Street Cleansing Operative

• Directorate BHCC: Economy Environment & Culture
• Salary £23,275 - £23,700 (inc 1 hour contracted overtime) per annum plus enhancements
• Contract Permanent
• Closing Date Apply by 19 February 2023

Brighton

• Job reference orbis/TP/178995/30090
• Positions available 5
• Working hours 37 + 1 hour contracted overtime
• Closing date 19 February 2023
• Job category Waste Management
• Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council

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.

The job involves:

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

It is shift work (6am to 2pm), in either East or West areas of the city.

• 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

Interviews to be held w/c: TBC

As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and 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 (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk)) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

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

Work Permits: This role does not meet the requirement for UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) Points-based Immigration System. Successful candidates will need to evidence that they have the Right to Work in the UK.

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk)

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).

We welcome applications from all sections of the community but particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, LGB, female or trans as these groups are currently under-represented in our Directorate workforce.