Application closing date
31/10/2025
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D £26,403 - £27,254 a year
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Waste Management
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Job description
Role: Footway Sweeper
Salary: D £26,403 - £27,254 a year
Location: Stores Road, Derby
Hours: 37 hours a week
Working days: Monday - Thursday 6am - 2pm, Friday 6am - 1:30pm
Closing Date: 31/10/2025
Contract Type: Permanent
This position is predominantly as a sweeper driver, working across all areas of Derby including most of Derbys Parks. The candidate must be able to pass a sweeper driving course and be competent in driving and operating the smaller mechanical sweeping fleet.
Training will be provided; Flexibility is essential for this post. The post holder is required to carry out other street cleansing duties when required – this is particularly in times of bad weather or when the vehicle is off the road.
A 7.5 Tonne licence is essential for this role with CPC licence desirable.
This position works Monday – Thursday 6am – 2pm and Friday's 6am – 1.30pm, but some flexibility may be required at times with sufficient notice.
The applicant must hold a full UK driving licence.
The applicant must be able to walk long distances, which could be up to 8 miles a day in all weathers.
The applicant will be required to carry out different training courses which will include manual handling, asbestos awareness and drug related litter removal training. The successful applicant must be able to work in all-weather conditions and have a good knowledge of Derby.
Applicants will be required to complete both a written and practical test.
Successful applicants will have to undertake a driving assessment to assess suitability for the position.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we're dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it's like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you'll also receive:
* Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
* 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service)
* Local Government Pension Scheme
* Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
* Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
* Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
* Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
* Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
* Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 31/10/2025. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we'll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it's all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on Relay UK or