to predominantly work within the depot and be responsible for the day to day running of our bin maintenance. This will include bin repairs at various locations and on site, the movement of bins around the depot ensuring they are safely stores, taking bin stock information etc. Operatives are required to be flexible depending on the service needs as loading on bin rounds will also be incorporated. Please see job description for further information.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Be able to work flexible hours. This also includes weekend working bank holidays
• The role requires applicants to be physically fit and be able to work outside in all weather conditions.
• Applicants must have good understanding / knowledge of working in a customer focused environment and have customer care skills to deal with commercial customers on a daily basis.

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 enquiriesplease contact Zarina Hearne, Commercial Waste Operations Manager, by telephone on 07961986570 or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 16th May 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:May 2025

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