Seasonal Cleansing Operative

About the Role

We are looking for committed and hardworking Seasonal Cleansing operatives to join our Scarborough team. This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in the community by helping maintain clean, safe and welcoming public spaces throughout the busy season. Working within a dedicated crew, you will support the cleanliness of pavements, footpaths and public areas. Your day‑to‑day duties will include litter picking, emptying street bins, removing graffiti and maintaining public conveniences.

You will also take part in household waste and recycling collections, handling bags, wheelie bins and recycling containers, and using lifting equipment on refuse vehicles. Health and safety are central to the role, and you will assist drivers in manoeuvring vehicles through residential streets. The role may involve early starts and weekend working. You will also support the service during adverse weather events, including distributing sandbags, and may help gather evidence for investigations into illegal waste disposal.

Training will be provided to work behind a refuse collection truck when required.

• Five‑day working pattern including one weekend day
• Shifts between 6:00 am and 8:00 pm (likely 12:00‑20:00)
• Additional £30 payment for each weekend day worked
• Strong communication skills, a positive approach to teamwork and a commitment to high standards
• A clean driving licence is desirable
• North Yorkshire Council is committed to the health and safety of our employees and of others including the general public.
• It has a responsibility to ensure employees who hold a position that is deemed to be safety critical as it requires the performance of duties which are directly related to the safe operation or security of a facility, piece of equipment or vehicle, handling of chemicals or work at height or in confined spaces and which, if not performed properly, could result in a serious safety risk or environmental hazard to employees, a facility or the general public , do not attend work whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
  
  Individuals offered employment with North Yorkshire Council will be subject to the Workplace Substance Misuse policy. For safety critical roles as detailed above, random alcohol and drug testing may take place during the course of employment.
• Full‑time opportunities may be available at the end of the seasonal contract for the right candidates.

You will have access to a range of benefits, including the Local Government Pension Scheme, generous leave entitlements, green car and cycle schemes, travel loans and retail and gym discounts.