Specialist HGV Driver

Organisation: Leicestershire County Council

Work Location: Bardon WTS, Unit 9, Interlink Way South, Coalville, LE67 1PG

Salary: £26,832 - £28,146 per annum based on 37 hours per week (pro-rata for part-time) (Pay Award Pending)

Working Hours: 40.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 17th July 2026

Interview Date(s): TBC

Leicestershire County Council’s Contracts and Haulage Team are looking to recruit a Specialist HGV Driver to join the team. The role will primarily be responsible for servicing various internally owned waste sites around Leicestershire, keeping them in receipt of waste streams for our service users.

About the Role

The successful candidate will assist the Waste Management Supervisor and the team in providing the necessary services to process various types of waste in and out the Council’s facilities. 

The main duties will be driving 32t Hook loaders and collecting, delivering and manoeuvring containers and compactors around sites in Leicestershire, however there are many more aspects to the role that you will perform on a daily basis.

Ultimately our Specialist HGV drivers will need to ensure that the services are delivered for the benefit of the people of Leicestershire, to be responsible for maintaining effective partnerships and working relationships with statutory, voluntary, private agencies and communities to promote and meet the Council’s and Department’s services and objectives.

About You

To apply for this post, you must:

• A full, Driving License and insurance for business use (commuting vehicle)
• HGV - C Category Driving License (Minimum), and a drivers CPC
• Knowledge of driver and vehicle practices. Experience of Use of specialist vehicle systems relevant to haulage of waste, such as hook loader and easy-sheet.
• Have, or be willing to work towards:
  • Loading shovel/Plant tickets
  • Train the trainer

• Significant experience driving HGVs. 

• The ability to work well as part of a team

• The ability to apply health and safety requirements to work tasks by following relevant documentation and applying sensible work practices

In addition, we also expect you to share our commitment to our values and to delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents.  You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a disability. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

Interested in Flexible Working?

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which may include part time working, job sharing, term-time working, flexible start and finish times, and hybrid working, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role, please contact the person named below.

For more information or an informal discussion, please contact:

Paul Reid – Haulage & Waste Management Officer

Tel: 0116 305 3377

E-mail: Paul.Reid@leics.gov.uk

Dwain Mensah – Haulage & Waste Management Officer

Tel: 0116 305 0226

E-mail: Dwain.Mensah@leics.gov.uk

How to Apply

At Leicestershire County Council we’re looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation, not just what’s on your CV. That’s why we’ve designed a recruitment process that’s fair, accessible, and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life, we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.

If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire, we’d love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application, ensuring that you upload a supporting statement (maximum500 words) that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the ‘About You’ section above. Without this information, we won’t be able to assess your suitability for the role, and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement, see the How to Apply section on our career site.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. 

If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format, please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning 0300 3030222 (select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: https://emss.org.uk/support. 

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