Job reference REQ00000017758 Date posted 17/01/2025 Application closing date 31/01/2025 Location Blank Salary £27,711 - £28,624 Package Blank Contractual hours 39.5 Basis Full time Attachments Blank
Waste HGV Driver / Loading Operative x 4
Salary: £27,711 - £28,624 per annum
Hours: 39.5 hours per week
Location: Carlisle
Contract: Fixed-Term until 28/11/2025
The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and/or working conditions of the role.
About us
Cumberland Council is an ambitious and forward-thinking authority dedicated to shaping a better future for our communities. We are passionate about creating a vibrant future by addressing inequalities, creating thriving economies that work for our residents and protecting our environment.
About this opportunity
You will work as part of a team of front-line Waste staff, providing refuse collection, recycling and environmental cleansing services. You will carry out collections from residential properties throughout the borough, safely transporting waste, including materials for recycling or composting to appropriate disposal sites, complying at all times with Health & Safety and Workplace Regulations. Some of the tasks you will be required to carry out involve heavy lifting or other forms of sustained physical activity, you will therefore need to be reasonably fit to carry out this type of work.
Waste Services operates 363 days a year, some unsocial hours are therefore necessary to ensure public service provision is maintained.
Minimum Requirements
You must hold a current HGV Class 2 licence and a drivers CPC qualification.
Fundamentally, we are seeking individuals who embody our organisation's core values: ambitious, collaborative, compassionate, empowering, and innovative.
If this sounds like you, then please get in touch!
Cumberland Council Staff Benefits
* As a real living wage paying employer we offer competitive rates of pay
* Our pay scales are nationally agreed and come with a national annual pay review*
* A range of allowances to recognise times where you're available out of hours if we need you, or where you take on extra responsibilities beyond your role.
*In accordance with the National Joint Council for Local Government Services
Application and Interview information
* Closing date: 31/01/2025
* Interview date: w/c 10/02/2025
Easily apply by submitting your Covering Letter along with your CV and answering a few short questions.
Please note this role may close early subject to demand. If you’re interested in applying, you should apply well before the advised closing date. We cannot accept applications once the role has closed.
We welcome applications from everyone
At Cumberland Council, we are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our workforce, striving to mirror the rich tapestry of the communities we proudly serve.
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