At a Glance
- Tasks: Drive LGV vehicles and maintain cleanliness across the Borough.
- Company: Join Enfield Council, a respected local authority committed to community service.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous leave, and excellent pension scheme.
- Other info: Flexible working options and career development opportunities available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while driving and working outdoors.
- Qualifications: Must hold a valid UK driving licence and CPC licence.
The predicted salary is between 32535 - 34998 £ per year.
Enfield Council is a successful and highly regarded London Council with in-house Street Cleansing, Waste & Recycling operations. Enfield Council is committed to achieving excellent environmental standards throughout the Borough delivering competitive and cost-effective services across the Borough.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That's why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do, by empowering our people to collaborate, think innovatively, make decisions and find solutions. Join us and be part of something better.
We are recruiting for Street Cleansing Sweeper – Driver LGV working on behalf of the Borough Council. The posts are for driver operatives for up to LGV class 2 vehicles and or mechanical sweepers.
For these posts you will need to hold a full valid manual UK driving licence, with the ability to drive a range of vehicles category C (up to 26 ton) as a minimum, and a valid CPC licence.
Your duties will include:
- Sweeping and removal of controlled waste within the Borough (including roads, pavements and shopping areas) using a range of tools and equipment.
- Working alone or as part of a team.
- Transferring waste to the collection vehicle for transport to a waste processing facility.
- Being on your feet all day and working in all weather conditions.
- Maintaining a courteous and efficient collection service to members of the public and projecting a positive and professional image of Enfield Council always.
- Ensuring that any potential danger to yourself, other employees or the public is minimised.
- Having basic literacy and numeracy skills to enable you to complete basic associated paperwork and having the ability to read maps.
- Being able to use an electronic device to record data relating to the work carried out.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
- 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
About Disability Confident: Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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