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Are you ready to help keep our community clean and green? You'll be on the move daily, making sure waste and recycling get collected, sorted, and properly managed.

• you'll join a friendly team, picking up household, business, and other types of waste and recycling from different spots.


• you'll help sort out recycling materials; it's like helping the planet bit by bit.


• you'll talk to people in a nice and professional way. If they have questions or something's bothering them, you're there to help sort it out.


• you'll stay safe and keep others safe too. We follow health and safety rules very seriously, and you'll also help our drivers make sure the vehicle is moved safely., You will work 37 hours per week on a rota basis to cover early mornings, some weekends, and bank holidays. The opportunity to work overtime is available., We also look for applicants who share our commitment to our behaviours. We will ask you to evidence when you have demonstrated them as part of the selection process.

If appointed, the personal information we collect from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found at https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.
This role is UK based and we will need to establish your Right to Work as part of the appointment process.
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• you're someone who loves working outdoors and doesn't mind getting their hands dirty.


• you should be comfortable with lifting and moving things


• it would be great if you like talking to people and helping to solve problems


• don't worry if you haven't done this before, as long as you're ready to learn and work as part of a team


It can be hard work and it can be messy, but if you're looking for a good work-life balance, you like being outdoors, and you would like a job that is sure to keep you fit, then why not consider working with us?

We're passionate about making Dorset a great place to live, work and visit. Working for us should be no exception.
At Dorset Council we:


• provide more than 450 services to over 300,000 residents


• have ambitious aspirations


• are excited about our future


• care about Dorset and all the people who live here


• know that all roles make a difference and that our employees are key to our success


You will:


• have access to a range of employee benefits


• be part of an organisation that supports each other to grow and succeed


• have access to range of training opportunities which will help with your personal development and career progression


We are challenging ourselves to become a more diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise that recruitment and inclusion of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives and backgrounds will bring real strength to the council and our communities. We have a commitment to equality and welcome applications from everyone.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview to everyone who declares a disability and meets the essential criteria for the role.


• training and development opportunities, particularly if you'd like to progress to being trained as an HGV driver


• generous holiday entitlement: 27 days of holiday each year plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days after 5 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave


• time and half of basic pay for any bank holiday working


• Local Government Pension scheme, including immediate life cover


• employee well-being service


• free health checks


The post holder will be responsible for the PPE as supplied and will assist with the routine checks and cleaning of vehicles.

This is an outdoor-based role. Exposure to all weather conditions, traffic conditions, and hazards connected to exposure to dirt, dust, and noise. Will involve the handling of chemicals and contact with unknown substances and materials. Contact with the public with a risk of challenge or abusive behaviour.

The post requires a lot of walking, standing, bending, and lifting throughout the day.
Our behaviours Dorset Council has developed and embedded a set of behaviours that will form part of everything you do, and you will need to be able to demonstrate them through the way you work, regardless of your role or grade within the organisation.