Reuse & Waste Recycling Operative

ESPO Trading Limited; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in England is looking for Reuse & Waste Recycling Operatives to support waste management at Recycling and Household Waste Sites. Candidates should demonstrate excellent communication and customer care skills. The position requires a good understanding of Waste Health & Safety, and the ability to converse fluently in English, ensuring effective public interaction. Flexibility is key, and the council supports flexible working arrangements. This is a great opportunity for motivated individuals passionate about community service.

Qualifications

• Must have good understanding of Waste Health & Safety.
• Good communication skills and ability to handle customers professionally.
• Ability to converse in English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Identify and assess chargeable waste from residents.
• Assist the public with safe waste disposal.
• Deliver high-quality service during challenging times.

Skills

Customer care skills

Communication skills

Ability to be flexible

Understanding of Waste Health & Safety

IT skills

Education

GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent)

Tools

Mobile plant operation

Job description

Overview

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

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

Worker Category: Field Based Worker

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:

Secondary sites – Lount RHWS & Shepshed RHWS

• 2 x Lount RHWS

Secondary sites – Shepsehd RHWS & Coalville 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 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, 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.

Flexible Working

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, 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.

How to Apply

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

0116 3059116

To contact by email, please click here.

Please apply sending us your CV as well as 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 at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ Plus communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. 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 as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. 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.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support

At Leicestershire County Council, we’re committed to making a real difference in people’s lives. Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone.

Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire. Whether you’re starting your career or looking for your next challenge, you’ll find a place with us where your ideas are valued, and your work has purpose.

For further information on what it’s like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

• Locations Railway Terrace, Loughborough, LE11 1HW, GB