Streetcare Operative

Cardiff Capital; Wales; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is seeking Streetcare Operatives to help maintain clean, safe and attractive communities across the County Borough, with a focus on Parks and Street Cleansing. You will work as part of a frontline team, performing litter picking, bin emptying, street cleansing and vegetation work.

You will operate mechanical equipment, support adverse weather operations and uphold health and safety, customer care and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Experience of manual work is essential.
• Experience within a street cleansing, grounds maintenance or environmental services setting would be an advantage.
• A commitment to health and safety, customer care and teamwork is essential.
• Positive attitude, good communication skills and the ability to work effectively outdoors in all weather conditions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out street cleansing and environmental maintenance duties including litter picking, bin emptying, street cleansing, vegetation removal and weed control.
• Operate a variety of mechanical equipment and assist with other service requirements, including adverse weather operations when required.
• Based with the Streetcare Service and deployed to locations across the County Borough as required.

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Essential qualifications, skills and experience are listed in the Job Descriptions/Person Specification which can be found under the attachments section below.

Mae’r ddogfen hon ar gael yn Gymraeg / This document is also available in Welsh.

Rhondda Cynon Taf Council is one of the largest Local Authorities in Wales and our vision is for it to be a place where “All people, communities, and businesses can grow and live in a healthy, green, safe, vibrant, and inclusive County Borough where they can achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives and work, both now and in the future.” (Corporate Plan 2024-2030).

As a Streetcare Operative within Public Spaces, you will play a key role in helping to maintain clean, safe and attractive communities across Rhondda Cynon Taf. Working as part of a dedicated frontline team, you will contribute directly to improving the local environment and enhancing the quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses with a focus on Parks and Street Cleansing.

We are seeking motivated and reliable individuals who take pride in their work and are committed to delivering high standards of service. The successful candidates will undertake a variety of street cleansing and environmental maintenance duties, working both independently and as part of a team to support the Council’s ambitious environmental objectives.

Reporting to theStreetcare team leader for daily operations,you will be responsible for carrying out a range of operational activities including litter picking, bin emptying, street cleansing, vegetation removal, weed control and responding to environmental issues within local communities. You will also operate a variety of mechanical equipment and assist with other service requirements, including adverse weather operations when required.

Candidates will need to demonstrate a positive attitude, good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in an outdoor environment in all weather conditions.

Experience of manual work is essential and experience within a street cleansing, grounds maintenance or environmental services setting wouldbe an advantage. A commitment to health and safety, customer care and teamwork is essential.

The successful candidates will be based within the Council's Streetcare Service, operating from locations including Dinas, Tŷ Glantaf and Cynon Valley depots, with duties undertaken throughout the County Borough as required.

Protecting children and vulnerable adults is a core responsibility of all staff appointed to the Council.

The Council values diversity in its workforce. We are committed to ensuring that no unlawful discrimination occurs in the recruitment and selection process on the grounds of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, transgender, including those with non-binary identities, religion or belief or pregnancy and maternity. We offer a number of staff networks for employees including the Allies Network, a Disability and Carers Network and Perthyn our LGBTQ+ Network.

An application submitted for this post in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

As part of the Council’s longer term objectives in relation to the Welsh language and its Workforce Planning Strategy, it is committed to a guaranteed interview scheme for Welsh-speakers of Level 3 and above. If you meet the essential criteria as identified in the person specification for the job and are a Welsh-speaker of Level 3 and above, you will be invited to interview if you choose to participate in the scheme.

In support of the Council’s voluntary pledge to support the Armed Forces, the recruiter must always be prepared to ensure that applicants who have identified themselves as members of the Armed Forces including Service Leavers, Veterans or Reservists and who meet the essential criteria of the person specification, are offered an interview.

Care Experienced Leavers – Guaranteed Interview Scheme

As part of the Council’s corporate parenting role it is committed to supporting its care experienced leavers. This means anyone who has spent time within the care system at any point in their life. We encourage applications from individuals who are care experienced to enable them to access employment, education, experiences and volunteering opportunities.

The Council will guarantee an interview for any care experienced leavers who wish to take part in the scheme who meet the essential criteria for the role.