Waste Driver

Our benefits

Here at North Northamptonshire Council, we’re transforming for the better, using all our creativity and imagination to create the best life for our local people.

You’ll find that we have a wide range of careers that may be more surprising than you think!

Why choose us?

We offer a vibrant working environment with:

• a competitive salary
• a pension scheme, where we pay a significant contribution on top of your contribution. It provides life cover and ill-health protection.
• lots of opportunities to develop your skills, knowledge and potential in a large unitary council
• generous leave entitlement (28 days, rising to 33 days) and bank holidays, plus the option to buy up to an extra 10 days
• hybrid and flexible working arrangements, where practicable for service needs to help you with a healthy work-life balance.

We provide a range of great benefits such as an Employee Assistance Programme, an Employee Benefits Scheme, wellbeing support, travel rates at HMRC rates, as well as supporting a range of active Employee Network Groups.

About the role

You will undertake the collection and disposal of all waste (including mixed dry recycling, food waste, garden waste and residual waste) from residential and commercial premises throughout the district. Waste Collection is one of our front line services, and we need to ensure that we provide the best possible service at all times. 

What will you be doing?

You will be required to drive a 26 tonne waste collection vehicle and will need a Class C licence. There will be an element of vehicle cleaning and light maintenance as we always ensure our vehicles are in excellent condition. 

You could be working outside in all weathers and will be required to empty bins as well as drive. 

The role involves dealing with members of the public and answering their queries. 

About you

You will hold a Class C driving licence, tacho graph card, and up to date Driver CPC qualification.

You will be physically fit as the role can be quite demanding and you may have to walk approximately 12 miles per day.

You should enjoy working outside with a small team, be self driven and able to work on own initiative.  You should have a flexible approach to work and a positive attitude as the role can be varied.  

About us

Our Values and Behaviours

Our values define who we are and how we operate, by forming the foundation for how we interact with our customers, colleagues and provide our services. They are also at the forefront of our decision making and delivery and are:

Customer-focused
Respectful
Efficient
Supportive
Trustworthy

Our Key Commitments

Our key commitments help ensure that the priorities we make, now and in the future, maintain the necessary breadth of focus in those areas that we believe matter most.

We are proud to be a recognised Disability Confident Employer and is committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role.

North Northamptonshire Council re-signed the Armed Forces Covenant in June 2024 which highlights the Council’s pledge to support the Armed Forces community. The council obtained the silver status award for the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) and we are now currently working towards achieving Gold status.

We aim to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030.

Further information can be found at Jobs and careers | North Northamptonshire Council (northnorthants.gov.uk)