Collection Driver Supervisor - PM Shifts

Salary £37260 - 39163 (for 41 hrs including 4 hrs contracted overtime), plus the opportunity for overtime and Bank holidays for RSG enhancements.

Contractual hours 41

Basis Fixed Hours

Package We are pleased to offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your wellbeing. You can read about them on our Why work for us pages.

Job category/type Waste Management

Date posted 12/05/2026

Job reference REQ0000918

Would you like to work in a driven and cooperative team delivering customer service?

Are you self-motivated, adaptable and flexible?

We are looking to recruit 2 PM HGV Collections Driver Supervisors, to work within our team at Brighton and Hove City Council and would love to hear from you. The 2 positions are:

• PM Driver Supervisor (Shift: 13.15hrs – 21.57hrs).

or

• Alternating AM/PM shift pattern (which rotates bi‑weekly between 05:00hrs – 13.42hrs and 13:15hrs – 21.57hrs).

If you are interested in joining our team providing a key customer focused service to residents then please apply directly online. Shortlisting and interviews happen on a frequent basis, please submit applications as soon as possible. This advert may be withdrawn if the vacancies are filled and headcount complete.

If you would like further information, please contact David Young on 07795 335 926 or email [email protected]. About the role

An HGV Driver is needed to drive Waste Collection vehicles for Brighton \& Hove City council. This is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly team at Environmental Services to ensure our communities receive a great service so that we can make a real difference in our city You will:

• Be responsible for leading and supervising a small team of Operatives ensuring they complete their tasks and health and safety regulations are adhered to when undertaking the collection of refuse and recycling.
• Undertake daily vehicle inspections and providing customer focused service to complete the removal of household, recycling and other designated waste from a variety of locations.
• Maintain respectful working relationships and communicate with politeness and courtesy with both colleagues and members of the public.
• Ensure all relevant council policies, procedures, values and behaviours are understood and followed.

Requirements:

• An HGV C CATEGORY Drivers Licence.
• A valid CPC card and Tacho Card.
• Management/supervising or relevant experience.

Working for our team means working together inclusively within a diverse environment built on respect and dignity. We value your contribution and effort; in return we offer:

• An extensive support process from line managers – including monthly 1-2-1 meetings, and wellness reports and plans of action.
• Local Government Pension Scheme and shared cost additional voluntary contributions (AVCs).
• Employee Discounts: Benefit from travel discounts and savings on local and national retailers, major supermarkets, and gym memberships.
• Leave Flexibility: You can have up to 34 paid leave days after 5 years of service, along with family, bereavement, and annual leave options. You also have the option to purchase extra annual leave days. *Varies with the grade.
• Access to our workers forums for added support.
• Expert advice from information specialists for support on stress, finances, debt, nutrition, pregnancy, menopause and more.

Read more about the benefits of joining us at Why work for us (brighton-hove.gov.uk) Salary

Scale 6.

£37,260 - £39,163 (for 41 hrs including 4 hrs contracted overtime), plus the opportunity for overtime and Bank holidays for RSG enhancements.

It is essential that you to have an HGV C CATEGORY Drivers Licence and a valid CPC card.

Thank you for your interest. Encouraging a diverse workforce

Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton \& Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, female or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Why work for us?

As a council, we want to:

• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe

For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

How to apply

Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

AI advice for candidates

We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI, we ask that you minimise using it in your application.

We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this, we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert.

All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this process. Our experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants’ responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications and doesn't give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead, we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words.

Additional information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

Collection Driver Supervisor Apply online