Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 06:45 - 14:45 Monday to Thursday, Friday 06:45 - 14:15
Worker Type: Off site Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level one) rising to £27,694 ‘pro rata for part-time’ Pay award pending
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 Role
As a Waste and Cleansing Driver, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality frontline environmental services across the city, helping to maintain clean, safe and welcoming public spaces. The role involves undertaking a wide range of cleansing duties, including street sweeping, litter picking, emptying litter bins, removing fly-tipping, cleaning graffiti and carrying out general street cleansing activities.
In addition, you will support the delivery of key service priorities, including the collection and removal of bulky waste items and carrying out essential maintenance of the city’s internal footpaths to ensure they remain safe, accessible and well maintained. You will work flexibly across a range of service areas depending on operational needs, including supporting refuse collection and other seasonal or reactive services.
The role includes operating vehicles and equipment safely, completing daily vehicle checks, and ensuring all work is carried out in line with health and safety requirements and Council standards. This is a physically demanding, outdoor role requiring the ability to work in all weather conditions, either as part of a team or independently, while maintaining high standards of service delivery and contributing to an efficient, responsive service that puts residents first.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- A full UK driving licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (C1 entitlement desirable)
- Experience of working in waste, cleansing, environmental or similar outdoor operational services
- A good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices
- The ability to carry out physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions
- Experience of using tools, equipment and vehicles safely and effectively
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team, using initiative to complete tasks to a high standard
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with colleagues and members of the public
- A flexible approach to work, including the ability to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays in line with service needs
- A commitment to delivering high standards of customer care and contributing to a clean, safe and green environment
- The ability to use handheld or digital devices to receive work instructions, record completed tasks and report issues accurately
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 Dav 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
