LES Driver 3 - 2 Posts

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for 2 LES Driver 3s to join our Waste & Recycling service on a permanent basis

NRS brings together a diverse range of Glasgow City Council operational, technical and development services that focus on sustainable transport, place making and delivering essential city services.

If you’re interested in working within a service that touches on all aspects within the city, please read on.

Position Details

If successful, you will drive and be responsible for any allocated large refuse collection vehicle, complete all relevant paperwork and carry out any associated labouring activities.

A current LGV Licence, Category C and a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) are essential.

Further details regarding what this role entails are noted within the Role Profile for the post, whilst the Person Specification document confirms the key competencies you are required to demonstrate in your application.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: an average of 37 hours per week

Work Pattern: 4 on, 4 off working pattern, including weekend working

Annual Salary: £25,151.16 - £26,745.02 on an incremental scale

Additional Payments: In addition to the annual salary the role attracts a non-standard work pattern/hours (NSWPH) payment of £2,173 and a working context & demand (WCD) payment of £1,127.

Please note, the salary and additional payment figures are subject to a 3.5% increase from 1 April 2026.

Key Pre-Employment Information

As part of the pre-employment checks for this post the successful candidate(s) will require to undergo a pre-employment medical and GP clearance.

Appointments will also be subject to the completion of a drivers assessment.

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package.

These include 182 hours paid annual leave (the equivalent of 26 days for a Monday – Friday worker), rising to 203 hours (29 days) after 5 years’ service, as well as an additional 12.5 days paid public holidays each year.

Details of some other staff benefits, including our contributory pension scheme, can be found here. Whilst details of our conditions of service and policies are available here.

For guidance on completing your application, and to view other benefits on offer for employees of Glasgow City Council, please visit the following link: https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/vacancies.

Only existing employees of Glasgow City Council – Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability can apply for this vacancy.

Application Packs

We want everyone to be able to apply. If you need the Application Pack in another format, like Braille, large print, or another language, please call us on 0141 287 1054.

If we need to post it to you, we’ll send it by second-class mail within three working days. Please allow enough time to complete and return your application before the closing date. If you think you might need more time because of accessibility needs, please get in touch and we’ll be happy to help.

There are also a number of Accessibility Tools compatible with the myjobscotland website which may assist you with your application. More information on these can be found at https://myjobscotland.gov.uk/accessibility-statement.

Further Information

Please note that Glasgow City Council is currently completing a Job Evaluation exercise and introducing a new pay and grading structure which may impact on current salaries quoted in job adverts, see

 

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For further information about working for us please refer to our website GCC HR Policies