Reuse & Waste Recycling Operative

Golearnleicestershire; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in England seeks Reuse & Waste Recycling Operatives to assist residents with waste disposal at multiple sites. Candidates must have strong communication skills and a good understanding of waste health and safety, along with GCSE maths and English. The role includes identifying chargeable waste and providing outstanding service under challenging conditions. This position offers a permanent contract with annualized hours. Applicants should have a basic knowledge of waste operations and be flexible with their working styles.

Qualifications

• Good understanding of Waste Health & Safety.
• Ability to converse with customers in accurate spoken English.
• Competent in operating fixed and mobile plant.

Responsibilities

• Identify, assess, and charge residents for waste.
• Assist the public in safe waste disposal.
• Deliver high-quality service during challenging times.

Skills

Waste Health & Safety knowledge

Good communication skills

Basic IT skills

Flexibility and willingness to learn

Education

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Tools

Fixed and mobile plant operation

Job description

Overview

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

Salary: £24,804 - £24,999 per annum (Plus Waste Operatives Market Premia)

Working Hours: Annualised Hours (1686 hours per year - to average 37 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 01st March 2026

Interview Date(s): 25th and 26th March 2026

Do you enjoy working with people and looking after the environment?

Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit Reuse & Waste Recycling Operatives at its Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS). Candidates must be self-motivated, hard-working, willing to learn and have good customer care skills.

About the Role

Successful candidates will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and charging residents for their chargeable waste, assisting members of the public in the safe disposal of their waste, and delivering a high-quality service under challenging financial times.

Available role(s) are primarily located at the following RHWS:

• 1 x Coalville RHWS

Secondary sites – Lount RHWS & Shepshed RHWS

• 2 x Lount RHWS

Secondary sites – Shepshed RHWS & Coalville RHWS

• 1 x Lutterworth RHWS

Secondary sites Barwell RHWS and Market Harborough RHWS

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:

• A good understanding of Waste Health & Safety, along with a basic working knowledge of waste disposal and treatment and basic knowledge of waste operations (HWFC WTS).
• Good communication skills and the ability to handle all customers in a polite and professional manner, along with a willingness to be flexible, learn and take on new tasks.
• The ability to converse with ease with customers and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
• Ability to travel to locations across the county as required.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) along with basic IT skills.
• Competent to operate fixed and mobile plant.
• Understanding and commitment to equal opportunities and must be able to perform all tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate in accordance with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010.

You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual’s personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.

Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

Contact and How to Apply

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Michael Weston - Waste Management Officer

0116 3059116

To contact by email, please request the appropriate contact details from the employer.

How to Apply

Please apply by sending your CV and a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words.

Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.

To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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