LES Driver 3 (Up to 9 posts)

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen within Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability for up to 9 LES Driver 3s to join our Recycling, Streetscene and Waste 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

In this role you will drive and be responsible for any allocated large refuse collection vehicle, including planning and organising journeys; completing journeys timeously utilising best routes; carrying out routine vehicle checks and monitoring vehicle performance; transport people, goods, and materials; carry out associated labouring activities; and complete all relevant paperwork.

Good communication skills and approach to dealing with the public, the ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative, and the ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations are key attributes to be successful in the role.

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.

A current LGV licence, Category C and a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) are essential requirements of the role.

Contract Details

Weekly Hours: an average of 37 hours plus 3.5 hours contractual overtime per week

Work Pattern: 4 on, 4 off shift pattern operating between the hours of 6:30am – 6:30pm

Annual Salary: £22,961.65 - £24,494.21 on an incremental scale

Additional Payments: In addition to the annual salary the role attracts a non-standard work pattern/hours (NSWPH) payment of £2,018 per annum and a working context & demand (WCD) payment of £1,088 per annum.

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 to confirm fitness to drive, along with the satisfactory completion of a drivers assessment.

Benefits of working with us

Glasgow City Council employees have access to a wide-ranging and generous benefits package. If you’re successful in your job application, you’ll have access to these benefits which include:

• 26 days (182 hours) paid annual leave, rising to 29 days (203) hours after 5 years’ service
• 5 days (87.5 hours) paid public holidays each year
• Local government pension scheme
• Life and Personal Accident Insurance
• Occupational Sickness Pay
• Staff Benefit Scheme
• Glasgow Credit Union

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.

Application Packs

Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, Audio and other languages. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 0141 287 1054. Packs will be posted out to you within 3 working days of receiving your telephone request. Please note the closing date of the job advert to ensure that you give yourself plenty of time to complete your application form and return it to us.

Further Information

For further information about working for us please refer to our website Working for us