Environment Services Operative (Driver)
| Posting date: | 20 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,403 to £28,142 per year |
| Additional salary information: | up to 35 days annual leave |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 01 June 2026 |
| Location: | Sutton-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Ashfield District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ574 |
Summary
Environmental Services, helping the council to deliver its purpose of creating a clean, safe and accessible environment.
To ensure that work is prioritised according to what matters to our residents and to always work to ensure service is delivered ‘right first time’.
To work flexibly and proactively within environmental services to undertake whatever needs to be done to improve the quality of the environment. Activities may include:
Sweeping, collection and removal of all litter, dirt, leaves and weeds
Removal of fly tipped material and unpleasant material. Co-ordinating with the Enforcement Team as necessary.
Undertaking general maintenance work to green space sites including grass cutting, hedge and shrub pruning and also weeding to beds and boarders.
Maintaining street furniture including power wash and cleaning.
Assisting the erection, removal, emptying and cleaning of litter and dog bins.
Cleaning duties of public toilets and recreational changing rooms by moping, scrubbing, sweeping out using cleaning materials and equipment
To ensure all work is undertaken in a safe way and inline with appropriate legislation and Council policies and procedures, keeping records/updating service request sheets as appropriate.
To drive and be responsible for small vehicles, plant and equipment within Environmental Services, including routine maintenance, wash down, vehicle checks and completion of associated paperwork.
To support Cemetery operations at such times that support is required with preparing for funerals
One role will consist of a rolling 4 days on, 4 days off working pattern, whilst the other role consists of summer (37 hours) and winter (40 hours) working pattern. Please confirm on your application which working pattern you wish to be considered for.
Closing date: 1 June 2026
Interview date: 12 June 2026
To ensure that work is prioritised according to what matters to our residents and to always work to ensure service is delivered ‘right first time’.
To work flexibly and proactively within environmental services to undertake whatever needs to be done to improve the quality of the environment. Activities may include:
Sweeping, collection and removal of all litter, dirt, leaves and weeds
Removal of fly tipped material and unpleasant material. Co-ordinating with the Enforcement Team as necessary.
Undertaking general maintenance work to green space sites including grass cutting, hedge and shrub pruning and also weeding to beds and boarders.
Maintaining street furniture including power wash and cleaning.
Assisting the erection, removal, emptying and cleaning of litter and dog bins.
Cleaning duties of public toilets and recreational changing rooms by moping, scrubbing, sweeping out using cleaning materials and equipment
To ensure all work is undertaken in a safe way and inline with appropriate legislation and Council policies and procedures, keeping records/updating service request sheets as appropriate.
To drive and be responsible for small vehicles, plant and equipment within Environmental Services, including routine maintenance, wash down, vehicle checks and completion of associated paperwork.
To support Cemetery operations at such times that support is required with preparing for funerals
One role will consist of a rolling 4 days on, 4 days off working pattern, whilst the other role consists of summer (37 hours) and winter (40 hours) working pattern. Please confirm on your application which working pattern you wish to be considered for.
Closing date: 1 June 2026
Interview date: 12 June 2026
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