Street Cleansing Operative

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are seeking a Street Cleansing Operative based in Sudbury. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. The successful candidate will earn a competitive salary of £27,694 - £31,022 per annum. This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally. Join our team We are looking for a Street Cleansing Operative to join our dedicated team in Public Realm at our Chilton Depot in Sudbury. If you share our values and you are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you. About the role The Public Realm Team are responsible for the day-to-day management of the district councils countryside sites and open spaces. These include informal recreational sites, local nature reserves, parks and smaller picnic areas. In addition, the team is responsible for council owned play areas, management of the councils tree stock, routine grounds maintenance on roadside verges and open spaces within council housing areas as well as keeping the districts clean through litter collection, mechanical sweeping and removing fly tips. As one of our Street Cleansing Operatives, you will be responsible for delivering a range of street cleansing services of a practical and physically demanding nature including litter control of trunk roads and recovering of fly-tipped waste. Experience of driving mechanical street cleansing equipment is desirable but ..... full job details .....