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Ref no:
HGH21731
Published:
24/08/2026
Closes:
07/09/2026
Location:
Dingwall Workshops & Streetlighting Depot, Craig Road, Dingwall, IV15 9LF
Salary:
£28,244 - £30,918 per year
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
37 hours per week

Job Description

Post Title: Community Works Operative 4 (LGV)
Location: Dingwall Roads & Streetlighting Depot
Hours: 37 hours per week
(7.00am to 3.00pm – Monday to Thursday, 7.00am to 2.30pm – Friday)
Duration: Permanent
Salary: HC04 £28,244 - £30,918 p.a.

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the relevant grade scale.

Contact Person: Les Ross Tel: 01349 781809 or Email: les.ross@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose: To work collaboratively as a professional driver acting as a responsible person with a crew to carry out all duties involved with refuse collection, bulky uplifts, bin deliveries, and other driving jobs. Periodically, working as a loader may be required, and from time to time, manual lifting will be required to assist crew team members. Daily duties will include among other things, managing all legal requirements, daily briefs and debriefs, post trip inspections, people management, health and safety, and cleaning and maintaining the vehicle inside and out daily and weekly as the case may be

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact HR Transactions, Tel: 01955 608279 (24 hour voicemail) or email: Recruitment.Enquiries@highland.gov.uk quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

  • Preferably clean LGV license.
  • Current CPC, and Tacho Card or ability to upgrade quickly.
  • A complete understanding of all legal responsibilities that come with an LGV license.
  • Disability Confident Employer - Leader
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  • Happy to Talk Flexible Working
  • Equally Safe at Work - Development
  • Scottish Living Wage