The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
37 hours per week,2 permanent vacancies and 1 fixed term (6months) at the Banbury Depot
The Job:
- Are you tired of being away from home for days on end?
- Are you ready to work for a business that encourages good work life balance that includes a three-day weekend every week?
- Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge?
Cherwell District Council have a great opportunity for LGV2 Drivers to join our growing team at, Thorpe Lane Depot Banbury. You might be thinking, I don't have waste management experience? No problem, we offer in house, on the job training and instruction on the various vehicles we operate in our fleet, so your experience as a driver will be utilised and your skills and knowledge base will increase.
We have high safety standards, which reflects the good working conditions we operate in as well as supply all required PPE. So, if you are a team player who offers a flexible work approach and a passion for providing excellent service to our customers, we would be happy to hear from you.
The Person:
- Class 2 driving license
- Driver CPC would be an advantage
- Conscientious, reliable and resilient
- Flexible and work well as part of a team
- Passionate about providing a great service
- Physically fit and robust
The Benefits:
The Council is an equal opportunities employer and has flexible working practices.
- A generous annual leave entitlement
- Opportunity to join the very generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Incremental pay award (awarded annually in April after one year's service)
- Free PPE and uniform
- A robust training and development programme
- Free annual CPC Training, paid at overtime rate
- Discount at local Leisure facilities
Interview date: Monday 12 October 2026
For more information, please contact Peter Rae, Waste Collection Supervisor, on 01295 221915.
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