Environmental Cleansing Operative
Salary: £28,153 - £30,515 pa
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 30 Sep 2026 12:00
Interview date: TBC
Ref: CS1773
About the role:
Horsham District Council is looking for an Environmental Cleansing Operative to join our Street Scene team.
As an Environmental Cleansing Operative, you will be required to carry out your allocated daily cleansing and collection duties within prescribed timescales to keep the District to the high standards of cleanliness that the Statutory Code of Practice requires. Duties include litter picking the highways, emptying litter/ dog bins and removal of fly tipping.
About you:
To succeed as an Environmental Cleansing Operative, you will be expected to work in line with HDC safe working methods and comply with health and safety policy and guidelines. You will hold a full valid driving licence as you will need to drive a HDC non-LGV vehicle and you will be able to walk long distances. You will be punctual, work well in a team, have the ability to communicate effectively with members of the public, follow instructions and use your initiative. Knowledge of the Horsham town centre would be desirable.
For an informal discussion about this role please call Michael Jenkins, Environmental Services Manager on 07584 546959.
Council Vehicles
As this role requires the post holder to drive Council vehicles, periodic driving assessments will be required.
About us:
We have a friendly and supportive working environment and being a smaller Council, you can really get to know everybody.
We encourage and support our employees to have a healthy work life balance by offering 28 days’ (207.2 hours) annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata), and flexible/hybrid working options where applicable.
We offer a generous benefits package, including an online discounts platform, and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides an attractive employer contribution.
To support employees’ professional development the Council provides reimbursement for professional subscriptions and a number of training opportunities, including extensive in-house learning resources, short courses, Apprenticeships, and qualifications such as Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM), Master of Business Administration (MBA).
Visit our Jobs and careers page to find out more about Working for Horsham District Council and Our employment commitments.
To apply:
If you would like to apply for the role, we highly recommend you show clearly within the ‘Experience Section’ of the application form how you meet the essential criteria detailed within the Role Profile when applying. If you do not make this clear, it is unlikely you will be shortlisted for interview.
Internal applicants, if you would like to apply for the role, please submit an expression of interest to HR@horsham.gov.uk explaining clearly how you meet the criteria and what you feel you can bring to the role.