Waste Operative Driver HGV - Multiple Locations - SBO09318

Overview

Grade: 4E

Hourly Rate: £14.17 – £14.87

Salary: £27,339.49 – £28,689.99

Contract Duration: Permanent

Please note, the closing date has been extended until 23 September 2025.

Role Purpose

We are looking for candidates who would like to work full time but if we cannot recruit to all full-time positions, we will consider those who would like part-time opportunities – please state on your application if you wished to be considered for part-time roles.

Multiple Posts available.

We are looking to recruit to a number of permanent cover HGV driving posts. You will be joining a busy, skilled, and supportive local team delivering a critical public service. The roles will be driving a mixture of vehicles on a variety of routes around the region. Although the main duty is driving, part of the role involves working with the crew to empty bins, and in periods of low service sickness levels you may be asked to carry out other duties including bag and bin deliveries and loading.

We are looking for drivers that can make the difference, always looking to get the job done. You will be a good team worker with the ability to work within your own crew, but also happy to help others in meeting the service\\\’s daily frontline duties.

We will provide a full induction and vehicle familiarisation as well as all relevant training before being introduced to the Waste Collection Routes. With Health and Safety, the main priority, the driver will meet the different challenges of Waste Collections across the Scottish Borders, in a safe but progressive manner.

Location of Posts: Please note that for each of the location arrangements below you will be allocated a base to work out of which will be the location you are most likely to be working from. If you travel to another base to start work and this is further than your travel to your standard base you will be compensated for both travel time and mileage.

Locations available:

• Gala, covering Eshiels
• Hawick, covering Gala

Depending on Operational needs, we may also consider Eshiels and Duns but flexibly to work between the depot is essential.

Essential

A good standard of education (numeracy & literacy).

Minimum LGV Class 2 License + Digi & Full CPC card (ie 35hrs completed) or be able to complete CPC prior to starting position.

A current driving licence is essential for this post. If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role. Driving Licence: A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Type of drivers licence: Category C.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Miroslaw Butryn at miroslaw.butryn@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.