East Midland Shared Services
Waste and Cleansing HGV/LGV Driver

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Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 1929.29 per annum
Worker Type: Off site Worker
Salary: Starting Salary is £28,598 – £31,022 per annum (pro rata for part time) (pay award pending)
Location: Eastcroft Depot, London Road, Nottingham, NG2 3AH
We’ve got an exciting opportunity available for talented individuals to join our workforce - perhaps this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for? Read on to find out more…
Working for Nottingham City Council has great benefits. As well as competitive pay, great leave entitlement and access to a generous pension scheme, we strive to create an innovative, inclusive and progressive work culture where everyone is supported to do and be their very best.
In return, we are looking for people like you - people who are innovative, driven and committed to serving and improving Nottingham. So, if you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of those who live and work in our city, we want to hear from you.
Waste & Cleansing HGV/LGV Driver
Ready to take the wheel and lead from the front?
We’re looking for a skilled and motivated Waste & Cleansing HGV/LGV Driver to join our frontline team. In this role, you’ll be more than just a driver- you’ll be a leader, ensuring essential services run smoothly and keeping Nottingham clean, safe, and welcoming for everyone.
What you’ll do
- Drive and take responsibility for our Waste & Cleansing vehicles (up to HGV)
- Lead and support a crew of up to 4 operatives, mentoring new drivers and helping the team succeed
- Deliver a wide range of services: refuse, recycling, street cleansing, and winter gritting support
- Always ensure safety – for yourself, your crew, and the public
- Carry out daily vehicle checks, basic maintenance, and keep vehicles roadworthy and presentable
- Use in-cab systems to keep services efficient and responsive
- Work flexibly across the city (and surrounding areas), in all weathers, as part of a dedicated public service team
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Guaranteed Interview if you meet these 3 requirements:
- Hold a Category C (HGV Class II) driving licence
- Have a valid Driver CPC card
- Experience/knowledge of the safe operation and driving vehicles such as refuse collection vehicles, gritters and mainline sweepers
Why join us?
At Nottingham City Council, you’ll be part of a team that’s essential to the everyday life of our city. We’ll support you with:
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Competitive pay and benefits
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Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) – one of the most generous in the UK
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Training and ongoing development, including mentoring opportunities
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A strong, supportive team culture with clear values
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A role with real purpose – keeping Nottingham clean, safe, and sustainable
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You can read more about the different benefits offered to colleagues working for Nottingham City Council here [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/ncc/pages/1004].
You can find the job description for this post here [https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/media/yu4jtx3c/6853-waste-and-cleansing-hgvlgv-driver.pdf].
At Nottingham City Council we believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. We offer different working arrangements, depending on the role, including hybrid working. Further information on Worker Types and what these mean in terms of how and where you work can be found on the additional information [https://eism.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/ncc/pages/1014] for applicants page.
For informal enquiries please contact Mark Wright, by telephone on 07708318529 or, Chidi Egenti via email: chidi.egenti@nottinghamcity.gov.uk [chidi.egenti@nottinghamcity.gov.uk].
Closing Date: 30th September 2026
Please note there may be occasions where we close the advert before the closing date and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Interviews will be held: Weekly until advert closes.
If you have any technical issues when completing your application, please contact our Employee Service Centre: https://emss.org.uk/support [https://emss.org.uk/support]


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Thank you for your interest in working for Nottingham City Council. As one of the largest employers in Nottingham we offer a wide range of roles across a range of services. In return for your skill, drive and commitment to serving the people of Nottingham, we can help you to develop an exciting and rewarding career, with access to the following benefits.
In addition to working within a great team and a competitive salary you will have access to:
- 26 days annual leave (rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service) + bank holidays with the ability to buy additional leave annually
- Access to a generous, defined benefit pension scheme offering 17.9%
- Smart Working – to support your work life balance
- Health and wellbeing benefits including access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Discounted membership at selected local sports and fitness centres, cinema, shopping and much more!
Nottingham City Council is committed to recruiting a talented workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are a fair and inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with different abilities. We recruit for diversity and value difference.
We particularly want to hear from you if you are from Minority Ethnic communities, identify within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer+ community (LGBTQ+) and if you are Disabled - these groups of people are underrepresented in our workforce, and we’d like to reflect our local population more through our recruitment processes.
We are supportive of flexible working arrangements wherever possible and we would encourage you to discuss this with us during the selection process, should this be something you are interested in.
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