Are you passionate about making a difference to our citizens and the district that they reside in? Then, we have an existing opportunity for you to join our Team.
About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists in the Council’s Environmental Services for a Team Leader LGV Driver working from our Depot at Castleford.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive various LGV / Non LGV Vehicles.
- Lead a small operational team.
- Carry out daily vehicle checks and FTA vehicle compliance.
- Collect waste and recyclable materials from across the district.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Be an ambassador for the Council when dealing with all stakeholders, customers and have excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Deal with conflict situations.
- Be self-motivated and can motivate others.
- Have a good understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
- Ability to assess problems and provide practical solutions.
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands.
- Display good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Be able to multi-task and display a flexible working approach.
Essential Requirements:
- Current clean LGV Driving Licence (category C) with no more than 6 penalty points as per the current national driving penalties system.
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification (DCPC).
Benefits:
- A competitive salary.
- General holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave.
- Access to high quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
- Committed to supporting the well‑being of staff.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase your pension.
- Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to council’s leisure facilities with a free 12‑week exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle‑to‑work scheme and many more.
Contact:
Name: Darren Woodcock or Darren Lacey
Tel: 01977 722095
Email: dwoodcock@wakefield.gov.uk or dlacey@wakefield.gov.uk
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.
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About the Role:
An exciting opportunity exists in the Council’s Environmental Services for a Team Leader LGV Driver working from our Depot at Castleford.
Key Responsibilities:
- Drive various LGV / Non LGV Vehicles.
- Lead a small operational team.
- Carry out daily vehicle checks and FTA vehicle compliance.
- Collect waste and recyclable materials from across the district.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Be an ambassador for the Council when dealing with all stakeholders, customers and have excellent communication and inter-personal skills.
- Deal with conflict situations.
- Be self-motivated and can motivate others.
- Have a good understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
- Ability to assess problems and provide practical solutions.
- Ability to prioritise conflicting demands.
- Display good numeracy and literacy skills.
- Be able to multi-task and display a flexible working approach.
Essential Requirements:
- Current clean LGV Driving Licence (category C) with no more than 6 penalty points as per the current national driving penalties system.
- Driver Certificate of Professional Competence qualification (DCPC).
Benefits:
- A competitive salary.
- General holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave.
- Access to high quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
- Committed to supporting the well‑being of staff.
- Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase your pension.
- Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to council’s leisure facilities with a free 12‑week exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle‑to‑work scheme and many more.
Contact:
Name: Darren Woodcock or Darren Lacey
Tel: 01977 722095
Email: dwoodcock@wakefield.gov.uk or dlacey@wakefield.gov.uk
If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council, feel free to contact.
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