Appleby Town Council is recruiting for a part time Street Cleaning Operative. Regular working hours will be 10 hours per week, to be worked flexibly to accommodate the needs of the service and the appointed person.
This role has been created to help keep the town centre tidy and free from litter and weeds and to complement the existing street cleaning regime which is carried out by Westmorland & Furness Council.
The ability to work on your own initiative without supervision is essential. The job is based outdoors and will require the ability to be able to walk and be physically fit enough to sweep and collect litter for 2-3 hours at a time.
A litter trolley and safety equipment and clothing needed to carry out the role will be supplied.
A driving license is not essential, but the appointed person will be required to work at various locations within the town, although all locations are within reasonable walking distance.
The role will be paid at SCP 2, currently £12.65 per hour, with paid statutory holiday entitlement and will be subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period of 3 months.
Main Duties will include:
- Clearing the town centre and Town Council maintained properties of dropped litter etc.
- To remove any weeds from town centre pavements and highways and occasional planting, watering and weeding of council floral displays.
- To maintain a weekly record of areas covered, cleaning carried out and any problem areas found.
- To report any overflowing bins, graffiti, vandalism or dog fouling to the Town Council office.
- To report any fly tipped materials to the Town Council office.
- To carry out any other tasks that may be identified by the Town Clerk.
Anyone interested in applying for this position, please contact the Town Clerk’s office on 017683 51177 Ext 3 or email clerk@applebytown.gov.uk