Operational Services are looking to recruit Manual Street Cleansing operative. The role is highly important to the Council as our town centres and amenity areas are seen daily by our residents, business users and visitors to the area. A clean and tidy Town centre promotes growth and investment. Pendle Council’s Manual Street Cleansing operatives work either independently or as part of a team undertaking the emptying of post-mounted or free-standing public waste bins, weeding, sweeping and litter picking of pavements, channels, recycling sites and amenity areas upon designated routes throughout the Borough. Duties will include, the reporting of fly-tipped waste, the clearance of snow, gritting of public footways or the filling and delivery of sandbags during periods of inclement weather. As such it is essential you are physically capable of bending, lifting, carrying, and walking at a fast pace. A task focussed, flexible attitude to work, and willingness to work overtime at short notice are also essential. The Borough of Pendle lies in Lancashire’s beautiful Pennines and is within easy reach of the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, and the city of Manchester. The Council’s benefits package includes an excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, generous holiday allowance with the option to buy additional annual leave, a cycle to work scheme, home tech and car scheme salary sacrifice schemes. You will also be rewarded with access to our benefits programme, Viv up, which provides easy access to unbeatable discounts for retailers such as Argos, M&S, B&Q, Currys PC World, etc. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Pendle Borough Council does not discriminate on any basis of disability, sex, marriage or civil partnership, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, or maternity.