Community Works Operative 4 (LGV), Waste (37 hpw), Durness or Melness - HGH21822


Company:	Highland Council
Salary:	£28,244 to £30,918 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Durness, IV27 4QB
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	12 Oct 2026

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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.

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As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

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