Waste Operations Relief HGV Driver

Job details
Pay
£28,284 – £31,709 a year
Job type
Full-time

 

Location
Coalville
 
Benefits
Pulled from the full job description
Company pension
 
Full job description
Salary
An annual salary of £28,284 – £31,709 (pay award pending)
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Full time
Region
East Midlands
Package
Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme, Employee benefits programme’
Date posted
30/05/2025
Waste Operations Relief HGV Driver (with occasional loading duties)

Join North West Leicestershire District Council’s busy Waste Services Team. The successful candidate’s main responsibilities will be to help improve the service delivery of waste collections across the district by effectively leading a crew of waste collectors to perform to the best of their abilities and to the highest standards of safety and customer service.

You must be able to operate to high health and safety standards and be able to deliver excellent customer service to residents and be willing to go the extra mile for your managers and customers. You must hold a current and valid HGV licence, including fully up to date Drivers CPC.

37 hrs per week with an annual salary of £28,284 – £31,709 (pay award pending)
Four day working week – between Tuesday and Friday (9¼ hours per day)
34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent)
Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 25% employer’s contribution
Employee benefits programme’ including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
Continued training and development opportunities

Interested…? Take a look at the job pack online or please feel free to get in touch with Dean Hughes (Relief Waste Operations Manager) at dean.hughes@nwleicestershire.gov.uk or call him on 01530 454625, and he will be happy to discuss this important and exciting role.
Applications must be made using the on-line application process.
If you would like to download the full job pack, please click on the link under attachments
Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job will be guaranteed an interview.
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This is an exciting time of change at NWLDC as we progress devolution and local government reorganisation (LGR). To learn more about what this means, visit: Devolution – North West Leicestershire District Council and email hr@nwleicestershire.gov.uk if you have any questions.

Closing Date: Sunday 22 June 2025

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We are looking for owner-drivers, fleet owners, and HGV drivers (Class 1 or 2) based anywhere in the UK and interested in taking the next step up and becoming owner-operators and transport company owners. To get started and apply for an Operator’s Licence, you need to have £8,000 which is a requirement of the UK and EU transport regulations (you won’t spend it). We can help you with the rest of the process.

BENEFITS OF BECOMING AN OWNER-OPERATOR:
– Higher earnings even with one vehicle (double in some cases for the same work)
– Be your own boss and grow your fleet
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– Build and sell your business later and retire

WE OFFER:
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– Transport manager (CPC holder) for your O-licence, no course or exam is necessary
– Trailers for hire or lease
– Financing to purchase your vehicles
– Compliance with regulations
– Unlimited consulting and office support while you are driving

HGV PARKING AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE UK – FROM £50 PER WEEK.

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TRANSPORT MANAGERS WANTED – CPC HOLDER – PSV, HGV – ALL of UK – EXTERNAL PART-TIME

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If you have a national or international CPC for HGV or PSV (road haulage or passenger) obtained in the UK or any EU country, earn additional income working part-time locally as an external transport manager. Use our full support and advice for operator licence applications and maintenance. We cover all of the UK, so if you are based in a different area from where this ad is posted, you can still apply.

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