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Ref no:
HGH21822
Published:
28/09/2026
Closes:
12/10/2026
Location:
Durness Roads Depot, Durness, IV27 4QB
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) - Waste
Location: Durness or Melness, Highlands
Hours: 37 hpw (Monday - Thursday: 8 am to 4.30 pm & Friday: 8 am- 1pm)

Overtime may be required to complete daily duties.
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £28,244 - £30,918 p.a.

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

Contact Person: Andrea Wotherspoon Tel: 07887696854 or Email: andrea.wotherspoon@highland.gov.uk

Job Purpose:

  • To work as a professional driver and carry out all duties involved with skip movements and other driving jobs.
  • To cover minimum of two shifts a week at Household Waste Recycling Centre, assisting members of the public to dispose of, and recycle, waste.
  • Periodically, working as a loader may be required, and 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, health and safety, and cleaning and maintaining the vehicle inside and out.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

Please find the Job Description below.

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

  • A 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