Job Description

• East Suffolk Services Limited, Ufford, IP13 6ET
• £32,108.15 per annum (£16.64 per hour)
• 37 hours per week worked over 5 days
• Permanent

Be part of a dynamic team that makes a difference

At East Suffolk Services, we proudly deliver a wide range of essential local services that support the lives of over a quarter of a million residents and thousands of businesses across our district.

We’re a new, growing organisation—full of energy, ambition, and purpose. As part of our team, you’ll play an important role in helping us shape high-quality, efficient services that people rely on every single day.

This is more than just a job. This is a fantastic opportunity to support, and give back to, your local community.

We currently have an opportunity to join our Street Cleansing team as an Cleansing HGV Driver/Operative.

Your role:

You’ll be responsible for driving HGV street cleansing vehicles and carrying out loading duties across waste management operations, in line with service requirements. Working within a safetyfocused environment, you will demonstrate a strong commitment to keeping local areas clean by undertaking street cleansing activities such as litter collection, loading and emptying bins, and maintaining the appearance of public spaces. Prioritising high standards of health and safety is essential, alongside delivering excellent customer care.

The role also involves maintaining designated areas to a high standard, ensuring highways and public spaces remain clean and well‑presented. Duties include a range of cleansing tasks such as litter picking, bin emptying and hand‑sweeping, along with the safe and efficient operation of cleansing vehicles in accordance with relevant legislation and operational procedures.

What you will need:

You will need to hold a full UK Driver’s License, LGV Class 2 Category C licence, and hold a valid driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to enable you to competently operate street cleansing HGV collection vehicles within a highly technical and safety orientated environment.

If you’re reliable, enjoy working as part of a team, have a keen awareness of health and safety and don’t mind physical work in all weather conditions, we’d love to hear from you.

Do you have the skills, experience, or potential to succeed in this role? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

Thinking of joining us? Here’s why you should

At East Suffolk Services, we truly value our employees. We understand that the backbone of any company’s success will always be its people and that our continued success depends on recognising talented individuals, supporting their development, and retaining them within our organisation. That’s why we are committed to making East Suffolk Services a great place to work.

We value our staff

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support your health, development, and lifestyle. These include:

• A top-tier health and wellbeing package through Canada Life, one of the UK’s leading providers — including online access to UK-based GPs, plus life insurance.

• A competitive, matched pension scheme through Royal London.

• Access to a wide range of support networks and wellbeing initiatives, including mental health resources and specialist counselling.

• Learning and development opportunities tailored to your role and personal goals.

• Exclusive discounts on the latest tech (smartphones, TVs, laptops), holidays and travel, fashion, health and beauty, and more.

• A car benefit scheme and cycle to work scheme to support your commute in a way that suits you.

For more information on our fantastic benefits scheme, see our employee benefits brochure.

For more information

For an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Kyle Lodge (Senior Service Manager) on 07826896681.

Closing date: 11.30pm, 28 June 2026

Interview date: w/c 6 July 2026

How to apply

Step 1 - Read the advert and the and Person Specification (docx/pdf)

Step 2 - We are accepting CV’s as applications for this post. Please complete an online application and upload your CV as part of this process. Please note, our usual  Supporting Statement template (docx) is not required for this post.

For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site (URL).