Waste Operatives

Stevenage Borough Council; Stevenage; Sur place; GBP 28 000 - 31 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Pension Scheme

Flexible working

Job share opportunities

Leave

Holidays

Training

Employee Assistance Programme

Travel

Cycle to Work

CSSC membership

Wellbeing

Trade unions

Résumé du poste

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is seeking enthusiastic Waste Operatives to join the Direct Services team in Stevenage, performing refuse and recycling collections across the town. The role is permanent, with a typical 37-hour week and pro rata pay for hours worked.

Experience in waste operations is desirable; candidates should be reliable, practical, and capable of working as part of a team to maintain high standards of service. The council offers a range of benefits and training opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in the industry is desirable.

Responsabilités

• Collection of residential refuse and recycling waste
• Collection of commercial refuse and recycling waste
• Collection of bulky waste items from residential and commercial properties

Description du poste

"Job Title Waste Operatives – Refuse and Recycling"

Post Number 000666,014738,000659,012661,014737,000654

Weekly Working Hours 37

Salary Range £27,709 to £30,515 pa – pro rata for hours worked

Contact Type Permanent

Location Stevenage

We are looking for enthusiastic and committed individuals to join our Stevenage Direct Services team, undertaking refuse and recycling operations within the town of Stevenage.

Experience in the industry is desirable with an ability to build strong team relations, using initiative to problem solve and a keen eye for detail to ensure a high standard or work is completed.

Tasks Undertaken Include

• Collection of residential refuse and recycling waste
• Collection of commercial refuse and recycling waste
• Collection of bulky waste items from residential and commercial properties

Our benefits

• Pension Scheme: We offer a career average pension scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• Flexible working: Available upon request, subject to operational requirements.
• Part time and Job share opportunities: All our full-time vacancies are open to job share unless otherwise stated.
• Leave: A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave, maternity, paternity, adoption and parental leave.
• Holidays: 25 days holiday rising to 31 days (depending on Local Government service)
• Training: An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues
• Travel: Season ticket loans and discounts for public transport
• Cycling: Cycle to Work scheme
• Stevenage Credit Union: Secure savings, free life insurance and access to cheap loans.
• Employee Discounts: Via monthly paid membership of the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC)
• Wellbeing: Discounted Health and Fitness membership
• Trade Unions: For a small fee, all employees have the opportunity to join a Trade Union

Closing date for receipt of applications: 23 November 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing: 30 November 2026

Stevenage Borough Council (SBC) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff, volunteers and recruitment candidates to share this commitment. SBC shall take all reasonable steps to employ staff who are safe to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. For posts identified with regular contact with these groups applicants will be required to undertake a Value Based Interview. The council supports the legislative requirements for employing and maintaining safer staff and the guidance specified by Hertfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board | Hertfordshire County Council

We are changing.

Stevenage Borough Council is undergoing Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). If you are employed by Stevenage Borough Council on 1 April 2028, it is expected that the majority of roles will transfer to the newly-created unitary councils on existing terms and conditions under TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings – Protection of Employment) principles.

LGR is one of the biggest changes we will face in a generation. It will reshape how we work and how services are organised and gives us a real opportunity to build something better.

To find out more, visit Local Government Reorganisation | Shaping Hertfordshire's Future

Stevenage Borough Council is committed to Equal Opportunities for All."