Streetscene Operative

**What's involved with this role**:
**Temporary Streetscene Operative**
**Reference no: Redcar 1004713414334477**
**Pay rate £11.39 per hour PAYE**
**This opening assignment is for 5-6 months** To maintain a clean and tidy Borough through coordinated quality grounds, open space maintenance and waste collection service delivery. To protect, enhance and promote access to the countryside and urban green spaces. To continually improve frontline services through effective and efficient performance and customer service functions. To liaise, as required, with other relevant staff and members of the council, other public bodies and the general community: To be a team member who will report back to their line manager any area of work outside of their responsibility that will reduce hazards/improve the environment e.g. pot holes on/or adjacent to pathways Key responsibilities:

- Respond to open space maintenance tasks to include removal of litter, graffiti removal - treatment, fly tipping - bulk waste collections, domestic / trade refuse collections, fly posting, dog fouling, road kill - beach mammals. Undertake grounds maintenance such as grass cutting, shrub maintenance & beach & foreshore maintenance.
- Use of hand operated mechanical sweeping machines, refuse collection systems, mowing equipment, strimmers and small powered machinery for grass/hedge cutting.
- Empty all types of domestic, trade and litter bins, including dog waste bins.
- Respond to collection of discarded needles and other emergency situations. Including clearing of becks and grids.
- Respond to cleaning and securing public buildings, parks and depot s as requested.
- Clearance of derelict land and manual clearing of allotments and demolition/removal of old/unused and dilapidated outbuildings (garden sheds etc).
- Undertake winter maintenance duties using manual & mechanical operations

**“Role Requirements” - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria**:

- Local knowledge
- Experience in cleaning and grounds activities such as litter picking, street sweeping, use of strimmers, mowers, back pack blowers, mechanical refuse systems etc & collection of domestic / trade & bulk waste collections
- Ability to work under pressure and direct resources within a tight timescale

**by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD.**
**To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF**
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**If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.**

**Other “Essential Requirements” - Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items**:

- **Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.**
- Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
- Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
- Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.

**Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable**:

- Any local authority/public sector experience
- Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.

**Job Ref: Redcar 1004713414334477**

**Anticipated Length of Assignment**: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.