Public Realm Operative Level 1

Job Description

Contract Type: Fixed Term for 12 months

Working Hours: 37 hours per week - 07:00am - 15:00pm

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £25,614 (Level one) rising to £26,016 (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 Role

We are recruiting 20 Public Realm Operatives to support the delivery of essential street cleansing services across Nottingham. The successful candidates will undertake a range of environmental maintenance duties, including litter picking, detritus and leaf fall removal, weed control, the removal of small graffiti tags, and other cleansing activities that help maintain clean, safe, and welcoming neighbourhoods. The role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions, operating hand tools and equipment safely, and working flexibly across the city to meet service demands while delivering high standards of customer care and environmental quality.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• A basic understanding of Health and Safety requirements and a commitment to safe working practices.
• Experience of undertaking manual outdoor work or environmental maintenance activities, including the use of hand tools and equipment.
• Knowledge of safe lifting and carrying techniques, road safety awareness, and the safe operation and maintenance of hand tools.
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team, communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public, and use initiative to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
• The physical capability to undertake demanding outdoor work, including walking long distances, working in all weather conditions, and carrying out cleansing duties throughout the city.
• A flexible approach to working hours, including early mornings, evenings, weekends and public holidays where required by the service.
• A commitment to providing excellent customer service, treating people with respect, and supporting Nottingham City Council's Equality and Diversity values.

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: 1st December 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.