Street Cleansing Operative

Job introduction

Do you take pride in the work you do and care about keeping our city clean?

Are you able to work on your own and be part of a team?

Can you work outside in all weathers and be on your feet all day carrying out manual tasks?

Are you reliable, trustworthy, a hard worker and self-motivated person?

If so, we would like to hear from you for our street cleansing operative vacancies.

About the role

Street Cleansing Operative are needed to keep all parts of the city clean for residents and visitors.

The job involves:

• litter-picking on the streets
• emptying bins
• clearing weeds
• fly-tipping clearance
• deep cleaning
• sweeping
• pushing a barrow
  

Two shift patterns are available.

Central AM 05:00 - 13:00

East and West AM 06 – 14:00

• You will need to be able to walk long distances ( 7-10 miles a day)
• able to lift and carry awkward objects and heavy loads
• able to interact with members of the public

You don’t need any special qualifications for this work.

We will provide you with:

• full induction and training
• all the equipment you need
• specialist uniform to keep you safe
• pension scheme and other benefits

For informal discussion, please contact Eduardo Costa

eduardo.costa@brightonhove.gov.uk

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to complete your education and work history and provide answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here Shortlisting questions guidance as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us

Company information

Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).