Public Realm Operative L2 Street Cleansing

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £26,427 (Level one) rising to £27,274 (Level three) per annum (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

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• • 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: 9th November 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: TBC

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support

By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.

About us

Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.

In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:

• 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
• Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
• Smart Working – to support your work life balance
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!

Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.

If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.

We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.

We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.