Cleansing Operative
| Posting date: | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £26,824 to £27,694 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 December 2025 |
| Location: | Ipswich, Suffolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ipswich Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ01091 |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Waste & Cleansing Services team
The role will involve litter picking; litter bin emptying, mechanical pedestrianised machinery & working in town, serving the community, keeping Ipswich clean.
To be suitable for this post you will need to:
Ability to record accurate information (e.g timesheets) and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to carry out work that involves considerable bending, lifting & walking
Ability to work outside (in all weathers) and possible work early hours (0600)
Be willing to work as part of a team and have a flexible attitude
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Sara Keeble on 07785445742 or via email sara.keeble@ipswich.gov.uk
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
The selection process will be an interview. Interviews will be held w/c 5th January 2026
The assessment interview process will be carried out remotely via Skype for Business, Microsoft teams or in person.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
The role will involve litter picking; litter bin emptying, mechanical pedestrianised machinery & working in town, serving the community, keeping Ipswich clean.
To be suitable for this post you will need to:
Ability to record accurate information (e.g timesheets) and ability to meet deadlines
Ability to carry out work that involves considerable bending, lifting & walking
Ability to work outside (in all weathers) and possible work early hours (0600)
Be willing to work as part of a team and have a flexible attitude
As well as a good salary, we offer a career average pension scheme, generous holiday and sick pay entitlements, subsidised parking, public transport discounts, free swimming, cycle purchase scheme, plenty of personal and professional development opportunities, flexible working, hybrid working opportunities, Employee Assistance Programme and the opportunity to work with great colleagues.
For more information about this role please contact Sara Keeble on 07785445742 or via email sara.keeble@ipswich.gov.uk
Please download the Job Description and Person Specification to find out more about this role: Job Description and Person Specification
The selection process will be an interview. Interviews will be held w/c 5th January 2026
The assessment interview process will be carried out remotely via Skype for Business, Microsoft teams or in person.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to interview candidates who meet the essential criteria prior to the closing date and / or to close the opportunity to applicants once we receive sufficient applications.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
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