Help keep streets clean and tidy for residents and visitors to Leicester.

Cleansing Services provide a variety of street cleaning operations to maintain a clean environment within designated areas across the city. We work in the heart of the communities to ensure local areas are clean, safe, and free from environmental issues. We take pride in the work we carry out and in providing an attractive place to live.

Join our friendly and welcoming service to manage and motivate a team of Cleansing Operatives. You’ll work closely with the team to ensure they undertake statutory street cleaning duties. We will provide you with the necessary equipment to carry out the role efficiently, as well as a uniform. You’ll be able to walk across various areas of the City, in all weather conditions and be prepared to work unsociable hours.

There are full time and part time permanent positions working 37 hours or 14.5 hours per week from Monday to Saturday on a rota basis. Hours of work are from 5.15am to 8.30pm (with various shift starting times within this). You’ll be based at 90 Leycroft Road, Cleansing Services however you’ll be required to travel across the city to undertake site visits.

• Involve teams in creating a shared purpose to help them develop and achieve results.
• Give clear direction and provide effective people and performance management by setting objectives, agreeing outcomes, monitoring, and measuring outputs and holding individuals and teams to account.
• Explore and understand the views of the team and adapt style and behaviour as necessary to ensure positive outcomes. Show respect for the views of others by recognising their contribution and valuing diversity.
• Using chemicals and equipment as necessary to ensure the maintenance of National Indicators 195 standards in accordance with allocated duties, which may include removing litter, leaves, detritus, illegal dumping, dog fouling, graffiti and emptying of litter bins, in designated area.
• Driving allocated vehicle to and from collection points and transporting team members, undertaking daily vehicle checks and logbook completion.

For the full job description, including the key areas of responsibilities and accountabilities, please click the 'apply now' button. 

We’re committed to recruiting a diverse and highly talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That’s why we’ve designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you.

• Experience of continuous physical work
• Experience of leading a team
• Experience of working in a street cleaning environment and using relevant chemicals and equipment
• Driving license
• Literacy and numeracy sufficient to perform the job tasks
• Good interpersonal skills in order to be able to motivate and lead a team
• Able to respond courteously to members of the public and to deal calmly and professionally with challenging situations