Job Description
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Shift 1 - 14:00 - 22:00 Monday to Friday/Shift 2 - 14:00 - 22:00 Wednesday to Friday, Saturday 09:00 - 17:00, Sunday 09:00 - 16:30
Worker Type: Offsite Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £26,824 (Level one) rising to £27,694 (Level three) per annum (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
We are recruiting Waste and Cleansing Drivers to support the delivery of extended working hours within the Street Cleansing service, helping to ensure Nottingham’s streets remain clean, safe, and welcoming for residents, businesses and visitors. The role involves carrying out a wide range of frontline environmental duties across the city, including street cleansing, litter picking, emptying litter bins, fly-tip removal, graffiti cleaning and supporting wider public realm services as required. You will work flexibly across service areas, operating vehicles and equipment safely, maintaining high standards of health and safety, and contributing to an efficient, responsive service that puts citizens first.
These roles are key to supporting an extended hours service and will operate across two shift patterns: Shift 1 – Monday to Friday, 14:00–22:00; and Shift 2 – Wednesday to Friday, 14:00–22:00, Saturday 09:00–17:00 and Sunday 09:00–16:30. You will be expected to work as part of a team or independently, adapting to operational needs, working outdoors in all weather conditions, and delivering a high standard of service at all times.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- A full UK driving licence for vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes (C1 entitlement desirable) and experience of working in waste, cleansing, environmental or similar outdoor operational services.
- A good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices and the ability to carry out physically demanding work outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Experience of using tools, equipment and vehicles safely and effectively.
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team, using initiative to complete tasks to a high standard.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage professionally with colleagues and members of the public.
- A flexible approach to work, including the ability to work evenings, weekends and bank holidays in line with service needs.
- A commitment to delivering high standards of customer care and contributing to a clean, safe and green environment.
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 Dariev Marvin by telephone 07708318613 or by email at
[email protected]Closing Date: 13th September 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 14th September 2026
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support
By applying to this job, you agree to our Terms & Conditions.
About Us
Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working – to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair, inclusive and Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
If you are a disabled candidate and wish to be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this within your application. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and employment journey.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from serving personnel, veterans, reservists and military families.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the LGBTQ+ community, or are disabled. These groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce, and we are committed to better reflecting the communities we serve.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and encourage candidates to discuss this with us during the recruitment process.