Public Realm Operative L2

Contract Type: Fixed-Term

Working Hours: 37 hours per week

Worker Type: Mobile

Salary: Starting Salary is 25583 (Level one) rising to 26403 (Level three) per annum (pro rata for part-time)

Location:15 Stores Road Derby DE21 4BD

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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

As a Public Realm Operative Level 2 youll play a vital role in keeping Derby clean safe and green. Working within our Commercial Waste Waste Services team youll carry out a variety of tasks including street cleansing refuse and recycling collection grounds maintenance and seasonal support such as winter gritting. This is a hands-on role that requires flexibility teamwork and a commitment to high standards of customer care.

Youll operate and maintain tools equipment and vehicles (up to 7.5 tonnes) ensuring safety and compliance at all times. The role involves working outdoors in all weather conditions with shifts that may include early mornings evenings weekends and public holidays. Youll help create a cleaner greener environment for our communities while representing the Councils values of equality diversity and excellent service.

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Health & Safety compliance: Understanding of health and safety requirements and ability to follow City Council standards.
• Safe operation of tools and equipment: Knowledge of using hand tools light power tools and plant safely.
• Vehicle operation: Knowledge of safe operation and maintenance of vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes gross weight including daily checks.
• Road safety awareness: Understanding of working safely in traffic environments
• Correct manual handling: Ability to demonstrate safe lifting and carrying methods
• A DBS enhanced check for a regulated activity is required for this post.

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 informationfor applicants page.

For informal enquiriesplease contact Zarina Hearne Senior Commercial Waste Operations Manager by telephone on or to contact me by email please click here .

Closing Date: 2nd February 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 2nd February 2026

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