Newport City Council - Waste & Cleansing Team

<h1>Driver Operative - Recycling</h1> 6 month fixed term role Apply by 01/06/2026 Are you passionate about recycling, people, and making a real difference? If you’re active, motivated, and enjoy engaging with communities, this could be the role for you! We’re looking for an enthusiastic Driver/Operative -Recyling to join our team in Newport on a 6 month fixed term basis. While you’ll support a range of recycling and waste projects across the city, your main focus will be an exciting ongoing project centred around food waste recycling, working directly with households to understand recycling behaviour and encourage positive change. What you’ll be doing: - Playing a key role in a household food waste recycling project, visiting homes, engaging with residents, and explaining how to recycle better- Having friendly, positive conversations with residents to promote recycling and reduce food waste- Collecting, recording, and managing data to a good standard, with strong attention to detail- Supporting recycling education, engagement activities, and campaigns across Newport- Helping with other recycling projects and initiatives - no two days are the same! About you: We’re looking for someone who: - Is highly motivated, active, and enthusiastic about recycling and sustainability- Has excellent communication skills and is confident engaging with the public- Is capable of capturing data accurately and working in an organised way- Is positive, approachable, and enjoys working both independently and as part of a team- Has a genuine interest in environmental improvement Why join us? - A lively, people focused role with plenty of variety- The chance to make a real impact on recycling and food waste reduction- A supportive and friendly team environment- Hands on experience in community engagement and environmental projects If you’re passionate about recycling and want a dynamic, rewarding role where you can make a difference in a short timeframe, we’d love to hear from you! We welcome applications for all our jobs in either Welsh or English. An application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English. Newport City Council is committed to working towards its workforce being more representative of the population that we serve and particularly welcomes applications from people from minority ethnic communities represented (or living) in the city. Selection will be made on ability and skills to undertake the role. Newport City Council is not currently supporting applicants with sponsorship for right to work.&nbsp;In applying for a vacancy, applicants should already have the right to work in the UK. Our values – Fairness for all, Making a difference, Being responsible, Working togetherEin gwerthoedd – Ein Gwerthoedd, Tegwch i Bawb, Gwneud Gwahaniaeth, Bod yn Gyfrifol, Gweithio gyda'n gilydd Apply here: <a href="https://recruitment.newport.gov.uk/ce0536li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=629712ckxc&amp;LANG=USA&amp;VACANCY_ID=856510eB0a" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 204); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://recruitment.newport.gov.uk/ce0536li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/etrec179gf.open?WVID=629712ckxc&amp;LANG=USA&amp;VACANCY_ID=856510eB0a</a><h2> </h2>

Newport City Council - Waste & Cleansing Team

Recycling Operative (6 months)