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Street Cleansing Operative
- East Suffolk Services Limited, Felixstowe IP11 3SH
- £29,939.46 per annum (£14.35 per hour)
- 40 hours per week
- Permanent
Be part of a dynamic team that makes a difference
At East Suffolk Services, we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district.
We’re a new, growing organisation—full of energy, ambition, and purpose. As part of our team, you’ll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality, efficient services that people rely on every single day.
This is more than just a job. This is a fantastic opportunity to support, and give back to, your local community.
We currently have an opportunity to join our Street Cleansing team as a Street Cleansing Operative.
Your role:
In this role, you will cleanse, litter pick, empty cleansing bins and hand sweep areas maintained by East Suffolk Services Limited. You will ensure health and safety is complied with at all times, maintaining records as required.
What you will need:
We're looking for an effective team player, who can communicate well with clients/customers, agency organisations/departments, staff workforce and colleagues. You will demonstrate strong organisational skills and the ability to work to deadlines, ensuring high levels of efficiency to consistently provide excellent service delivery.
Working both independently and as part of a team, the role is suitable for someone who can use their own initiative to solve problems and support service needs. You will need to follow verbal and written instructions accurately whilst also being passionate about delivering a high standard of customer service.
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A full driving licence and CAT B licence is an essential requirement of this role.
Do you have the skills, experience, or potential to succeed in this role? If so, we’d love to hear from you.
Thinking of joining us? Here’s why you should
At East Suffolk Services, we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any company’s success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals, supporting their development, and retaining them within our organisation. That’s why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work.
We value our staff
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health, development, and lifestyle. These include:
- A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading providers — including online access to UK-based GPs, plus life insurance.
- A competitive, matched pension scheme through Royal London.
- Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives, including mental health resources and specialist counselling.
- Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals.
- Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones, TVs, laptops), holidays and travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more.
- A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.
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For more information on our fantastic benefits scheme, see our employee benefits brochure. [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/esc-assets/Other_documents/Benefits_Brochure_ESSL2025.pdf]
For more information
For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact: michelle.pountney-langham@eastsuffolkservices.co.uk
Closing date: 11:30pm 16 August 2026
Interview date: w/c 24 August 2026
How to apply
Step 1 - Read the advert and the Job Description and Person Specification (docx/pdf) [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/esc-assets/Job_descriptions/Street%20Cleansing%20Operative%20JD%20-%20April%2025%20(3).docx]
Step 2 - We are accepting CV’s as applications for this post. Please complete an online application and upload your CV as part of this process. Please note, our usual Supporting Statement template (docx) [https://sccrecruit.blob.core.windows.net/esc-assets/Templates/Supporting_Statement_Template_ESSL.docx] is not required for this post.
For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL). [https://www.suffolkjobsdirect.org/#en/sites/eastsuffolkservices/pages/104036/?lastSelectedFacet=POSTING_DATES&selectedPostingDatesFacet=30]
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