Street Cleansing Light/Medium Goods Vehicle Driver

What will you be doing?

Your duties will include:

• Ensure all operations tasks are completed within an appropriate time which is in line with the operational targets for the service.
• Be able to operate a cross-team approach working to deliver high quality standards and ongoing continuous improvement for the service.
• Effectively communicate with team members and the public with respect to cleansing and related issues. This will involve face to face communication and the use of mobile phones.
• Drive allocated vehicles and cleanse allocated areas to the required standard and frequency. This includes removal of litter, street litter and dog waste bin servicing, removal of fly tipped material, removal of graffiti, dead animals and fly posting
• Use and maintain a range of vehicles, plant, tools and equipment in accordance with Manufacturer’s instructions, including the completion of all maintenance checks.
• Perform monitoring to ensure that vehicles (where allocated) are maintained in a clean and tidy condition. Undertake Drivers responsibilities in accordance with the Councils Driver requirements, including relevant maintenance checks, reporting all defects in line with the Council’s defect reporting procedure.
• Provide witness statements and attend Magistrates Court as required in support of the Council’s prosecution of fly tipping and other environmental offences that you have been directly involved in, in finding evidence as part of your role.
• Ensure that all activities are carried out in line with the Council’s safe working practices, ensure correct use of uniform and personal protective equipment, and risk assessments.
• Represent the Council in an efficient and professional manner in the course of their duties, maintaining accepted professional standards, the Council’s policies and procedures and appropriate legislation (including Data protection, equalities, safeguarding and counter terrorism)
• Undertake any other duties as directed by the Works Supervisor.

About you

• Valid UK driving license (Category C1 preferred).
• Previous experience in a similar role is an advantage.
• Good knowledge of local streets and areas.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Positive attitude to a physically demanding role 

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)