About the role:
We have a vacancy for Street Cleansing Operative at our operational depot in Bury St Edmunds.
Your main duties will include:
- Street cleansing
- Dog and litter bin emptying
- Clearance of fly tipping
- Supporting markets
- General maintenance of the public amenities across the West Suffolk area
The role is based on 37 hours each week, on a four-day basis (Wednesday to Saturday). The hours for this role are as below (excluding breaks):
- Wednesday: 11 hours
- Thursday: 7.5 hours
- Friday: 7.5 hours
- Saturday: 11 hours
What you will need:
- You will need to be physically fit as this role requires a great deal of walking and physical mobility, lifting and stretching.
- You will need to be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- You will be able to demonstrate a positive approach to health and safety.
- You will be flexible with a strong customer focus and be able to demonstrate a desire to deliver high standards of service.
- You will be computer literate and be able to operate ‘in cab’ and ‘handheld’ technology and other in-house systems as appropriate.
- You will hold a minimum Class B (car) driving licence and have your own transport.
- Experience of driving 3.5t vehicles and either 7.5t driving or trailer towing licence categories and DCPC card would be an advantage.
Why work for us?Our benefits include:
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
- Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
- Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
- Access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
For more information:
For an informal discussion and further information please contact Tim Row, Waste and Street Scene Supervisor, via email [email protected].
Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.
Closing date: Sunday 9 August 2026. Applications will be reviewed on submission so please apply without delay.
Interview date: To be confirmed
West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 district councils for climate action (Climate Scorecards 2023) and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2039.
