Street Scene Operative - Level 2

WMJobs; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council in Dudley North is seeking a Street Scene Operative – Level 2 to join the front-line Street Scene service. The role is permanent and full-time, with 43 hours in Summer and 30 hours in Winter, standardised at 37 hours per week.

A driving licence is essential for duties across the Dudley Borough. The post focuses on grounds maintenance, street cleansing, and supporting team operations.

Qualifications

• Applicants must hold a driving licence.

Responsibilities

• A variety of street cleansing and grounds maintenance tasks, such as hedge & vegetation maintenance, grass cutting, weed & moss removal, driving duties.

Skills

Driving licence

Job description

Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council,

Street Scene Operative Level 2 - 43 hour week during the Summer period and 30 hours in the Winter period – 37 hours standardised.

Do you have a can‑do attitude?

Are you committed to delivering excellent services?

Are you customer‑focused and proud of the work you do?

If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Street Scene Operative – Level 2 to join our Dudley North team. A job description and person specification are available on request.

We are looking to recruit a skilled and motivated Street Scene Operative – Level 2 (Grade 5) to join our Street Scene service on a permanent, full‑time basis. This is a fantastic chance to be part of a forward‑thinking, dedicated team committed to delivering top‑quality, customer‑focused street cleansing and grounds maintenance services in a modern, efficient, and effective way. Our Street Scene service now brings both functions together to provide a seamless approach to maintaining the borough.

This important position forms part of our front‑line workforce, carrying out a range of grounds maintenance operations across the Dudley Borough. Applicants must hold a driving licence.

Typical duties include:

• A variety of street cleansing and grounds maintenance tasks, such as hedge & vegetation maintenance, grass cutting operations, weed & moss removal, driving duties.
• Maintaining our Housing sites, grass highways and verges and supplying direction and support to the team.
• Other duties may include: Litter picking and bin emptying, manual sweeping & fly‑tipping removal

The role will primarily focus on grounds maintenance within the Dudley North area. The successful candidate will also demonstrate strong team working qualities, with the ability to undertake efficient daily operations and provide support to team members.

Flexibility is essential, as duties and locations may vary depending on service needs.

Informal enquiries should be made to Claire Green / Debbie May on 01384 818779 or e‑mailing [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Workplace Attendance Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

If you require support completing an online or paper application form and or interview techniques, please contact Dudley Adult and Community Learning on 01384 818 143 or [e-mail] who can support with Digital Skills and Job Applications.

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All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

Attached documents

Job Description & Person Specification

Employee Benefits List.pdf