Public Realm Operative

Nottingham City Council; Stati Uniti; Remoto; USD 28.000 - 35.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

26 days annual leave

Generous pension scheme

Smart Working

Health and wellbeing benefits

Discounted memberships

Descrizione del lavoro

Nottingham City Council is seeking 20 Public Realm Operatives to support street cleansing across the city. You will undertake litter picking, detritus removal, weed control, and small graffiti removal, working outdoors in all weather conditions to keep neighbourhoods clean and welcoming.

You will operate hand tools safely, collaborate with colleagues and the public, and be flexible in hours including mornings, evenings, weekends and holidays while upholding customer care and environmental

Competenze

• A basic understanding of Health and Safety requirements and a commitment to safe working practices.
• Experience of undertaking manual outdoor work or environmental maintenance activities, including the use of hand tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of safe lifting and carrying techniques, road safety awareness, and the safe operation and maintenance of hand tools.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public, and use initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• The physical capability to undertake demanding outdoor work, including walking long distances, working in all weather conditions, and carrying out cleansing duties throughout the city.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays where required by the service.
• A commitment to providing excellent customer service, treating people with respect, and supporting Nottingham City Council's Equality and Diversity values.

Mansioni

• Litter picking and detritus and leaf fall removal across areas of the city.
• Weed control and removal of small graffiti tags.
• Cleansing duties and use of hand tools to maintain environmental quality.
• Work outdoors in all weather conditions and operate equipment safely.
• Flexibly cover shifts to meet service demands and maintain high standards of customer care.

Conoscenze

Manual outdoor work

Health and Safety awareness

Teamwork

Communication with public

Flexible working hours

Strumenti

Hand tools

Descrizione del lavoro

We are recruiting 20 Public Realm Operatives to support the delivery of essential street cleansing services across Nottingham. The successful candidates will undertake a range of environmental maintenance duties, including litter picking, detritus and leaf fall removal, weed control, the removal of small graffiti tags, and other cleansing activities that help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming neighbourhoods. The role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, operating hand tools and equipment safely, and working flexibly across the city to meet service demands while delivering high standards of customer care and environmental quality.

• A basic understanding of Health and Safety requirements and a commitment to safe working practices.
• Experience of undertaking manual outdoor work or environmental maintenance activities, including the use of hand tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of safe lifting and carrying techniques, road safety awareness, and the safe operation and maintenance of hand tools.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public, and use initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• The physical capability to undertake demanding outdoor work, including walking long distances, working in all weather conditions, and carrying out cleansing duties throughout the city.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays where required by the service.
• A commitment to providing excellent customer service, treating people with respect, and supporting Nottingham City Council's Equality and Diversity values.

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. 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.