Roadworker 2

Barnsley; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

Flexible working

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Barnsley Council is recruiting a Road Sweeper Driver to join the Highways & Transportation team. The role involves safely operating a mechanical road sweeper, carrying out scheduled and reactive cleansing duties, and completing daily vehicle checks while upholding high safety and cleanliness standards.

DBS enhanced clearance is required. Applicants should have the appropriate driving licence, and ideally prior road sweeper or HGV experience.

Qualifications

• Applicants should hold the appropriate driving licence and ideally have previous road sweeper or HGV experience.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate a mechanical road sweeper, carry out scheduled and reactive cleansing duties, complete daily vehicle checks and maintain high safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Driving licence

Road sweeper experience

HGV experience

Job description

Directorate: Place| Service: Highways & Transportation

Working Arrangements

Shift pattern compressed hours

This post requires an Enhanced DBS Check

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

This role is defined as a safety critical role within the Drug & Alcohol Testing Procedure. You must therefore be willing to comply in accordance with this procedure.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

About the Post:

We are looking to recruit a Road Sweeper Driver to join our team. The role involves safely operating a mechanical road sweeper, carrying out scheduled and reactive cleansing duties, completing daily vehicle checks, and maintaining high standards of safety and cleanliness. Applicants should hold the appropriate driving licence and ideally have previous road sweeper or HGV experience.

• We're an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people's lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you'll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we'll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We'll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people's lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We're an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There's so much happening in our thriving borough, and now's the perfect time to join our excellent Highways & Transportation team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances