Waste and Environmental Operative

2 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom University of Leeds Full time

**Waste and Environmental Operative**:
**Grade 3 (£20,948 - £22,214 p.a.)**

We are open to discussing flexible working arrangements

**Are you passionate about delivering excellent customer service? Are you looking for a challenging and varied role? Do you want to be part of a team that delivers vital cleaning services across a busy University campus?**

The University of Leeds is one of the top 135 universities in the world. We have a truly global community, with more than 39,000 students from 170 different countries and over 9,000 staff of 100 different nationalities. Established in 1904, we have a strong tradition of academic excellence, reflected in first-class student education, along with world-leading research that has a real impact around the globe.

We are looking for a motivated individual to join us as a Waste & Environmental Operative whose main focus will be to carry out recycling and waste collection and sorting and supporting cleaning services and the Campus in delivering consumables and stock maintaining online processes for stock control. As well as supporting the cleaning service department in all areas of the campus.

Reporting to the Waste & Environmental Coordinator you will help provide a clean, safe and well-presented environment, to the highest of standards. You will be highly motivated with a flexible and positive ‘can-do’ attitude towards your work. You will also possess a full driving licence (manual vehicles) and have recent experience driving vehicles in a safe and appropriate manner.

As a member of the Cleaning Services team you will also be part of the Estates and Facilities Directorate providing a quality service to students, staff and members of the public.

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to work University closed days and some weekends.

What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus 16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) - that’s 42 days a year
- Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team, and self-development courses including languages, Creative Writing, Wellbeing Therapies and much more.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more

**To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact**:
**Jill Roberts - Head of Cleaning Services**

**Location**:

- Leeds - Main Campus**Faculty/Service**:

- Facilities Directorate**School/Institute**:

- Cleaning Services**Category**:

- Operational Support**Grade**:

- Grade 3**Salary**:

- £20,948 to £22,214 per annum**Working Time**:

- 35 hours per week, including some weekends and University close days**Post Type**:

- Full Time**Contract Type**:

- Fixed Term (Secondment to 30.06.2024)**Release Date**:

- Thursday 30 November 2023**Closing Date**:

- Thursday 14 December 2023**Reference**:

- FDCLS1015


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