Hull City Council
Assistant Streetcare Operative
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Number of Vacancies:
0
Time Type:
Full time
Worker Type:
Regular
Proposed Interview Date:
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Hours of Work:
37
Hiring Manager:
Dean Brown
Contact Number:
01482 612829
Job Description Summary:
This is a full time, permanent position.
To work as part of a team to undertake general horticultural works including the use of strimmers, hedge cutters, blowers and pedestrian mowers. A basic knowledge of horticultural practices would be expected.
ROLE AND PURPOSE
To work in teams which are Area-based, to transform and improve the cleanliness and environmental standards of the city which meets the aspirations of its communities.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
- To undertake grass cutting duties using pedestrian and handheld machinery to ensure agreed standards are met.
- To undertake general maintenance works to landscaped areas to assist the Environmental Operative to maintain agreed standards.
- To report damage to street furniture and blocked gullies to enable corrective action to be taken by other sections of the Council.
- To assist with the enforcement of environmental nuisance by gathering evidence to enable successful prosecution to take place.
- To carry out hand gritting to allocated areas during periods of ice and snow to maintain safe access to such areas.
- To respond to customer enquiries and if appropriate to resolve, otherwise forward on to be dealt with by other staff.
- To undertake manual sweeping, pedestrian controlled machine sweeping and de-littering of allocated areas to ensure the environmental aspects of the city meet the aspirations of the communities.
- To carry out other environmental operation such as emptying of litter bins, removal of fly-posting and graffiti, removal of weed growth in hard surfaces, disposal of needles and animal faeces to achieve a clean environment.
- The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 and associated legislation places responsibilities for health and safety on Hull City Council, as your employer and you as an employee of the council. In addition to the Councils overall duties, the post holder has personal responsibility for their own health & safety and that of other employees; additional and more specific responsibilities are identified in the Council’s Corporate H&S policy.
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Compensation Grades:
GRADES 3.
Pay Ranges:
£24,796.00 - £25,583.00
Job Classifications:
3- Not Politically Restricted - Designated As Not Politically Sensitive (Politically Restricted Posts), Casual - (Travel Allowance Policy), No - (Childcare Disqualification Requirement), No - (Statutory Post)
Benefits of Working of Hull City Council:
- A competitive salary
- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Initially 23 days annual leave depending on length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year, and three additional days off, one in May/August and one during the Christmas/New year period
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods
- Supportive and forward-thinking culture
- Great career development opportunities
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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight prior to the closing date. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.
We are committed to increasing the diversity, equality, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.
We adopt a ‘name blind’ approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.
We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.
The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
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