Community Operative

Make a Difference in Your Community

Do you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining local environments and want a varied role where no two days are the same?

We're looking for motivated and reliable Community Operatives to join our Neighbourhood Services team. This career graded opportunity offers the chance to develop your skills, gain qualifications and progress as your experience grows.

About the Role

You'll help keep North Lincolnshire safe, clean and well maintained, supporting a range of frontline services across our communities.

Duties may include:

· Street cleansing, litter picking and fly-tip removal.

· Grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, hedge trimming and weed control.

· Maintaining parks, open spaces, verges and cemeteries.

· Supporting environmental improvement projects and neighbourhood services.

· Assisting with arboriculture and tree maintenance activities.

· Operating a range of vehicles, plant, machinery and equipment.

· Responding to seasonal priorities, emergency situations and adverse weather events.

· Completing work records and inspections accurately.

· Working safely and professionally whilst delivering high-quality services to residents and visitors.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

· Has a positive, can-do attitude and strong work ethic.

· Enjoys practical outdoor work in all weather conditions.

· Can undertake physically demanding duties, including lifting, manual handling and walking significant distances throughout the working day.

· Has the ability to undertake horticultural, street cleansing and other manual duties.

· Can safely operate hand tools, machinery and equipment, or is willing to undertake the necessary training.

· Has basic numeracy and literacy skills and can complete work records accurately.

· Communicates effectively with colleagues, residents and visitors.

· Works well as part of a team and on their own initiative.

· Has a strong commitment to health and safety.

· Takes pride in delivering high standards of service.

· Holds a full UK manual driving licence (essential for Grades 3 to 5).

· Is willing to participate in out-of-hours standby duties and emergency call-outs when required.

· Is comfortable working at height and willing to undertake the necessary training required for roles within the Arbor Team.

Experience in grounds maintenance, street cleansing, arboriculture, environmental services or a similar operational environment would be advantageous, although training and development opportunities will be available.

Why Join Us?

· Career graded salary from £25,614 to £30,515.

· Training and development opportunities.

· Career progression within a frontline service.

· Local Government Pension Scheme.

· Generous annual leave and employee benefits.

· The opportunity to make a visible difference to communities across North Lincolnshire.

Interested?

If you enjoy working outdoors, being part of a team and helping to maintain North Lincolnshire's local environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Please refer to the Job Description and Employee Specification when completing your application and demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria for the role.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

James Todd, Street Cleansing Manager Email: James.Todd@northlincs.gov.uk

Robert Watson, Grounds Maintenance Manager Telephone: 01724 297746

Candidates must be able to evidence their right to work in the UK. Please note that the Council does not hold a sponsor licence and is therefore unable to sponsor applicants requiring permission to work in the UK.

Attachments

• Job Description and Employee Specification