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Waste and Cleansing HGV/LGV Driver

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This position is no longer accepting applications(closed Aug 4, 2026).

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Hours: Full time- 06:30 - 14:30

Worker Type: Offsite Worker

Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 (Level one) rising to £31,022 (Level four) ‘pro rata for part-time’ (pay award pending)

Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH

We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…

Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.

In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.

* You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here.

About the Role

As a Waste and Cleansing HGV/LGV Driver, you will be responsible for driving and maintaining Council vehicles up to HGV level and leading a small team to deliver a full range of waste, recycling and cleansing services across the city. The role involves working flexibly across frontline services, including street cleansing, refuse collection, recycling and supporting wider environmental and highways services such as winter maintenance. You will be accountable for the safe and efficient delivery of services, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, managing day-to-day operations of your crew and using in-cab systems and software to record service delivery and support a customer-focused, high-performing service

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Category C (HGV Class II) driving licence, a valid Driver CPC qualification and tachograph
  • Experience of working within waste, cleansing, environmental or similar frontline operational services, and delivering high standards of customer care
  • A good understanding of Health and Safety legislation, road safety requirements and the safe operation of vehicles and equipment, along with knowledge of Council services and environmental enforcement processes
  • Strong practical and operational skills, including the ability to lead and supervise a team, prioritise and allocate work, communicate effectively with colleagues and the public, use systems and digital devices to record work, and work flexibly in a physically demanding outdoor environment in all weather conditions

You can find the job description for this post here.

At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information for applicants page.

For informal enquiries please contact Dav Marvin, by telephone on 07708318613 or by email at Dav.Marvin@nottinghamcity,gov.uk.

Closing Date: 17th July 2026

Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Interviews will be held: Week commencing 23rd July 2026

If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre:

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