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Refuse Recycling Loader

Job details
Posting date: 03 July 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 13 July 2025
Location: Rugby, Warwickshire
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Rugby Borough Council
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Refuse Recycling Loader

£25,183 - £27,269 Pay award pending

Full time – 37 hours a week


Rugby Borough Council is dedicated to both Community and Colleague growth. With a focus on wellbeing and personal development, we offer a range of career opportunities where you can take pride in the positive changes you help create. Join an organisation committed to the success of one of the Country’s fastest-growing boroughs and the people who make it thrive.

About the role

This is an important and highly visible front-line role representing the Council on a daily basis to all Borough users and residents whilst ensuring that the highest standards of waste and recycling collections are met at all times.

You’ll be collecting refuse, green / food waste, and dry recyclables from wheeled bins or other specified containers as part of the Council’s Domestic Waste Collection Contract and Commercial Waste Collection Service.

About you

You’ll need the ability to carry out physical work outdoors in all weather conditions and experience of working to laid out specifications.

You’ll also need to be flexible with working additional hours as required and the ability to work Bank Holidays and additional statutory days.

Benefits

• 35 days leave (including 8 Bank Holidays and 3 extra days normally applied at Christmas)
• Generous Local Government Pension Scheme
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Structured Induction Program
• Learning and Development opportunities including Future Leaders programmes
• Payment of a professional subscription for approved professionals
• Family Friendly Policies
• Independent Support for your health & wellbeing
• Generous compassionate leave
• Extra Benefits including Retail Discounts, Cycle to Work scheme and more

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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