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Do you enjoy working outdoors, whilst playing a vital role for the community? We have an opportunity for a Full Time Street Cleansing Operative to join the team at Hitchcocks Business Park, Willand our established Streetscene depot.

 At Mid Devon District Council, Willand our benefits include: 

  • Competitive hourly rate of pay
  • Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Generous annual leave entitlements
  • A flexible benefits scheme including access to a discount shopping (online and high street) and events
  • Discounted leisure memberships
  • Free uniform and DBS check
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Monday to Friday (except following the 8 bank holidays and Christmas)
  • Free parking at site

 As a Street Cleansing Operative your duties will include but are not limited to: 

  • Maintaining and emptying litter bins, dog bins, manual sweeping, the disposal and removal of waste and detritus and fly tipping.
  • Contribute to the performance of the team, ensuring we maintain a high standard of service and support the Team Leader in making sure the team offers a customer focused service to help achieve continuous improvement and innovation in service delivery.
  • Act as an ambassador for the Council by being professional, courteous and helpful.
  • To ensure; health and safety, safe systems of work, standards, processes and housekeeping are adhered to through regular checking and cleaning of equipment and working sites.
  • Undertake any other comparable duties within the service commensurate with the grading of the post to include and not limited to; assisting with Waste and the Grounds Maintenance Team. 

At Mid Devon District Council, Willand we value: Pride, People, Performance and Partnerships 

About you: 

  • Ability to interpret work instruction and deliver/complete tasks to the appropriate standards
  • Willing and able to work outside normal working hours, which may include weekends where required
  • Willingness to work outdoors in all weathers
  • General knowledge of the district, as well as an understanding of street cleansing services would be advantageous, but is not essential 

To find out more

To find out more about this role please contact Luke Howard on Tel: 01884 233033

For full details please read the Job Description and Person Specification - Street Cleansing Operative 

The Job Description refers to the level of competencies required for this post. For an explanation of what this means, please see Core Competencies.

A satisfactory basic disclosure check and three years complete employment history will be requested in the event of you being offered the position.

Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor skilled worker visas at this time. For more information on pre-employment checks, please review the documents found here.

How to apply

Please download and complete our Job Application Form and send to Opportunities@middevon.gov.uk. Alternatively, print and send by post to:

People Services
Mid Devon District Council
Phoenix House
Phoenix Lane
Tiverton, Devon
EX16 6PP

Please remember to quote the following post and vacancy numbers:

CLOSING DATE:  4 November 2024 at 5:00pm
POST NUMBER:  SS25
VACANCY NUMBER:  2024149

MDDC reserves the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage early applications.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer of first choice reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.  We are keen to make our interviews accessible. Let us know on your job application if you have a disability and need any reasonable adjustments.

We're committed to Equality of Opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

If we've not contacted you within two weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

Thank you for showing an interest in this vacancy and we wish you every success with your on-going job search.

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