Specialist HGV Driver
Specialist HGV Driver
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£ 25998 - 27273
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Job Description
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall Glenfield Leicester LE3 8RA
Worker Category: Fixed Location Worker
Salary: Grade 7: Starting Salary is 28457per annum based on 40.5hrs per week (25998 - 27273 per annum standard) pay award pending. Plus 1.50ph Market Premia. Additional Retention pay of 100 per month after 6 months (probation) until 2027.
Working Hours:40.5 hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 27th July 2025
Interview Date(s): TBC
About the Role:
Daily Activities
Leicestershire County Councils Contracts and Haulage Team are looking to recruit a Specialist HGV Driver to join the team. The main duties will be driving 32t Hook loaders collecting delivering and manoeuvring containers and compactors around sites in Leicestershire. General duties will not be limited to but include - completion of all uplifts and other jobs on any given day and to do so in the most efficient and effective manner comply with all systems procedures or directions given by the Waste Management Supervisors ensure due care for when carrying out the service minimising any incidents accidents damage or costs conduct daily vehicle checks in line with policy and legislation. Report all defects at the beginning and end of the day liaising with the supervisor if unsure. Major defects to be reported immediately. Specialist HGV drivers will need to ensure that the services are delivered for the benefit of the people of Leicestershire to be responsible for maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with statutory voluntary private agencies and communities to promote and meet the Councils and Departments services and objectives.
The successful candidate will assist the Waste Management Supervisor and the team in providing the necessary attributes to process various types of waste in and out the Councils facilities. The successful candidates will be required when trained to operate a variety of plant and equipment that will include loading shovels telehandlers and any other equipment on site.
About You
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- A full Driving License and insurance for business use (commuting vehicle)
- HGV - C Category Driving License (Minimum)
- Drivers CPC
- Loading shovel/plant ticket/train the trainer qualification/willing to work towards
- Ability to work well within a team
- Applying health & safety requirements to work tasks by following Safe Systems of Work and Risk assessments
- Knowledge of driver and vehicle practices
You must also have an understanding of and commitment toequality diversity and inclusion.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesand 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.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
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 individuals 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 Stylespage on our career site.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
For informal enquires please contact Paul Reid Tel: 0 Email:
How to Apply
Please apply sending us your CV as well a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the supporting statement shouldbe 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 Applysection 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 telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
This is LCCs Job of the Week (LCCJOTW).
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
