Streetscene Operative- Lymington

New Forest District Council; Lymington; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Lymington is looking for a dedicated individual to join the Street & Cleansing Section. This role involves street cleaning operations, including litter picking and maintenance of public spaces. The ideal candidate should possess a valid driving licence and have good customer care skills. This position offers competitive salary and benefits including leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Local Government pension scheme

23 days of annual leave

Employee discounts at retailers

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Valid UK driving licence and ability to drive manual vehicles.
• Experience in a frontline service environment.
• Good level of physical fitness required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out street cleansing duties including litter picking and waste collection.
• Serve and maintain public conveniences and other buildings.
• Support broader StreetScene operations individually or as a team.

Skills

Physical fitness

Customer care skills

Driving manual vehicles

Job description

Overview

Would you like to be involved in keeping our streets clean? We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to join our Street & Cleansing Section based at our Marsh Lane depot in Lymington. If you want to join our team delivering high quality services for the residents, businesses and tourists of the New Forest, this is a great opportunity working across the forest and coastal areas based within the New Forest.

Do you enjoy working outside? This role includes street cleaning operations around Hythe using a non-motorised barrow, litter picking, bin emptying, fly-tip collection and any work-based paperwork or system relating to the role. We are transitioning to Bartec, a tablet or phone-based work system to receive work/jobs and sign them off.

Responsibilities

• Carry out a variety of street cleansing duties, including planned and additional works, collection of fly-tipped waste, servicing of bins and other duties related to the street scene service as required.
• Carry out building cleaning or clearance operations as part of street cleansing activities.
• Support wider StreetScene operations as needed, individually or as part of a team, including litter picking, fly tipping and litter clearance, graffiti removal, and ensuring cemetery and public space bins are empty and well maintained.
• Cleansing & maintenance of public conveniences and other buildings; provide emergency response/snow clearance and any Void works within the New Forest.
• Handle a high degree of physical effort, including lifting heavy objects and long periods of walking.
• Occasionally be based from Hardley Depot for general Streetscene works across the district as required by operational needs.

About you

You should possess a valid UK driving licence with the ability to drive manual vehicles and to drive a Council vehicle (minimum 3.5 tonnes, up to 7.5 tonnes). CPC would be beneficial. You would be responsible for the vehicle. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to bring this to interview. Due to the physical nature of the role, you should have a good level of physical fitness as well as good customer care skills and experience dealing with members of the public, preferably in a frontline service environment.

What’s in it for you?

• £24,817 - £25,404 per annum
• 23 days leave plus an additional 5 days for 5 years’ continuous service
• Local Government pension scheme and AVC contribution
• Payment of professional or registration fees where required
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Wide range of employee discounts at high street retailers, including supermarkets, stores and restaurants
• Cycle to Work scheme which could save you around 40 percent on cycles and accessories

As part of our duty of care to all our employees, please be advised that this post is subject to pre-employment health screening. You will also be required to complete a DBS check.

About us

With our head office based in Lyndhurst in the heart of the stunning New Forest National Park, the Council is an excellent place to work and thrive. We work together to provide a wide range of highly valued services to our community.

We are working on exciting initiatives and projects, including tackling climate change, supporting the Solent Freeport, promoting regeneration of our Town Centres and a fresh approach to modern and innovative working through our Transformation Programme. We are proud of our new values for 2024: LEAF — Learning, Empathy, Ambition, Fairness.

How to apply and contact

Click here to see why employees think that New Forest District Council is a great place to work. After reading the candidate pack, if you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Neil Passmore on 023 8028 5743.

Closing Date: 11pm 23rd September 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 30th September 2025