About us
The Street Scene Service is a newly modernised and investment‑led approach to maintaining high environmental standards across the Vale of Glamorgan. Replacing the former Street Cleansing model, the service delivers a more proactive, visible, and place‑based operation that enhances the appearance, cleanliness, and pride of our towns, villages, and public spaces.
The service supports key corporate priorities under Vale 2030 and our Place Making commitments, ensuring that the Vale is a great place to live, work, and visit. With dedicated teams, digital innovation, expanded service capacity, and increased partnership working, Street Scene is central to improving local environmental quality and supporting thriving, well‑maintained communities.
Ambitious - Forward thinking, embracing new ways of working and investing in our future.
Open - Open to different ideas and being accountable for the decisions we take.
Together - Working together as a team that engages with our customers and partners, respects diversity and is committed to quality services.
Proud - Proud of the Vale of Glamorgan; proud to serve our communities and to be part of the Vale of Glamorgan Council.
About the role
Pay Details: Grade 2 £25,185
Hours of Work / Working Pattern: 08:00 – 16:30
Main Place of Work: Various locations are around the Vale
Description: The Street Scene Operative plays a central role in delivering a modern, proactive, and highly visible environmental service across the Vale of Glamorgan. As part of a place‑based operational team, the operative is responsible for using a range of cleansing and equipment, ensuring that streets, town centres, civic spaces, and key gateway routes are maintained to a high standard.
This work is essential to improving the appearance and cleanliness of the local environment, supporting the Council’s Place Making priorities and its ambition to create attractive, welcoming spaces for residents, businesses, and visitors.
Operatives are at the frontline of the new Street Scene service and contribute to a wide variety of day‑to‑day activities, including litter removal, fly‑tipping response, weed control, and the cleaning of signs and gateway features. The role is responsive and varied, with tasks ranging from routine cleansing of high‑footfall areas to urgent interventions following reports of environmental issues.
By working closely with dedicated town sweepers, place‑based operatives, and specialist teams, the driver helps deliver a consistent, reliable, and high‑quality service across the four main towns and surrounding communities.
About you
You will need:
• Previous Street Scene (Cleansing), Grounds Maintenance or Waste Management
experience.
• An understanding of the Neighbourhood Services provided by the Local Authority.
• An understanding on the importance of maintaining local environment standards
• Be physically able to carry out manual duties including lifting, carrying and general
labouring activities.
• Ability to accept responsibility for resources (plant & equipment)
• To be prepared to undertake relevant induction and on-going training & development
relating to this role.
• Highly motivated individual with the ability to be flexible and responsive to changes in
priorities and demands.
• Be able to deal with the general public in a polite and courteous manner.
• Ability to travel throughout the Vale or between locations as appropriate.
• Ability to use a digital device & incab technology for scheduled and reactive works