Full/ part time Class C LGV Driver

Do you hold a LGV Cat C licence, and would you like to help us with recycling?

Can you drive a hook lift vehicle or are you interested in learning?

If the answer is yes, then we have the perfect opportunity for you.

 

About the Team

 

Warwickshire County Council provides nine valued and well used recycling facilities across Warwickshire, and we are committed to reducing waste and its impact upon the environment. We are looking for Class C Hook Lift drivers to join us and help us with this mission.

 

We are flexible and looking for full time or part time LGV Cat C licenced drivers. Being a seven day a week service, we need a driver who can work one weekend a month, both Saturday and Sunday.

 

Overtime may be available – hours worked above 37 hours and Sundays are paid at time and a half. Bank holidays are paid at double time. 

 

About the Role

 

As a Hook Lift Driver you will keep our household waste recycling centres and transfer stations running efficiently and safely on behalf of Warwickshire County Council. You will do this by transporting roll on roll off skips to maintain capacity in this important and popular public service. If you do not have experience of using a hook lift we will fully train you. Our drivers work on their own initiative to ensure that the waste management service is running as efficiently as possible and that materials are taken for appropriate recycling and disposal.

 

Advantages:

• No night work so you finish and go home every day
• Regular start and finish times and locations
• Limited number of journeys per day (usually less than 10) within the region
• Full training will be given for use of the hook lift
• Good employer with good benefits inc sick pay and annual leave
• Local Government Pension Scheme

 

Recycling Centres are open every day of the week because people like to recycle and dispose of their materials at weekends and bank holidays. We invite people who can work one full weekend a month to apply. The job also involves driving on landfill.

 

Salary:

Scale H: £30,060 to £32,654 plus overtime above 37 hours and for Sunday and bank holiday work. Average 37 hours a week.

We can offer full or part time contracts and overtime is available above 37 hours.

 

Key Requirements

 

To be successful you will be a team player with a positive outlook and able to use your own initiative. You will have good communication skills and be able to relay information accurately and in a timely manner. You will have great driving skills and be able to remain calm in challenging situations. You will have at least basic reading and writing and be numerate to complete load and transfer documentation (basic training will be given where appropriate). As a primary frontline service for the Authority, you will keep a smart appearance and maintain a professional manner.

 

For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification. 

 

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make 

 

Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels?valued, included, safe, supported,?and?welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them!? 

 

At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire’s economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure.  Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.  

 

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund'  

 

The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.  

Click here to view the benefits at Warwickshire County Council. 

 

Additional Information

 

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is Required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.  

 

There are multiple positions available on this advertisement, therefore please be aware shortlisting and interviews are taking placing during the advertising period. 

 

For further information about the role please contact John Hopwood on 07787 153 920 or Gary Withington on 07887 711174 or e-mail: waste@warwickshire.gov.uk

 

Closing date: Midnight on 23rd December 
Interview date: week commencing 13th January 2025

 

Should you require application forms in an alternative format / language or any adjustments to be made throughout the application process or upon appointment, please contact hrandpayroll@warwickshire.gov.uk and we will make every effort to meet your specific requirements. 

 

Warwickshire County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all employees and is keen to address areas of under representation in its workforce. See?more