Waste and Cleansing Driver

Nottingham City Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Smart Working

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted local memberships

Job summary

Nottingham City Council is hiring Waste and Cleansing Drivers to support extended hours in the Street Cleansing service. You will help keep Nottingham’s streets clean, safe and welcoming, flexibly covering two shift patterns and working outdoors in all weather conditions.

The ideal candidate has a full UK driving licence for up to 3.5 tonnes, experience in outdoor operational services, strong health & safety awareness, and good communication with the public and teammates.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (C1 entitlement desirable).
• Experience in waste, cleansing, environmental or outdoor operational services is preferred.
• Good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices.
• Ability to carry out physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Experience using tools, equipment and vehicles safely and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team with initiative.
• Strong communication skills with the public and colleagues.
• Flexible approach to work including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Responsibilities

• Carry out frontline environmental duties including street cleansing and litter picking.
• Empty litter bins, fly-tip removal, and graffiti cleaning as required.
• Support wider public realm services and operate vehicles/equipment safely.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

C1 entitlement desirable

Outdoor operations experience

Health & safety awareness

Teamwork & communication

Flexibility to work evenings/weekends

Customer care mindset

Job description

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Shift 1 - 14:00 - 22:00 Monday to Friday/Shift 2 - 14:00 - 22:00 Wednesday to Friday, Saturday 09:00 - 17:00, Sunday 09:00 - 16:30

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level one) rising to £27,694 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time) (Pay award pending)

Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

• You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here .

About The Role

We are recruiting Waste and Cleansing Drivers to support the delivery of extended working hours within the Street Cleansing service, helping to ensure Nottingham’s streets remain clean, safe, and welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors. The role involves carrying out a wide range of frontline environmental duties across the city, including street cleansing, litter picking, emptying litter bins, fly-tip removal, graffiti cleaning and supporting wider public realm services as required. You will work flexibly across service areas, operating vehicles and equipment safely, maintaining high standards of health and safety, and contributing to an efficient, responsive service that puts citizens first.

These roles are key to supporting an extended hours service and will operate across two shift patterns: Shift 1 – Monday to Friday, 14:00–22:00; and Shift 2 – Wednesday to Friday, 14:00–22:00, Saturday 09:00–17:00 and Sunday 09:00–16:30. You will be expected to work as part of a team or independently, adapting to operational needs, working outdoors in all weather conditions, and delivering a high standard of service at all times.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A full UK driving licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (C1 entitlement desirable) and experience of working in waste, cleansing, environmental or similar outdoor operational services.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices and the ability to carry out physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Experience of using tools, equipment and vehicles safely and effectively.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team, using initiative to complete tasks to a high standard.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with colleagues and members of the public.
• A flexible approach to work, including the ability to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays in line with service needs.
• A commitment to delivering high standards of customer care and contributing to a clean, safe and green environment.

You can find the job description for this post here .

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Dariev Marvin by telephone [phone] or by email at [e-mail]

Closing Date: 13th September 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 14th September 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About Us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.