The City of Edinburgh Council
Household Waste Recycling Centre Operative - City wide
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Household Waste Recycling Centre Operative
City wide
Salary: £26,806 - £27,032
Hours: 36 per week
These posts will work on 4 days on, 4 days off working pattern, including working weekends. For this variable working pattern, a supplemental working time payment will be paid. This is in addition to the advertised wage.
Vacancies have arisen for Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) Operatives at sites across Edinburgh based in the West (Bankhead) and in the East (Seafield & Craigmillar).
Postholders will be expected to:
- Help the public using the recycling centres
- Direct and control traffic
- Help carry and segregate waste materials
- Keep the site in a clean and tidy condition
Assisting on the HWRC site, receiving site users and booking them in using the booking system on the site iPhone.
Checking documentation in line with the site rules.
Advising site users, the correct methods to recycle/dispose their items, helping manually where appropriate.
Covering the Weighbridge, this includes recording vehicle details, completing waste transfer notes & calculating vehicle weights.
Advising vehicles where to go along with Banksmen/reverse assistant duties.
When working on the HWRC, there will be periods of time you will be required to work within the flow of traffic.
Working in accordance with the sites Safe Working Practices & Risk Assessments protecting their safety as well as their colleagues & site users.
On site cleaning such as litter picking, sweeping, light weeding is included in the role.
About Us
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.
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Our Culture
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.
As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.
Colleague Support and Wellbeing
As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.
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We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.
We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.
Reasonable Adjustments
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.
Further Information
- Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
- You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
- View Household Waste Recycling Centre Operative job description https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/40373/household-waste-recycling-centre-operative-cec1409-jd
- View Household Waste Recycling Centre Operative person specification https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/40374/hwrc-operative-ps-14-07
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