Are you looking for a new opportunity in a challenging and rewarding role? We are looking for Collection Operatives to join our busy team in Brighton and Hove. This is an exciting opportunity where you'll be working as part of a supportive and friendly team. Do you enjoy staying active? Are you flexible and adaptable to work in all weather conditions and locations? Can you interact with members of the public and staff from all diverse backgrounds inclusively? Are you self-motivated, flexible and work well in a supportive, friendly and diverse team? If so, we would welcome your application to become part of our Collection Services team at Environmental Services. If you are interested in joining our team providing a key customer focused service to residents then please apply directly on-line. If you would like an informal discussion about this role, then please contact either: - Leanne Barnett, Operations Manager | leanne.barnett@brighton-hove.gov.uk ) | 07842 322197 - Brigitte Williams, Operations Manager | brigitte.williams@brighton-hove.gov.uk ) | 07808896236 We offer annual leave access to the Local Government Pension Scheme along with other attractive benefits. Job Description You will deliver effective communication and interpersonal skills, be efficient and maintain a high degree of productivity during the working day. To undertake waste/recycling collection duties under the direction of the supervisor. You will be able to work well in in diverse team and be responsible for the safe operation of the vehicle and the completion of the daily collection rounds. We are looking for individuals with a positive outlook and who are ready to take on a challenging role: You will be an ambassador for Environmental Services when interacting with the public out on the streets of Brighton and Hove. As a member of the team, you will be responsible for a schedule of removing household refuse and recycling including industrial and commercial refuse and recycling, and other refuse and recycling from a variety of locations. You will use a range of recycling and refuse containers such as wheelie bins and boxes, to help you to lift heavy objects and will assist the driver to manoeuvre the refuse vehicle safely. Be reliable, punctual and professional. Maintain respectful and dignified working relationships and communications at all times, both within the Council and with members of the public. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with safe working practices. Seek to understand the communication needs of colleagues and customers, being mindful of equality issues and the diverse needs of the range of people we work with. Demonstrate consideration and respect for other's feelings, opinions and culture. No previous experience is required as we will provide you with training and with the right clothing to wear including all the correct personal protective clothing and equipment. We will provide training support to enable you to do the best job you can. Where possible. We will make reasonable adjustments if required for the role. We are looking to recruit 20 Collection Operatives, to work within our team at Brighton and Hove City Council and would love to hear from you. The 20 positions are: 12 x AM Operatives (both 05.00hrs - 13.42hrs and 06.00hrs - 14.42hrs) 8 X PM Operatives (13.15hrs - 21.57hrs) Salary Salary band scale 3: £26,403 - £26,824 per annum Pro Rata 4 hour overtime: £4282 - £4350 (for working 4 extra hours a week in addition to basic pay) Total Salary: £30,685 - £31,174 plus enhancements Hours of work The hours are scheduled from Mondays to Fridays, either AM or PM. AM Shift: Both 05.00 - 13.42 and 06.00 - 14.42 PM Shift:13.15 - 21.57 Shifts equate to 41 hours per week. If you're ready to start immediately and join a dedicated team to make a difference, we would love to hear from you. Encouraging a diverse workforce Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, female or trans. Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk). Why work for us? As a council, we want to: • be connected • be confident • be innovative and creative • be diverse and inclusive • be healthy and psychologically safe For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development. How to apply Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you've submitted your application and at interview. As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process. AI advice for candidates We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI, we ask that you minimise using it in your application. We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this, we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert. All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this process. Our experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants' responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications, and doesn't give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead, we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words. Additional information Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only. We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.