Street Scene Operative - Level 1

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Street Scene Operative Level 1 - 24 hours week

Do you have a can‑do attitude? Are you committed to delivering excellent services? Are you customer‑focused and proud of the work you do?

If you’ve answered yes, we’d love to hear from you!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Street Scene Operative – Level 1 to join our Dudley North team. A job description and person specification are available on request.

We are looking to recruit a skilled and motivated Street Scene Operative – Level 1 (Grade 4) to join our Street Scene service on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic chance to be part of a forward‑thinking, dedicated team committed to delivering top‑quality, customer‑focused street cleansing and grounds maintenance services in a modern, efficient, and effective way. Our Street Scene service now brings both functions together to provide a seamless approach to maintaining the borough.

This important position forms part of our front‑line workforce, carrying out a range of street cleansingoperations across the Dudley Borough.

Typical duties include:

• Duties will include: Litter picking and bin emptying, manual sweeping & fly‑tipping removal
• Some grounds maintenance duties may be required to include weed removal, maintaining planted areas and general tidying.

The role will primarily focus on street cleansing within the Dudley North area. The successful candidate will also demonstrate strong team working qualities, with the ability to undertake efficient daily operations and provide support to team members.

Flexibility is essential, as duties and locations may vary depending on service needs.

Informal enquiries should be made to Sean Perry on [contact hidden] or e-mailing [contact hidden]

Workplace Attendance: Onsite full time

So that we can demonstrate Dudley’s commitment to diversity and inclusion and to improve bias in the recruitment process that could create barriers for candidates. Your personal data will be anonymised when you apply, to ensure that you comply with our anonymisation process, please ensure you have removed your name and date of birth from any attachments prior to uploading them to your application.

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy, online facilities for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Please note: Dudley MBC does not currently offer sponsorship for candidates without the Right to Work in the UK.

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N.B. We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised date should we receive a large number of applications

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Attached documents

Job Description

Person Specification

Employee Benefits List.pdf

Company

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About Dudley Council

It’s an incredibly exciting time to work in Dudley Council as we embark on numerous multi-million pound regeneration schemes which will be real game-changers for the borough. In addition to the exciting schemes such as the Midland Metro we also have the ongoing and very serious challenges of ensuring vulnerable people across the borough receive the services they deserve.

At Dudley Council we have a ‘one council’ ethos that builds an effective and dynamic organisation which grows the economy and creates jobs, creating a cleaner and greener place and supports stronger and safer communities.

We are rightly proud to be the historic capital of the Black Country and, working with our partners, Dudley Council is also committed to looking forward and helping to deliver our borough vision of ‘Forge a Future for all’ www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk

We ensure communities influence council decisions and are committed to delivering services in partnership with communities.  We provide flexible and responsive service in partnership and help communities help themselves.

In joining a local authority that serves 320,000 residents you will become an integral part of a council that:

• is ready to embrace change, providing an environment in which you will be encouraged to make your mark

• is aware of its key challenges and the need for a new energy to innovate the council, in order to find cost effective ways of delivering services

• has aligned its political and managerial leadership structures and is committed to protecting, securing and transforming the lives of children, families, the vulnerable and older people

• wants borough residents to have their say through our community forums

• dedicates time to meaningful consultation and listen to the views of our residents

• is working with the community to encourage active involvement of our residents

We want to leave a legacy of a better future for the borough that reflects Dudley borough’s potential and harnesses the ambitions of the people we serve. For more information see our Council Plan www.dudley.gov.uk/council-community/plan-policies-and-strategies/council-plan, Dudley Borough Vision for 2030, Forging a Future for All www.dudleyboroughvision2030.org.uk and key information about the borough and its communities at All about Dudley Borough www.allaboutdudley.info