Amenity Cleansing Operative

Amenity Cleansing Operative

Location: Salthill Depot

Reference: COM
940

Pay: Scale 3 (scp 7-8) £26,403 to £26,824 per annum

Hours: 37 hours per week – Monday to Friday with overtime requirement 1 in 3 weekends

Based in the Amenity Cleansing Section at Council’s Salthill Depot in Clitheroe, you will be part of a small team responsible for ensuring that roads, footpaths, verges and open spaces are kept clean.

Responsibilities:
Picking up litter and sweeping streets, utilising equipment consistent with Street Cleansing requirements and ensuring compliance with the Council’s Health and Safety policy and the Safety at Street Works Code of Practice.

Key requirements:

Overtime worked on a rota basis – Saturday and Sunday on 1 in 3 weekends – and ad hoc cover at other times for absences/leave etc. Weekend hours are 6 am onwards for 2.5 hours on Saturday and 6 am onwards for 3 hours on Sunday.

A full driving licence is essential and must include categories B and B1.

Knowledge of the area is desirable.

Benefits: favourable working hours, generous leave entitlement, occupational pension scheme and training/development opportunities.

Closing date:
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Interview date:
Wednesday, 28 January 2026

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