Role: Gully Driver
Salary: Grade F £30,024 - £32,597 a year
Location: Stores Road, Derby
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 01/09/2026
Contract Type: Permanent
We are seeking a skilled and reliable HGV Class 2 Qualified Gully Tanker Operator to join our Highways Maintenance Team. This important role involves operating and maintaining gully tankers to service over 44,000 highway gullies across the city. The operator will conduct both routine and ad hoc cleansing, removing liquid waste and clearing blockages to ensure the drainage system functions efficiently.
The position requires strong driving skills and a commitment to safety and excellent customer service. Key responsibilities include safely manoeuvring gully tankers to perform drainage and waste removal tasks, emptying and cleaning gullies, drains, and interceptors according to strict health, safety, and environmental standards. The operator will also perform daily vehicle checks and maintenance to keep tankers in optimal condition.
Adherence to health and safety protocols is essential, alongside accurate recording of job data and maintenance logs using provided digital tools. The role also demands professionalism and courtesy when interacting with clients and the public, representing the authority positively while delivering high-quality service.
This opportunity is ideal for a dedicated individual who values safety, reliability, and customer satisfaction while contributing to the upkeep of vital urban infrastructure.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
- Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
- 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
- Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
- Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
- Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
- Support for colleagues who are carers
The Opportunity
In the role of Gully Driver , here’s an example of what you’ll be doing to make an impact:
The gully tanker operator role offers a unique opportunity to work outdoors and contribute directly to the maintenance and safety of the city’s highway infrastructure. It provides hands-on experience with specialized vehicles and equipment, fostering skill development in vehicle operation, maintenance, and environmental management. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys a varied and active job, values teamwork, and takes pride in delivering essential public services that keep the community safe and clean. It also offers potential career growth within the highways maintenance sector.
About You
To be successful in this role, you’ll ideally have…
- Experience of operating gully tankers or similar vacuum/jetting equipment
- Some Knowledge of drainage systems and waste disposal procedures
- Experience of working in traffic sensitive area, including traffic management techniques Confined space awareness / training
- Ability to receive and interpret verbal/written instructions
- Able to work with limited supervision and organise your workload
- Ability to lead and motivate teams effectively (advantageous)
- Experience of driving and working with goods vehicles such as tankers of vacuum equipment, defect reporting and completing daily driving logs
- Experience of Health & Safety practices
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Ability to use mobile phones and electronic devices to record accurate data
- Class C Driving Qualification
- NRSWA Operative
- Good Literacy, writing and numeracy skills
Next Steps
If you would like to apply for this vacancy via an application form, please submit an application via the Derby City Council website.
The closing date for this vacancy is at midnight on 1 September 2026. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held: Interview dates will be confirmed closer to the time of shortlisting. All interviews will be held in person at either Stores Road Depot or the Council House in Derby.
If you would prefer to apply for this job using your CV, then please download the attached Declaration Form and send it to [email protected]. Without a completed declaration form, your application will not be accepted. We also encourage you to download the Equalities Form and return this to [email protected], however this is optional and will not affect your application.
Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.
Before you complete your application, please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.
Please be aware that where there are colleagues within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We recruit for diversity and value difference. As many of our roles can now be home-based, we are able to offer more opportunities for people who need this facility.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a disabled person, you have the choice to apply under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme so long as you demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements for the job.
We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.
Please let us know of any individual requirements or reasonable adjustments you may have during the application, interview, or onboarding process and we’ll do all we can to help. We strongly believe in social understanding of disability and for us it’s all about removing barriers to equality.
If you have any questions regarding this vacancy or are having difficulty applying, please contact our Recruitment Team on 01332 640844 (Relay UK - 18001 01332 640 844) or at [email protected]. https://www.derby.gov.uk/signing-service/
