Cleansing Operative
Do you have the following skills, experience and drive to succeed in this role Find out below.
£25,584 - £28,163 per year
Permanent
Full time (*seasonal hours)
Sidmouth
About the roles
We are recruiting a StreetScene mobile operative to join our busy Sidmouth team. The role will involve cleaning and stocking public lavatories, street cleansing (litter picking / emptying bins) and general public realm maintenance. Additionally, you may be asked to undertake maintaining our outstanding environment predominantly through general grounds maintenance, hedge cutting, grass cutting, strimming, sports pitch maintenance, maintaining open spaces, and other duties assigned by the area team leader.
About you
You will need to be able to work diligently with minimal supervision, including some weekends and on public holidays. You must have practical experience in a cleansing role, and youll need to be able to work seasonal hours (*41.5 hours in summer, 32.5 hours in winter average of 37 hours per week). A valid drivers licence is essential, and a category C1 C1E or C driving licence (or B licence issued prior to Jan 1997) would be a distinct advantage.
About us
Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members and thats certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations. And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.
If you enjoy working outdoors and share our passion for keeping East Devon clean and green, we would love to hear from you.
Apply
Closing date: 17 August 2025 at midnight.
Interviews will be held during week commencing 25 August 2025.
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