Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 37 hours per week
Worker Type: Offsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £25,583 (Level one) rising to £26,403 ‘pro rata for part-time’
Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
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 here.
About the roles -
As a Public Realm Operative, you will deliver frontline waste, cleansing and environmental services across the city. The role involves carrying out a range of duties such as street cleansing, fly tip removal and neighbourhood maintenance, working flexibly to meet operational needs. You will play a key role in maintaining a clean, safe and well-presented environment, providing a reliable and customer-focused service in all weather conditions.
We are recruiting for a number of roles to support extended hours within Street Cleansing, the Bulky Waste Service, and dedicated City Centre operations. These posts operate across a range of shift patterns, including:
Shift Patterns
Extended working hours
- Monday to Friday: 14:00 – 22:00
- Wednesday to Sunday:
- Wednesday to Friday: 14:00 – 22:00
- Saturday and Sunday: 09:00 – 17:00
- City Centre roles (x2):
- 4 on / 4 off shift pattern
- 14:00pm - 01:00am
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
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- Experience in waste, cleansing, environmental or manual outdoor work
- Knowledge of health and safety, safe working practices and vehicle operations
- Ability to work as part of a team, use initiative and follow instructions
- Good communication skills and commitment to high standards of customer care
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as part of an extended service
- Willingness to work across different services and operational areas as required
You can find the job description for this post here.
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Dariev Marvin, by telephone on 07708318613 or by email at Dav.Marvin@nottinghamcity.gov.uk.
Closing Date: 8th July 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: Week commencing 13th July 2026
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Contact Details:
Nottingham City Council, Leicestershire County Council, East Midlands Group Recruitment Team
