Site Clearance Operative (XN02)

Job summary

Help keep our Trust grounds in shape and our patients, staff and visitors safe.

We're looking to appoint a motivated individual as a Site Clearance Operative to work within the Estates External Environment Team. In this role you will be part of a small mobile team, predominantly based at the St James' University Hospital, who work across a number of our sites and are dedicated to ensuring our external environments look great and are safe for all who use them.

The role will involve site clearance activities including sweeping roads and footpaths, litter picking, clearing road gullies, removing debris from the grounds and roof areas etc. to maintain the external areas of the trust in a clean and tidy condition.

The successful candidate will be required to drive trust vehicles therefore a full British drivers licence is an essential qualification. Training will be given on other machinery you may be required to operate

The position is 37.5 hours per week, shift patten TBC (may include some weekend working). The post holder will be required to participate in the 22 week winter on call rota for gritting and snow clearing between November and March each year

The job package includes: -

A competitive salary Band 2 £24,465 (Inc. enhancements for unsocial hours)

Annual leave starting at 27 days per annum plus statutory bank holidays rising to 33 days with service

An excellent contributory pension scheme

On-site childcare provision

Salary sacrifice schemes (cycle to work)

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be part of a 8 person team working trust wide. The role is to ensure the Trusts grounds and gardens are maintained to a high standard in accordance with legislation and codes of practice.

The work will include the sweeping of roads, kerb edges and footpaths, litter picking, emptying litter bins, removing debris from the trust grounds and roof areas. The cleaning of road gullies, roof gutters, fallen leaves and undertaking snow clearing, gritting and other routine winter duties.

They may also be required to assist the grounds operatives with landscaping including paving, walling and minor tarmac repairs.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake all monitoring procedures for hand arm vibration and noise exposure in accordance with the Health & Safety executive requirements including completion of exposure logs.

The candidate will be required to operate vehicles and machinery as part of the post including, but not restricted to, road sweeper, pressure washers, steam cleaners and hand tools. You will also be required to drive the trust vehicles so will need to have a full current British drivers licence.

This job can involve prolonged periods of physical activity in extreme weather and therefore the post holder must be capable of undertaking such duties.

Training is available, subject to budget, as part of the position and the candidate may be required to attend training on an external providers premises.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is one of the largest employers in Leeds, with over 20,000 staff providing care to 1.6 million patients each year. The Estates and Facilities team keep the Trust's sites running and manage one of the largest estate portfolios in the NHS. With over 2,300 staff, we provide a range of Estates & Facilities services and ensure our buildings and environments are fit for purpose, clean and safe.

Whether we're cleaning wards, maintaining buildings, monitoring environmental impact, feeding patients, or patrolling our sites, we support the delivery of patient care.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in shortlisting, please bear with us, and contact us if you have questions.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Expected Shortlisting Date

18/11/2025

Planned Interview Date

03/12/2025

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

https://www.leedsth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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