Waste Collections Driver
Waste Collections/Recycling Collections Drivers - Class 2 HGV Driver (Class 2 HGV Licence & current CPC Required)
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Central Depot, Folkestone Road, East Ham, London, E6 6BX
Salary: £27,978 - £28,992 Plus an additional £1,435 - £1,514 per annum in overtime payments for working 8 x Saturdays following bank holidays and the three working days between Christmas and New Year, which is a requirement of this position’.
Plus a retention payment of £2000, pro-rata for drivers joining the Council between 01.01.22 – 31.12.22, payable on completion of a successful six month probationary period.
If working away from home has been presenting you with challenges and you are ready to work for an authority that provides a good work life balance, this opportunity could be for you.
About the Job
Our recycling collections are currently provided on a fortnightly basis, however we are moving to a weekly service and need to appoint an additional 8 x HGV Drivers to our team.
We are changing the way we deliver our services for our residents and you could play a key role in increasing our recycling rates, reducing waste and improving the environment for our residents. If you are a qualified HGV Driver with a positive approach to your work and are seeking a new opportunity then we would like to hear from you.
Working Hours:
Working on a 36 hour per week shift pattern, we are looking for customer focused, friendly and flexible drivers to join our afternoon / evening team of staff starting at 2pm Monday – Friday.
All positions require some Saturday working around each of the bank holidays (paid at overtime rate).
Uniform will be provided.
Benefits:
We offer an excellent range of benefits:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Membership of the local government pension scheme
- Access to our Newham rewards platform for exclusive discounts, travel offers and brand savings
- Employee Assistance Programme - providing access to our Health & Wellbeing support services
- Health Insurance - cashback health plan
Please note a current HGV class 2 licence and CPC is required.
The closing date for applications is the 26th August 2022 - for further information regarding this role please click on the Job Description here.
Applications are being monitored daily and depending on the level of applications, we reserve the right to close this advert early.
If your application is successful, you will be invited to attend a half day driving assessment followed by an interview (which will be dependant on the outcome of your driving assessment).Additional Information
The London Borough of Newham is a Disability Confident employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability in accordance with the Equality Act 2010 and meet the essential criteria as specified in the Job Profile will be guaranteed an interview.
Priority consideration on all advertised roles will be given to London Borough of Newham Redeployees.
The London Borough of Newham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that a Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) check will be required for any position with access to these groups under the provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
In addition, the Authority reserves the right to request employees undertake a basic disclosure check (Disclosure Scotland) where required for the role this includes anyone who has access to (or information obtained directly from) a government database, or has a GCSX account. These posts will be required to have a Basic Disclosure Scotland check as per the requirements of BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards).
Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role.