Public Realm Jobs
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham
Our Current Vacancies
<p><strong>Passenger Transport Driver Attendant</strong></p> <p>Public Service Vehicle (PSV) driver qualified and experienced to drive 30-seater buses. Your passengers will be mostly children and young adults with special education needs travelling to and from specialist schools. Some adult transport is also required. As well as driving you will be expected to support your passenger attendant(s) to load and off-load your passengers who may be in wheelchairs and care for their wellbeing at all times. Full time, part time and split shifts may be available including term time only working.</p> <p><strong>Passenger Transport Attendant</strong></p> <p>Attendant to travel on a bus to look after passengers on your bus. Your passengers will be mostly children and young adults with special education needs travelling to and from specialist schools. Some adult transport also required. You will load and off-load your passengers who may be in wheelchairs and care for their well-being at all times. Full time, part time and split shifts may be available including term time only working. </p> <p><strong>Driver – Waste Services</strong></p> <p>Class 2 driver qualified experienced to drive 26tonne refuse collection vehicles with operators loading at the rear. You may also be required to drive smaller cage motors used to collect fly tips and bulky waste. As the diver you are responsible for completing you round each day following a schedule presented on an in-cab tablet also used by you to report issues. Some manual handling to support your loaders is also required. Most shifts start at 0600 on a 5day 35hr working week but there may be opportunities for permanent afternoon shifts and Saturday working. </p> <p><strong>Loader – Waste Services</strong></p> <p>As a Loader on our waste services, you will be required to mostly collect wheelie bins or waste food caddies from kerbside properties or larger communal waste bins from flats. You collect the bins/caddies, manual handle them to the rear of the vehicle to be emptied and return them to the same location. The work is physical and you will be walking for a lot of your shift. You could also be allocated to fly tip or bulky waste collection where lager items are handled. Most shifts start at 0600 on a 5day 35hr working week but there may be opportunities for permanent afternoon shifts and Saturday working.</p>
Street Cleansing Vacancies
<p><strong>Driver Chargehand – Street Cleansing</strong></p> <p>Current and valid vehicle licence required for category B+E – 3.5t, required to drive cage tipper vehicles that are used for the collection of street cleansing waste and fly tips, in a safe and legal manner, including carrying out daily maintenance checks, and ensuring that a professional, high-quality service is delivered to residents in accordance with agreed safe working practices and agreed service standards. As the driver you are responsible for completing the cleansing round each shift following a schedule of streets provided and reporting completion using an electric device or submitting paperwork, and you may be required to assist with the collection of litter bags and fly tipping, which involves manual handling and lifting. Full training is provided. Shift patterns are 5 days per week, either (6am – 1pm) (2pm – 9pm) and 1 in 4 weekends on rota AM/PM shifts of 7 hours, including Bank holidays.</p> <p><strong>Specialist Driver – Street Cleansing</strong></p> <p>Current and valid vehicle licence required for category C / C1 for 3.5t, 7.5t, currently up to 15T, Required to drive a range of vehicles, that may include cage vehicle tippers or mechanical sweepers, that are used for the collection of street cleansing wastes or fly tipping, in a safe and legal manner, including carrying out daily maintenance checks, and ensuring that a professional, high-quality service is delivered to residents in accordance with agreed safe working practices and agreed service standards. As the driver you are responsible for completing the cleansing round each shift following a schedule of streets provided and reporting completion using an electric device or submitting paperwork and assisting with the collection of litter bags and fly tipping may be required, which involves manual handling and lifting. Full training is provided. Shift patterns are 5 days per week, either (6am – 1pm) (2pm – 9pm) and 1 in 4 weekends on rota AM/PM shifts of 7 hours, including Bank holidays.</p> <p><strong>Steet Cleansing Operative – Street Cleansing</strong></p> <p>As a Steet Cleansing Operative you would either accompany a driver in a vehicle to empty litter bins, collect fly tipping or complete other litter picking and general street cleansing duties such as working alone with a push along barrow to collect litter sacks and manual litter picking, use of a brush or use litter bags and a litter picker or an electronic pedestrian sweeper. For this role, you will spend some of your time working alone. The work is physical and you will be walking for a lot of your shift; the role also involves manual handling and lifting. Full training is provided. As a street cleansing operative, you are responsible for ensuring that a professional, high-quality service is delivered to residents in accordance with agreed safe working practices and agreed service standards by completing the cleansing round each shift following a schedule of streets provided and reporting completion using an electric device or completion of paperwork. Full training is provided. Shift patterns are 5 days per week, either (6am – 1pm) (2pm – 9pm) and 1 in 4 weekends on rota AM/PM shifts of 7 hours, including Bank holidays.</p>
About us
<p>Barking & Dagenham is changing. It Starts Here.</p> <p>Think you know Barking and Dagenham? Think again. While this small corner of east London might have a reputation for needing development, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll find active communities and a place that consistently punches above its weight. The borough is changing – and changing for the better. And It Starts Here.</p> <p>Yes, the borough has its challenges. But it’s on the cusp of something exciting. With one of the youngest populations in the country, ambitions are high and rightly so. 98% of our schools are rated Good or Outstanding and every year more of our talented teenagers get into Russell Group Universities and hotly sought after apprenticeship schemes.</p> <p>We have award winning parks, centuries old manor houses full of relics and artifacts you can go and see, and the ruins of one of Anglo-Saxon England's most powerful and wealthiest religious sites. We’re even bringing beavers and white storks to the borough to help rewild the local landscape and boost biodiversity.</p> <p>Over the past few years, we’ve been working hard to improve how we deliver services and support our community. From tackling inequality to making sure our services are the best they can be, we’re focused on what matters most to local people. </p> <p>We’re creating the conditions for people to thrive - so everyone can enjoy a good quality of life, feel proud to call this place home, and be part of something bigger. </p> <p>#ItStartsHere - with our streets, our schools, our neighbourhoods. And with your application to join our determined team who are passionate about doing what’s best for the future of Barking and Dagenham. </p> <p>As an Investors in People Gold Award employer, we’re serious about supporting our staff. From flexible working, professional training and career development to wellbeing initiatives, we want our people to feel valued and supported in everything they do.</p>
Additional Information
<p>We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any adjustments or support at any stage, please contact the Hiring Manager to discuss your needs.</p> <p>Please see attached below all JDPS for the positions we currently have available.</p> <p>These roles are not applicable for visa sponsorship. </p>