Reuse & Waste Recycling Operative

Nottingham City Council

  • Leicestershire
  • £24,804-24,999 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Job Category: Non-TeachingJob Description:Organisation: Leicestershire County CouncilWork Location: Various Recycling and Household Waste Locations across the County, listed belowWorker Category: Field Based WorkerSalary: £24,804 - £24,999 per annum + Waste Operatives Market PremiaWorking Hours: 1686 annualised hours (average of 37 hours per week)Contract Type: PermanentClosing Date: 14th September 2025Interview Date(s): TBCDo you enjoy working with people and looking after the environment?Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit Reuse & Waste Recycling Operatives at its Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS). Candidates must be self-motivated, hard-working, willing to learn and have good customer care skills.About the RoleSuccessful candidates will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and charging residents for their chargeable waste, assisting members of the public in the safe disposal of their waste, and delivering a high-quality service under challenging financial times.Available role(s) are primarily located at the following RHWS:
  • 1 x Coalville RHWS
Secondary sites - Lount RHWS & Shepshed RHWS)
  • 2 x Lount RHWS
Secondary sites -Shepsehd RHWS & Coalville RHWS)
  • 1 x Oadby RHWS
Secondary sites Whetstone RHWS and Kibworth RHWS
  • 1 x Whetstone RHWS
Secondary sites Oadby RHWS and Kibworth RHWSAbout YouTo apply for this post, you must have:
  • A good understanding of waste Health & Safety.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to handle all customers in a polite and professional manner.
  • The ability to converse with ease with customers and provide advice and information in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
  • Basic IT skills
  • Ability to travel to locations across the county as required.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.Interested in Flexible Working?We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:Michael WestonWaste Management Officer+441163059116How to ApplyPlease apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the section on our career site.We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: .By applying for this post, you agree to our .About Us:About Leicestershire County CouncilLeicestershire County Council is a and organisation. In August 2021, we also signed up to the . We are strongly committed to promoting equality and opportunity, championing employee wellbeing and investing in staff training and development.Our aim is to work with communities and partners to deliver public services that make Leicestershire the best possible place to live and work for everyone. Our employees play a key role in supporting this goal and helping us deliver the vital services we provide to the people of Leicestershire.For further information on what it's like to work for us and the benefits we offer, please refer to the following:

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