Waste Team Member ( x 3)

Ciwmjobs; North Tyneside; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

North Tyneside Council is seeking individuals to join our waste collection team in North Tyneside. The role involves collecting waste and recyclables from businesses, schools and homes and disposing of them at appropriate sites, following health and safety procedures.

We offer 37-hour contracts, with both permanent and fixed-term posts. You will need good communication, teamwork and a proactive approach to safety and service delivery in our frontline environmental services.

Qualifications

• Must be able to walk for long periods and perform lifting and handling.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible, solution-focused, and able to work as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Collect waste and recyclables from businesses, schools and residents across North Tyneside.
• Ensure waste is disposed of at appropriate locations following procedures.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

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, we would love to hear from you.

North Tyneside Council has a vision of building a better Borough, looking to the future, 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 collect waste and recyclables from businesses, schools and residential properties across the Borough and ensure this is correctly disposed of 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 the 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.

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.

Salary range

£27,274 - £28,153 per year