Waste Collections Operatives (Fixed Term) - Ref: EE11124 Salary: G4 - SCP06 £25,183 to SCP11 £27,269 - Pro-rata to 30 Weeks Contract: Fixed term - 30 Weeks - 31st March 2025 to 24th October 2025) Highways, Transport and Operations are seeking to recruit Waste Collections Operatives to work within our Waste and Street Cleansing services. Our teams work borough wide and across multiple waste types including residual waste, recycling, garden waste and trade waste. Being familiar with Walsall and experience in the industry, along with a knowledge in any of these disciplines will be an advantage to applicants. We are seeking individuals who can accommodate the physical demands relating to the services we deliver and think they can help us provide a key service to the public of Walsall. The role requires applicants to have an understanding of, and the ability to provide high quality customer service. If this is you, then we would like to hear from you. Hours of work: 37 hours - Monday to Friday working and required to work in accordance with local arrangements across clean and green operations. Annualised hour contract with annual leave commitments calculated in hours. Under local agreement, our waste collection teams currently work 4 days per week between Monday and Friday. Our collection crews start shift at 06:15 and end shift at 16:15 with a 45 minute break during the day. This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English. Qualifications: The selection process will include a basic initial assessment and an interview during which suitability, commitment and interest for the role will be determined. Read more about our benefits at https://go.walsall.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-/benefits-of-working-for-us If you would like to know more about this role, please contact: Thomas Evans - thomas.evanswalsall.gov.uk View Job Description and Employee Specification Closing date for applications: Friday 31st January 2025