Markets Operative

Company: Bristol City Council
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Location: Bristol
Job Description:

Job details

Job reference VAC008526 • Date posted 10/07/2026 • Application closing date 26/07/2026 • Location Market Office All Saints Lane City Centre Bristol BS1 1JH • Salary BG6: £25,989 – £26,403 • Package Blank • Contractual hours 37 • Basis Full time • Job category/type Operational • Attachments Job Description.pdf Person Specification.pdf

Role Overview

An opportunity has arisen within the Council’s Markets Team for the role of Markets Operative. The Markets Operative role provides a range of operational services that ensures the safe and efficient day-to-day function of the St Nicholas Markets team.

Responsibilities

  • Carry out a range of cleaning, waste disposal and recycling tasks
  • Unlock, lock and secure premises and open space sites
  • Set up, move and dismantle market and event equipment
  • Carry out minor repairs and maintenance to buildings, infrastructure and equipment

Compensation

Starting pay is £25,989 per annum.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high‑profile organisation. Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

Application Information

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Disability Confident Employer

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit. We are a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

EEO Statement

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

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Posted: July 17th, 2026