Job Description

Organisation:

Leicestershire County Council

Work Location:

Various locations across positions (Loughborough RHWS & WTS, Kibworth and Market Harborough RHWS, Whetstone RHWS & WTS)

Worker Category:

Field-Based Worker

Salary:

25,191 to 25,590 per annum (pro-rata for part-time) A Market Premia (0.80 per hour) and a Retention Payment also apply to the position, subject to certain conditions.

Working Hours:

Annualised Hours - 37 hours per week, 1686.4 hours per annum

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

13th November 2025

Interview Date(s):

To be confirmed


An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Waste Management Delivery Service, and as such, Leicestershire County Council is looking to recruit 4 x Plant Operatives to support the operation of the Council's Waste Transfer Stations (WTS).


We have one position available that will usually be based at Loughborough, working full-time (5 days per week, which will include working weekends, both Saturdays and Sundays every week. Bank Holidays that fall within working patterns could be mandatory but paid at double time.


We have one position available that will usually be based at Kibworth (and Market Harborough) Recycling and Household Waste Sites (RHWS), including Kibworth Waste Transfer Station (WTS). This position's working pattern will be 4 on/2 off and also involve working at Market Harborough RHWS.


We have two positions available that will usually be based at Whetstone RHWS and Waste Transfer Station (WTS), working full-time (5 days per week, which will include working weekends, both Saturdays and Sundays every week. Bank Holidays that fall within working patterns could be mandatory but paid at double time.


Successful candidates will be asked their preference on provisional award; but all candidates must be prepared to be based at any of the three sites on a day-to-day basis, subject to the needs of the Service.

About the Role

You will be responsible for operating a variety of heavy plant and equipment that will include loading shovels, telehandlers, and forklift trucks for the efficient and effective transfer of waste from busy WTS, in strict accordance with safe systems of work. The role will also involve maximising the recovery of recyclables within waste and safely controlling deliveries from private traders and district councils. The role is based on a busy household waste recycling centre/and/or waste transfer station and involves working outdoors. It is expected that the successful candidates will have previous experience of operating loading shovels and telehandlers at waste or construction sites. However, training may be provided to suitable candidates who have no previous experience of operating this type of plant.


All positions will at times require the candidate to work on the Recycling and Household Waste Sites when not operating plant machinery.

About You

To apply for this post, you must have:



A loading shovel ticket (training may be provided to suitable candidates who do not currently have a valid loading shovel ticket) Access to an appropriate vehicle and a full, Clean & Valid UK Driving License and insurance for business use A knowledge of waste transfer station operations A health and safety awareness Effective time-management and problem-solving skills A basic level of IT skills A level 3 award in first aid at work qualification or be able and willing to work towards as necessary.
You must also have an understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.


In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.


Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments. Therefore, wherever possible, we will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances whilst still meeting the needs of the Council. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below. This may include requests for term-time working, part-time hours, compressed hours, flexible start and finish times, home/remote working, etc.


Every role within the Council has a defined working style which determines where they can work. The worker category applicable to this post is detailed in the above advert. You can find out more about our worker categories in the Our Working Styles page on our career site.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Lee Thomas (Waste Operations Officer)


07720 103500


Lee.Thomas2@leics.gov.uk


or


Melanie Wilson (Waste Operations Officer)


07947 912827


Melanie.Wilson@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement, detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words. Leicestershire County Council is an inclusive organisation which is on a journey to embed and celebrate equality, diversity and inclusion at every level. We warmly welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, as having a diverse workforce with different perspectives and ideas is fundamental to our values and enriches the services we offer our communities. We particularly welcome applicants from Ethnically Diverse and LGBTQ+ communities and people with disabilities to create a balanced workforce and one that reflects the communities we serve. Applicants with a disability who meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme.


To apply for this job, please click on the apply button. You will need to upload a supporting statement as part of your application which explains how you meet the criteria listed in the 'About You' section above. For more information, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support .


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