Environmental Operative / Estate Cleaner

Hackney Council is looking for people to join our team of Environmental Operatives and Estate Cleaners. Your work will help us create a cleaner, safer, greener Hackney. This is an important way of delivering our commitment to making this borough a place for everyone.

As an Environmental Operative / Estate Cleaner, you will be based at our Millfields Road depot. We have two teams working from there: Environmental Operations and Hygiene Services. Our waste teams focus on cleaning streets, estates; winter gritting; refuse and recycling collections, gully cleaning, graffiti and fly-poster removal. While our hygiene teams’ deal with pest control, stray dogs and maintaining public toilets. We employ over 500 staff and use over 100 vehicles to deliver these services which operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You will be working on any of the activities run from the depot. You will be supported by a team of drivers and will have any training needed to help you carry out your work effectively. We need people who appreciate the importance of health and safety and have an excellent approach to customer service. You will need to be able to follow instructions, give out accurate information and be committed to learning new skills such as digital working.

You should be someone who takes pride in your work, who is keen to achieve high standards. To thrive in this role you should be able to undertake physical work in open air, sometimes in poor weather conditions. You must enjoy working as part of a team but also be able to motivate yourself when working alone.

Any agency staff currently working in these roles who are successful in their application will start at a scale no lower than their current rate.

There is no better place to work in London than Hackney; we have great pride in our borough, our communities, and our services. Hackney is one of London’s most vibrant and diverse boroughs. It’s one of the most sought after areas to live in London with good schools, parks and local amenities, as well as great transport links and vibrant and diverse communities.

If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.

The recruitment process is anonymous. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CVs.

When applying, there will be a number of questions relating to the post on the application form. It is essential that you complete the application questions, responding to each using examples of your skills, knowledge and experience. 

We will not accept applications where Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been used to assist with completing the competency questions or any part of the application form.

This application process replaces a supporting statement.

Closing date for applications: 20 October 2024 (22:59)

Interview date: W/c 11 November 2024.

We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.

Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.

The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk