Waste Team Co-ordinator/Driver ( x 3)

North East Combined Authority; North Tyneside; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tyneside Council is recruiting for 37-hour positions on a permanent and fixed-term basis to join the waste collection team across the Borough. You will drive a heavy goods refuse vehicle to collect waste and recyclables from businesses, schools and homes and ensure proper disposal in designated sites.

Applicants must hold a valid HGV licence, be physically capable of walking, lifting and handling, and work in accordance with health and safety guidelines within a frontline service across

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Commitment to health and safety best practices.

Responsibilities

• Drive a heavy goods refuse vehicle to collect waste and recyclables from across the Borough.
• Ensure correct disposal at designated locations.
• Be able to walk for long periods and carry out lifting/handling regularly.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Health and safety awareness

Education

HGV Licence

Job description

Do you like working outdoors and would like to be a part of a team achieving a clean, attractive and safe environment within North Tyneside? If so, then we would love to hear from you.

North Tyneside Council has a vision of building a better Borough, looking to the future, and listening to and working better for residents. As part of this ambition, we are responsible for managing and maintaining the outside environment to ensure North Tyneside is a great place to live work and visit. Environmental Services include waste collections, grounds maintenance and street cleansing.

Our waste collection team are responsible for collecting and disposing of waste and recycling from over 103,000 properties across the Borough.

We’re looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the waste collection team. As part of the role, you will be required to drive a heavy goods refuse vehicle to collect waste and recyclables from businesses, schools and residential properties from across the Borough and ensure its correct disposal at appropriate locations.

We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible individual who has good communication and interpersonal skills with a positive approach to teamwork and co-operation. You will need to be solution focused, organised and work in accordance with appropriate health and safety guidance and legislation, and operating procedures.

As this position is part of our frontline service operating across the Borough, you must be able to walk for prolonged periods of time and carry out lifting and handling on a regular basis.

We are looking to fill several 37-hour positions both on a permanent and fixed term basis.

It is essential for applicants to hold an existing HGV Licence. For further information, please refer to the job description and personal specification.

Why North Tyneside Council?

Our People First strategy is our promise to make North Tyneside Council an exceptional place to work, where everyone can thrive and flourish. A place where people want to work, where joining our team is an exciting prospect, staying with us feels like a great decision, and building your career at North Tyneside Council is a natural progression.

As part of our People First strategy, we are committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success and the well-being of our employees and residents. Our goal is to foster an environment where everyone feels welcome, safe and valued.

Together, we're crafting a workplace that's built on our values and a shared commitment to making a difference. If you are passionate and committed about making a difference and want to work somewhere where you can make positive change, we will provide the right environment for you to excel.

Alongside our People First strategy, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and adults at risk of harm. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to familiarise themselves with all relevant policies, procedures and guidance. Within North Tyneside, safeguarding is everybody’s business.

Require a reasonable adjustment? If you feel a reasonable adjustment will provide additional support in both the recruitment process and within the workplace, please indicate this to the hiring manager on your application. Declaring a reasonable adjustment will not subject you to any form of discrimination when determining which applicants are successful for interview and employment with us.

Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan

In 2019, North Tyneside Council declared a climate emergency. This declaration set a target to reduce the carbon footprint of the council’s operations, and the borough, by 50% by 2023 and to align to the Government’s net zero target of 2050.

We recognise the significant role we can play in the borough in helping to limit climate change, but we can’t do this alone; we need help from all our residents, businesses, voluntary and community sectors and of course all those who apply and work for us. Together we can make North Tyneside a sustainable place to live and work for everyone in the borough.

To learn more about Our Carbon Net-Zero 2030 Action Plan, click here.

Learn More

For further information about North Tyneside Council, the benefits of working for us, candidate support, and the many attractions of working and living in North Tyneside please see the council’s “work for us" page here Work for us | North Tyneside Council

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