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Ref no:
MID06855
Published:
10/06/2025
Closes:
29/06/2025
Location:
Stobhill Depot 40a Stobhill Road, Newtongrange, EH22 4NU
Salary:
£27,106 - £28,045 per year pro rata
Contract Type:
Permanent
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
36 hours per week

Job Vacancy

Midlothian

KNOWLEDGE:

Essential             

SVQ level 2 in appropriate subject or significant previous practical experience

Experience of supervising staff within a horticultural/street cleansing environment. 

Full driving licence with experience of operation of powered equipment connected to horticulture and street cleansing.

Desirable            

Certificates for tractor operation, mini digger operation, stone cutting, chainsaw operation, ride-on and pedestrian machinery.

 

CLOSING DATE - Sunday 29th June

INTERVIEW DATE - Tuesday 8th July

Job Advert

Position Title: Senior Neighbourhood Operative x3

Directorate: Place

Working from Home: No

Location: Stobhill Depot

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36 hours per week

Working Pattern: Monday - Thursday 07:00-15:15, Friday 07:00-12:00

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 36 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £27,106.47 per annum. 

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.

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