Driver Sweeper; HGV

Buckinghamshire Council’s Street Scene Team delivers street cleansing and grounds maintenance services across Aylesbury Vale and is currently recruiting for a HGV Sweeper Driver. This role is essential in delivering front-line services, ensuring local areas are clean and safe for residents and visitors to the area.

Buckinghamshire Council is a relatively new organisation that combines the strengths and expertise of the previous five councils in the countytocreate positive change for local people, communities, and businesses. We are firmly focused on the future and have made a clear commitment to serve residents better and to provide stronger representation for Buckinghamshire, both locally and nationally.

If you enjoy working outside, have an eye for detail and take pride in your work and the local area, then this could be just the job for you!

You will be responsible for providing front-line Street Cleansing services. You will be reliable, have a ‘can do’ attitude and a commitment to working safely.

Key Accountabilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Driving and operating mechanical sweepers
• Vehicle inspections/checks and operator maintenance
• Complying with health and safety policies and procedures
• Use of specialist equipment
• Sweeping and litter picking of designated area’s of highway
• Ensuring accurate paperwork and records are completed.
• Other duties include (but are not limited to), public bin emptying, cleansing of car parks, collection of fly-tipped waste and seasonal work such as leaf clearance and winter maintenance.

Street cleansing services are provided between the hours of 06.00 and 18.00 and some weekend and bank holiday work will be required. The shift pattern will be either 06.00 to 14.30 or .

Fixed

As a ‘fixed’ worker, you’ll spend most of your time in the same location, which will likely be a fixed office or location where your role is performed. Typically, you’ll be based in the same location as the rest of your team, because you provide a particular service from that fixed location or need access to information there.

• Minimum 2 years of LGV driving experience, LGV Class C License.
• Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
• Experience of mechanical sweeper driving desirable.
• Experience of operating vehicle mounted cranes

Full training will be provided and you will be required to demonstrate Buckinghamshire Council values, representing the Council whilst working in public areas.

The work is outdoors all year round, and work will take place in all weather conditions. All personal protective equipment and clothing will be provided.

39 hours per week.

For more information please contact the Street Scene Operations Supervisor Simon Cant on  or by email at [email protected]

Closing Date: 13th September 2026

Interview Date: TBC

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and/or unspent convictions

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are – Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

• a fair and inclusive culture
• the chance to really make a difference to those around you
• health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
• a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
• ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
• opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

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