We have an exciting opportunity for you to be part of our Environmental Clearance Team, working within the Street Scene and Regulation Services. You will be working city wide in partnership with other Council services and external partners delivering a wide variety of environmental duties serving the needs of communities of Sheffield.

We are looking for someone who can effectively work as part of a team and communicate efficiently. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated and be able to manage and prioritise workloads to minimise the risk to public health.

Key duties will include:

- Internal and external clearances of properties

- To respond to environmental issues including illegally dumped commercial household waste, animal carcasses and other hazardous waste including sharps.

- Cleaning and disinfection of noxious, verminous and contaminated articles and premises.

- Reducing and removing vegetation in a public, domestic and commercial setting.

- To accurately input data and complete records on a mobile device.

- To drive Council vehicles and carry out routine daily vehicle checks in line with existing procedures.

The successful candidate will be required to:

- Work 37 hours per week (between 8am - 6pm)

- Be flexible to meet the needs of the service, occasionally working weekends.

- Work outdoors in adverse weather conditions

- Be physically active and able to move, lift and carry bulky items.

- Hold a full UK Driving License

We are investing in our workforce and are promoting opportunities to our under-represented groups. We value equality, diversity and inclusion and are focused on increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly the number of Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people, so that our teams reflect the communities in the city we serve. We are also supporting staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.

It is a great time to join us and we welcome your application.

Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers, or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility on the application form. Sometimes, if lots of people apply, we might not be able to interview everyone who qualifies for the Guarantee. In these cases, we’ll interview the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Full-time employees work 37 hours for 52 weeks of the year and we offer a generous holiday entitlement. We are open to discussions about a wide range of flexible working opportunities which benefit you and the Council, including reduced hour contracts, working part time or as a job share.

If you are appointed to this role, your starting salary will be at the bottom of the grade. If you provide payslip evidence that your basic pay is greater than the bottom of the grade, we will consider starting you at the point of minimum advantage within the grade.

Equality of pay is extremely important to us. All roles at Sheffield City Council are going through an evaluation process which may result in changes to some pay arrangements from 2026. Find out more on our Sheff news page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all individuals, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for everyone and where appropriate to the role the successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks.