Street Cleansing Operative

Street Cleansing Operative

Environmental Services

37 hours per week, permanent

Working Saturday to Wednesday with occasional weekend busy times and events

Salary: NS5 £25,989 - £26,403 per annum

Pay Award Pending*

We are looking for a Street Cleansing Operative to join our team making the district a cleaner, safer and greener place to live, work and visit.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual to support the Street Scene team in their work keeping the Newark and Sherwood district clean and litter free all through the week and at some of the busiest times of day.

Working as a Street Cleansing Operative, you will provide a high-quality and high performing street cleansing service.

You will need to possess a full driving licence.

The job role incudes,

• Cleansing of street furniture
• Public bin and dog waste collections
• Graffiti removal
• Playground checks
• Fly tip removal
• Watering
• Litter picking
• Various safety checks
• Installing Street furniture
• Gritting
• Flood response
• Chewing Gum removal
• Driving varied vehicles

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

*Pay Award from 1 April 2026 still under negotiation.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Street Scene Manager, Ashley Kitchen on Ashley.kitchen@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk .

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert early

Closing Date: 28 August 2026

Interview: 11th September 2026