Street Cleansing Driver / Labourer
Salary/Grade: £25,992 to £27,711 p.a. (pay award pending) / Grade 6
Hours/Days: 37 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: NEDDC Depot, Eckington, Derbyshire, S21 4HL / various Council locations
Closing Date: Monday 5 May 2025 midnight
The Council is seeking a Driver / Labourer to join the Council’s successful Streetscene Team to carry out general street cleansing and labourer duties including the operation of mechanical sweeping machines and service vehicles to clear litter and debris from highways and public land.
The post is driven by successful team working and achieving set work schedules to ensure the District is clean and green. The successful applicant will be required to operate primarily from the Eckington and Doe Lea depot facilities, and may work out of other Council locations as required.
Knowledge and experience of undertaking litter clearance from highways and ground areas and the use of light powered equipment and power tools is essential for the role. A full clean driving license (categories: B+E, C1) and experience of driving specialist equipment such as mechanical sweeping machines and commercial vehicles (i.e. 4.5 Tonne g.v.w) is required.
For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.
Why work for us?
North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.
We offer the following benefits:
Learn more about the benefits of working for us at ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
Contact and additional information
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Darren Mitchell, Streetscene Service Manager on (01246) 217285 or email darren.mitchell@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk.
Apply Today!
If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire – Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted. Applications close Midnight Monday 5 May 2025
If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council on 01246 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
Please note the Council only consider applications from candidates eligible to work in the UK and who possess a current work permit appropriate to the job role advertised.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.
