HGV Driver Labourer

HGV Driver Labourer

Job description

Full Time / 37 Hours Per Week / Permanent

Are you looking for a varied and fulfilling job where you can be hands on and travel throughout Leicester city?

We are currently looking to recruit a HGV Driver Labourer to work as a permanent member of the team. Joining a small but dedicated team, you’ll be responsible for Council property and garden clearances. Within this varied role, you’ll also work as an integral part of the Driver Labourer team.

This is a full time, permanent position where you’ll be working 37 hours per week. You’ll be based at 88 Leycroft Road however, you’ll be required to work across Leicester City where required/directed to support Housing Services. Within this role you’ll be exposed to all weathers working full time occasionally outside normal office hours.

What you’ll be doing

Not one day is the same in this varied role, your day-to-day activities will include, but not be limited to, helping to clear away rubbish, garden waste and unwanted goods as well as the removal and storage of household items from empty council homes. In addition, you’ll be responsible for the general maintenance and daily checks of the team’s council vehicles, that include HGV vehicles. As well as, carrying out deliveries and collections of goods making sure that all types of waste are disposed of correctly at the Waste Transfer Station whilst considering the environment and recycling.

In maximising customer care you’ll deal with people from a variety of backgrounds and be readily identified as a representative of the city council.

What you’ll need

As an organised individual who can juggle competing priorities, you’ll have the ability to adapt to changes and setbacks in the work environment. In addition, your good interpersonal skills will allow you to deal sensitively and diplomatically when dealing with complaints from, occasional, violent, distressed, and irate customers.

It is also important within this role that you have adequate numeracy and literacy skills to fulfil the role and are able to carry out risk assessments and determine correct courses of action when collecting waste.

It is essential that you hold a HGV driving licence with C category for this role. Working across various locations in the city, county and occasionally further afield.

What we can offer you

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You’ll enjoy generous annual leave and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. We’ll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including childcare vouchers, discounts on city buses and trains and help with relocation to Leicester, where appropriate. For an illustrative value of your benefits package, take a look at out benefits calculator.

Join us

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We’ll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the ‘our approach to recruitment’ page.

For an informal discussion, or further information regarding this job please contact Micah Rees by email to Micah.Rees@leicester.gov.uk

Interviews will take place on Thursday 5th November 2026.