East Devon District Council

Grounds Maintenance Operative £24,294 - £26,873 per year Permanent Full time (Monday to Friday seasonal*) Sidmouth   About the role We are recruiting a mobile operative to join our busy Sidmouth team covering the Sid valley. The role will involve maintaining our outstanding environment predominantly through general grounds maintenance, grass cutting, and strimming.  You will be working in our parks, sports pitches and open spaces. Additionally, you may be asked to undertake street cleansing (litter picking / emptying bins), maintaining and stocking public lavatories, general public realm maintenance, and other duties assigned by the area team leader.   About you You will need to be able to work diligently with minimal supervision, including some weekends and on public holidays. You must have practical experience in a ground’s maintenance role, and you’ll need to be able to work seasonal hours (*41.5 hours in summer, 32.5 hours in winter – average of 37 hours per week) and use a handheld smartphone to communicate and manage work instructions. A valid driver’s licence is essential, and a category C1 C1E or C driving licence (or B licence issued prior to Jan 1997) would be a distinct advantage.   About us Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations.  And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.   For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit https://eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-east-devon-district-council/   For an informal discussion, please contact James Stoneman, StreetScene Area Officer on 07896 803970 or email jstoneman@eastdevon.gov.uk  To apply online, please visit https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/itliveeddc_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=4869826SR6&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=899387AUZ9 Closing date: 3 August 2025 at midnight. Interviews will be held during week commencing 11 August 2025.    

StreetScene Team Leader £28,624 - £31,067 per year Permanent Full time (*seasonal hours) Honiton   About the role We are looking for a Team Leader with a passion for public realm maintenance to join our Honiton team. You will co-ordinate the activities of, and work alongside the operations team primarily responsible for cleansing and grounds operations. If you enjoy working outdoors, love variety and share our passion for keeping East Devon clean and green we want to hear from you.   About you You will need to have demonstrable experience in public realm maintenance and the practical supervision of staff in a similar capacity. You will be enthusiastic, have a can-do attitude and take pride in maintaining standards, leading by example.  There is a requirement to work seasonal hours (41.5 hours in summer, 32.5 hours in winter – average of 37 hours per week). A valid driver’s licence is essential, and a chainsaw certification and/or a category C1 C1E or C driving licence (or B licence issued prior to Jan 1997) would be a distinct advantage.   About us Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations.  And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.     For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit https://eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-east-devon-district-council/   For an informal discussion, please contact Wayne Harris, Interim Area Officer on 07813 961118 or waharris@eastdevon.gov.uk   Closing date: 6 July 2025 at midnight. Interviews will be held during week commencing 14 July 2025 .   To apply online, please visit https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/itliveeddc_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=4869826SR6&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=520387AI79  

Cleansing Operative   £25,584 - £28,163 per year Permanent Full time (*seasonal hours) Seaton & Axe Valley   About the role We are recruiting a StreetScene Mobile Operative to join our busy Seaton and Axe Valley team. The role will involve cleaning and stocking public lavatories, street cleansing (litter picking / emptying bins) and general public realm maintenance. Additionally, you may be asked to undertake work maintaining our outstanding environment predominantly through general grounds maintenance, hedge cutting, grass cutting, strimming, sports pitch maintenance, maintaining open spaces, and other duties assigned by the area team leader.   About you You will need to be able to work diligently with minimal supervision, including weekends and on public holidays. You must have practical experience in a cleansing role, and you’ll need to be able to work seasonal hours (*41.5 hours in summer, 32.5 hours in winter – average of 37 hours per week). The working pattern is Wednesday-Sunday all year round. A valid driver’s licence is essential, and a category C1 C1E or C driving licence (or B licence issued prior to Jan 1997) would be a distinct advantage.   About us Our recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge highlighted that ‘EDDC is a great place to work, with engaged staff and members’ and that’s certainly true! You will be part of a Gold Investors in People (IiP) organisation which works together with local people to create great value services and an outstanding community, economy and environment in which people want to live, work, visit and enjoy now, and for future generations.  And with our wide range of health and wellbeing benefits, our highly flexible and collaborative hybrid Worksmart working arrangements as well as our commitment to continuous learning and development, you can be confident of joining a dedicated community of colleagues who are Happy, Healthy and Here.     For more about working for East Devon District Council, visit https://eastdevon.gov.uk/careers/working-at-east-devon-district-council/   For an informal discussion, please contact Luke Morgan, StreetScene Area Officer on 07970551195 or email lmorgan@eastdevon.gov.uk   Closing date: 22 June 2025 at midnight. Interviews will be held during week commencing 30 June 2025 .   To apply online, please visit https://jobs.eastdevon.gov.uk/itliveeddc_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=4869826SR6&LANG=USA&VACANCY_ID=884081AI79