Driver/Labourer W127

Charnwood Borough Council in Leicestershire is searching for the latest members of The Void and Decants Team.

We are looking for passionate individuals who are customer focused, team players and want to help improve our local communities in Charnwood.

The Council is recruiting for a Driver /Labourer, to join our team on a fixed term contract.

You will be joining our empty homes (Voids) team and helping us to turn around empty properties quickly and at a high standard to be available for our residents to move into quickly. Successful candidates will work alongside our builders assisting with duties such as fencing, paving, brick laying, pointing and most external works. Some basic cleaning and clearance duties may be requested, and you will be assisting us with our legionella management process in empty homes. Other duties may include material deliveries and collections, so van driving skills will be essential.

Previous applicants need not re apply.

The benefits of working with us:

• Agile working for many roles
• Generous annual leave of between 35.5 and 40.5 days (depending on length of service), inclusive of bank holidays
• Most services are closed over Christmas
• Opportunities for professional development linked to many roles
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free parking

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Gold Award.

We prioritise the well-being and engagement of our employees through internal groups such as the Staff Forum, Health and Wellbeing Group and Equality Working Group.

Find out more about this role and who we are by visiting www.charnwood.gov.uk/jobs

About the Council

Charnwood is one of the largest shire district councils in the country based on population, serving around 183,000 people.

We offer a range of services, with everything from refuse and recycling collections to the operation of a theatre and historic markets.

Our services are built on our values: Pride in Charnwood; Customer Focused and Working Together

About Charnwood

We are proud of our borough, and it is a great place to live, work visit and invest in. Charnwood boasts breath-taking landscapes which are great to explore.

At the heart of Charnwood is Loughborough, home to a world class university, historic markets, and the only major bell foundry in the UK. It is a diverse community thanks to its student population and cultures from around the world.

Charnwood is located in the centre of the country with rail, road and air links to the rest of the nation and the world beyond. Our investment brand inCharnwood describes the borough as being at the centre of innovation.

Our economy is increasingly diversifying, leveraging the incredible research that flows from the world class Loughborough University and our science and technology related industries. Charnwood also has a wide ranging-portfolio of physical, cultural and social assets, with many of the levers of sustainable and inclusive growth at our disposal.

There are a range of exciting developments and regeneration opportunities which will help create high-quality jobs and ensure continued economic prosperity.

No Agencies please.