Street Cleansing Driver Operative Central AM

Brighton & Hove City Council; Brighton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No overnight shifts

Generous paid annual leave

Pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Full induction and on-goingdevelopment

Full support with maintaining CPC

Job summary

Brighton & Hove City Council is seeking a Street Cleansing Driver Operative to help keep the city, suburbs, and seafront clean and welcoming. You will operate a range of vehicles and work in a team-focused environment.

The role requires a C or C1 driving licence, good public interaction skills, and a readiness to work outdoors in all weather. The position offers a friendly team, full induction, and opportunities to develop CPC guidance.

Qualifications

• C or C1 category driving licence required.
• Comfortable interacting with householders and members of the public.
• Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Drive and operate street cleansing vehicles to keep city areas clean.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness across the city, including beach and seafront areas.
• Interact with residents and the public in a courteous manner.
• Work shifts as part of an early morning Central AM rota (05:00–13:06).

Skills

C/C1 Licence

Job description

Street Cleansing Driver Operative Central AM.

Are you proud of our city and want to keep it looking its best?

Are you reliable and hard-working with a passion and commitment for keeping the city centre, suburbs, and the beach a safe place for everyone to enjoy?

Do you have a C or C1 category licence and are comfortable interacting with householders and other members of the public?

Are you happy to work outside, sometimes on the beach and seafront and work in all weathers?

If so, we'd welcome your application to become a Street Cleansing Driver Operative in our friendly team.

Job Introduction

At BHCC we really value our drivers, recognising them as key to delivering the front-line service to our residents, creating that great first impression of us.

We are looking for safe and considerate drivers who work well in a team and can be flexible, friendly, and organised. If you are newly qualified, we can provide you with the experience to develop your skills and career.

You will work within the streets service driving or operating a range of vehicles including cage vans, minimatics and mechanical sweepers that will assist you in providing high standards of cleanliness across the city.

We 2 driving vacancies available:

Central AM Rolling Rota

05:00 - 13:06

Other benefits include:

• No overnight shifts
• Generous paid annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Full induction and on-going development
• Full support with maintaining your CPC

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, female or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Why work for us?

As a council, we want to:

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.