Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall, Glenfield, Leicester, LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker
Salary: Grade 7: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum standard (based on 37 hours per week) this role is for 40.5 hours per week, Plus £1.50ph Market Premia. Additional Retention pay of £100 per month after 6 months (probation) until 2027.
Working Hours: 40.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 10th October 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
About the Role:
Daily Activities
Leicestershire County Councils, Contracts and Haulage Team are looking to recruit a Specialist HGV Driver to join the team. The main duties will be driving 32t Hook loaders, collecting, delivering and manoeuvring containers and compactors around sites in Leicestershire. General duties will not be limited to but include - completion of all uplifts and other jobs on any given day, and to do so in the most efficient and effective manner, comply with all systems, procedures or directions given by the Waste Management Supervisors, ensure due care for when carrying out the service, minimising any incidents, accidents, damage or costs, conduct daily vehicle checks in line with policy and legislation. Report all defects at the beginning and end of the day, liaising with the supervisor if unsure. Major defects to be reported immediately. Specialist HGV drivers will need to ensure that the services are delivered for the benefit of the people of Leicestershire, to be responsible for maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with statutory, voluntary, private agencies and communities to promote and meet the Council’s and Department’s services and objectives.
The successful candidate will assist the Waste Management Supervisor and the team in providing the necessary attributes to process various types of waste in and out the Council’s facilities. The successful candidates will be required when trained to operate a variety of plant and equipment that will include loading shovels, telehandlers, and any other equipment on site.
About You
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. A full, Driving License and insurance for business use (commuting vehicle)
2. HGV - C Category Driving License (Minimum)
3. Drivers CPC
4. Loading shovel/plant ticket/train the trainer qualification/willing to work towards
5. Ability to work well within a team
6. Applying health & safety requirements to work tasks by following Safe Systems of Work and Risk assessments
7. Knowledge of driver and vehicle practices
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
In addition, we also expect you to share and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.
Interested in Flexible Working?
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.
Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the page on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:
For informal enquires please contact Paul Reid, Tel: 0116 305 3377, Email:
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