Waste Collection Loader

Cherwell District Council; Banbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Local Government Pension Scheme

Cycle to work

Incremental pay raise

Job summary

Cherwell District Council seeks Waste Collection Loaders to join our teams at Banbury and Bicester. 37 hours per week, permanent positions with a three-day weekend, in-house training, and full PPE provided. Opportunities exist for career progression and flexible working practices.

We offer a supportive team environment, equal opportunities, generous leave, and a path to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Interview date noted for internal scheduling.

Qualifications

• Conscientious, reliable and resilient
• Flexible and work well as part of a team
• Passionate about providing a great service
• Physically fit and robust

Job description

37 hours per week, permanent

4 vacancies at Banbury Depot, 1 vacancy at Bicester Depot.

The Job:

• Are you tired of being away from home for days on end?
• Are you ready to work for a business that encourages a good work life balance that includes a three-day weekend every week?
• Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge?
• Possible career progression opportunities

Cherwell has a great opportunity Waste Collection Loaders to join our growing teams at Thorpe Lane Depot, Banbury and Highfield Depot, Bicester.

You might be thinking,“I don’t have waste management experience”? No problem, we offer in-house training and instruction on the various vehicles we operate in our fleet, so your current experience will be utilised, and your skills and knowledge base will increase.

We have high safety standards, which reflects the good working conditions we operate in as well as supply all required PPE. So, if we are a team player who offers a flexible work approach and a passion for providing excellent service to our customers, we would be happy to hear from you.

The Person:

• Conscientious, reliable and resilient
• Flexible and work well as part of a team
• Passionate about providing a great service
• Physically fit and robust

The Benefits:

The Council is an equal opportunities employer and has flexible working practices.

• A generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Incremental pay award (awarded annually in April after one year’s service)

Interview date: Monday 19 October 2026

For more information, please contact Peter Rae – Waste Collection Supervisor -01295 221915