Job description
Salary: £25,583 - £25,989
Location: Stores Road, Derby
Hours: 37 hours a week - 4 Posts
Working Pattern: Job Role 1 - 4am to 12pm Monday to Friday and 6am to 2pm at weekends, covering a shift pattern over 7 days. Job Role 2 – 6am to 2pm Monday to Thursday and Friday 6am to 1:30pm.
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: 26 April 2026
We are entering a exciting period within Street Cleansing which has created additional roles within the service.
We are looking to recruit a hardworking, enthusiastic, self-motivated and proactive individual to fulfil the role of Driver/Operative within the Street Cleansing Department.
Street Cleansing is a front-line service, responsible for keeping the city clean and free from litter.
The successful applicant must hold a full UK driving licence and will be expected to drive a crew cab vehicle up to tonne. The time spent driving in this role is limited within the team and mainly consists of carrying out routine street cleansing tasks. The applicant must be able to walk long distances, which could be up to 8 miles a day. You will be required to work in all-weather conditions throughout the year and should have a good knowledge of Derby.
In this position you will be working as part of a team, but you will be working on your own mostly, following guidance from the chargehand. The main duties will include tasks such as: litter picking (which could include using a street cleansing barrow), emptying bins, and sweeping, weeding, removing dog fouling and fly-tipping.
The successful applicant will be required to carry out different training courses which will include manual handling and drug related litter removal, also if required asbestos awareness training.
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:
• Flexible work/life balance scheme (depending on your role)
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays (depending on contract)
• Local Government Pension Scheme (depending on contract)
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programmes & Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
Next Steps
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