job descrption

LGV Driver

Job Number: HCAA02021

DBS Required: No

Agreement Type: Permanent – Full Time

Contracted Hours: 36

Salary: £34,770 – £35,862

Hackney Council is looking for experienced LGV driver’s to work with us. As an LGV Driver you will be supporting our waste services including street cleansing, waste transfer station, gully cleaning, winter gritting and our refuse and recycling teams. This is a key part of our work to make Hackney cleaner, safer and greener – a place for everyone.

We need someone capable of driving a variety of Category C vehicles including specialist vehicles such as roll on, skips and mechanical brooms. Our teams operate across the borough, with colleagues working throughout the day and night all year round. From graffiti removal to dealing with stray dogs and fly tipping, you will take charge of a variety of tasks that are important to everyone who lives, works, and visits Hackney.

Day to day your work will include inspecting your vehicle and taking responsibility for ensuring work is carried out securely and safely. This involves maintaining driver records and incident reports. We need someone able to follow instructions and pass on information to others. You will be required to use digital devices to record work.

You should take pride in your work, have an excellent approach to customer service and enjoy liaising with members of the public. You must be keen to learn new skills and be willing to offer suggestions on ways we might improve. You will need experience of delivering waste and cleaning services and be able to demonstrate safe driving and operating techniques. You should also have experience of carrying out and recording routine checks on vehicles and other equipment.

This role involves working in a variety of conditions – in the open air, in poor weather and sometimes alone. You must hold a full UK driving licence, valid for relevant vehicles. A driver tachograph and CPC card is essential.

We have a number of positions available on both the day and evening shifts, a reserve list will be in place for candidates that meet the desired interview criteria as we expect further jobs becoming available in the coming months.

Successful applicants who are current agency staff will start on a scale equivalent to their current spinal point.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought-after areas to live in London with good schools, parks, and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values, so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge, and experience.

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 31 July 2024 (22:59).

Interview date: TBC.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included, and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently underrepresented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs