Waste Services Team Leader

Overview

Waste Service Team Leader/Driver Cat C — £31,537 - £33,699 per annum
• 37 Hours per week
• Safety Critical Role

• Lead and manage a team of waste services staff and contribute to the wider team’s daily workload.
• Ensure all actions are carried out in line with the Council’s Health and Safety policies and Safe Working procedures.
• Be a proactive team player, use initiative to achieve daily workloads, and manage vehicles and resources allocated to you.
• Contribute to the overall cleanliness of the Borough and take pride in your work.
• Physically capable of working with various waste collection vehicles, walking long distances, and manually handling waste; clear fly-tipped waste on public/private land.
• Be capable of lifting, pushing and pulling heavy wheeled bins and other waste receptacles; assist in getting in/out of vehicles frequently; drive a range of non-LGV vehicles as required.
• Work a 37-hour week (7:15am – 2:59pm, Monday to Friday). Some weekends or Bank Holidays may be required to maintain service continuity.
• As a Safety Critical role, undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of pre-employment checks and random testing during employment.

• Valid Category C driving licence with a minimum of 2 years’ experience driving waste collection vehicles or vehicles of a similar size.
• Valid Driver CPC card and tachograph card.

Closing date:
Wednesday 4 February 2026 at 2pm
• Vacancy