Street Cleansing Operative

The Role 

Lancaster City Council wishes to recruit a reliable, enthusiastic & self-motivated individual to assist in the delivery of important practical services. Street Cleansing is one of the most important aspects within all Council services and we need people who are motivated by results and who take pride in their work. This position will give immense job satisfaction to the right candidate.

The work can be varied and interesting and it is essential you can appreciate the important contribution these services have in improving our local environment, economic development and the image of the area. Your role will be part of a team that maintains the cleanliness of the district’s streets, parks, and open spaces. 

Based at the White Lund Depot in Morecambe, the main duties we cover are emptying of litter bins within a defined area, assisting with the removal of fly tipping, litter picking, jet washing street furniture and removal of graffiti. This will be required across the whole of the district. 

You must possess good communication skills, have the ability to learn quickly and undertake a range of duties with minimum supervision. 

A full current UK driving licence is essential as this role entails travelling from site to site, transporting equipment, removal of fly tipping and emptying of litterbins. Large distances will need to be covered. As a result you will be required to sign up to the authorised external DVLA driving licence validation organisation that we use to manage and monitor our employees’ driving licence data.

This post is permanent. The hours of work will be 37 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 on a shift rota basis. You will also be required to work other shift patterns in line with the business needs, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays. 

You may be required to undertake Standby duties to cover out of hours work.  

The nature of the position means that inevitably you will be required to work in all weather conditions. Personal Protective Equipment will be provided.  

About You 

You will identify with our organisational values of Pride, Ownership, Working Together and Ambition. 

Our Benefits 

Lancaster is a great place to work, as well as being part of something special you will also benefit from:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A range of employee benefits including discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, the opportunity to purchase extra time off, as well as discounts on days out, activities and retail.

Lancaster City Council has unanimously declared a climate emergency and will therefore work towards reducing carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030. As part of this role, you will be expected to participate and work towards reducing both carbon emissions and the impacts of climate change.

We are an Investor in People, Forces Friendly employer, and an Armed Forces Covenant committed organisation. We welcome applications from defence reserves and other members of our armed forces community. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from all parts of our community.

At Lancaster City Council we aim to have a diverse workforce that is representative of the district that we serve, and provide a working environment where each employee feels able to bring their whole self to work. We welcome applications from all sections of our community and provide several supportive and inclusive workplace networks and safe spaces for employees to feel connected. Our workplace wellbeing strategy drives our commitment to staff wellbeing initiatives and ensuring that our organisation is a great place to work for all.

We are a disability confident committed employer.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to update all applicants individually. If you do not receive a response from us within 2 weeks of the closing date then your application will have unfortunately been unsuccessful in progressing to interview.

Interview date: TBC