Waste Operative Cover Driver - Easter Langlee Depot - 2 posts

Employer: Scottish Borders Council

Location: GB

Salary: £28,293 - £29,701

Job type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-08-04T00:00:00Z

Sector: Transport & Logistics

Job Description

Job Detals Grade: 4E Hourly Rate: £14.66 - £15.39 Salary: £28,292.56 - £29,700.94 per annum Contract Duration: Permanent Hours: 37 hours   There is 2 post available Please note that you may be contacted before the closing date for interview.  Role Purpose We are looking to recruit a class 2 HGV driver for Easter Langlee depot. You will be joining a busy, skilled, and supportive local team delivering a critical public service. The roles will be varied, covering Holidays, sickness and Training for a mixture of vehicles on a variety of routes around the region. Although the main duty is driving, part of the role involves working with the crew to empty bins, and in periods of low service sickness levels you may be asked to carry out other duties including bag and bin deliveries and loading. We are looking for drivers that are flexible and can make the difference, always looking to get the job done safely. You will be a good team worker with the ability to work within your own crew, but also happy to help others in meeting the service’s daily frontline duties. We will provide a full induction and vehicle familiarisation as well as all relevant training before being introduced to the Waste Collection Routes. With Health and Safety, the main priority, the driver will meet the different challenges of Waste Collections across the Scottish Borders, in a safe but progressive manner. Working Monday to Friday with a 07:30 start time, finishing between 15:00 and 16:00 depending on the day. Occasional overtime is available, and the position includes a company pension scheme.  Essential A good standard of education (numeracy & literacy)Minimum LGV Class 2 License + Digi & Full CPC card (ie 35hrs completed)Consideration will be given if you are needing to complete CPC. A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role. Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries may be made to Miroslaw Butryn at miroslaw.butryn@scotborders.gov.uk. Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit. Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

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