Driver/Attendant (Public Conveniences) - Seafield Depot

Location: North East Locality Office

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Shift Pattern: Four on Four off Rotational Shift Pattern from 09:30am until 20:15pm (90 minutes unpaid break)

Benefits:

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – looking after your community's essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours.

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning of public toilets, including all surfaces, floors, fixtures and fittings to ensure facilities are clean, hygienic and serviceable.
• Empty bins and dispose of waste appropriately.
• Undertake re‑active cleaning as a result of anti‑social behaviour, vandalism or accidental spillages, including safe disposal of sharps (e.g. syringes) using CEC safe working procedures.
• Drive vehicles appropriate to licence type held and as directed; carry out daily vehicle checks, present vehicles to workshops when required and complete associated paperwork.
• Open and/or close public conveniences at allocated times and act as a key holder whilst working.
• Collect and distribute stores to PC locations (cleaning materials and consumables) and replenish items such as toilet tissue, hand towels and soap to prevent depletion.
• Carry out visual inspections of facilities, including examination of ball‑cocks and water fittings; undertake minor repairs and maintenance, such as replacing light bulbs/tubes, and report issues.
• Identify repairs and maintenance issues and report these, along with incidents of vandalism, to the line manager; recommend closure for health and safety reasons while repairs are initiated.
• Ensure duties are carried out following CEC safe working practices to protect job holders and the public.
• Deal with the public and handle anti‑social behaviour when required; contact emergency services, departmental and outside agencies as necessary.
• Complete daily paperwork (work sheets, repair books and incident report sheets) where applicable.
• Deal with weather emergencies (ice, snow, flooding, gritting) as required.
• Manage keyholding responsibilities, including operation of security alarm systems, closing accessible windows and doors, and ensuring premises are safe and secure when closing.

Qualifications and Pre‑Employment Checks:

The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both checks being deemed satisfactory.

Equality and Diversity Statement:

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.