Streetscene Driver/Labourer

Preston Partnership; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Life assurance

Discounted parking

Cycle to work

Travel discounts

Job summary

Streetscene is seeking a hardworking Streetscene Driver Labourer in Preston. Duties include driving and operating mechanical street sweeping vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (7.5 tonnes if licence permits) and emptying litter bins on highways, parks and open spaces.

Duties may also include difficult waste removal, building and private property clearance and handling hazardous materials. The role requires outdoor work and a good level of walking and lifting.

Qualifications

• Conscientious, flexible and trustworthy.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Dri ving and operating mechanical street sweeping vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (7.5t with licence) and emptying litter bins on highways, parks and open spaces.
• Assist with waste removal including building and private property clearance and handling hazardous materials.
• Monitor tasks for a small team and support community service personnel.

Skills

Driving

Outdoors

Communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

Closing Date23.59 hours BST on Sunday 27 September 2026

ReferenceEPNS02007

Environment & Property Directorate. Streetscene are seeking to appoint a hardworking and reliable person be a Streetscene Driver Labourer.

Duties include driving and operation of mechanical sweeping vehicles and other street cleansing vehicles up to 3.5 tonne (7.5 tonne if licence permits, training will be provided if necessary), the emptying litter bins on highways, parks and open spaces. The useof manual and automated cleansing methods to remove litter, dog fouling, fly tipping, fly posting and graffiti.

Duties may also include carrying out difficult waste removal duties including building and private property clearance and the handling of hazardous materials including cement / asbestos sheeting. Grade 5 will be paid whilst carrying out these duties.

The successful applicant will be required to monitor tasks relating to a small team of colleagues and people on community service.

The successful applicant should be conscientious, flexible, trustworthy, and have good communication skills. They should enjoy working outdoors and be able to undertake a significant amount of walking and lifting during the working day.

The normal hours of work are 7.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 3.00pm Friday. You may also be required to start work at an earlier time or work later if necessary for the needs of the service. You may also be required to work Bank Holidays and be included in overtime rotas when required.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.

International Sponsorship – this role is not open to International Sponsorship.