Area Highways Technician

Gloucestershire County Council; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave 25.5–30.5 days

Additional leave purchase

LGPS pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Green Car Scheme

Job summary

Gloucestershire County Council is seeking an Area Highways Technician to join the Highway Depot team in Gloucestershire. You will assist Local Highway Managers by coordinating maintenance activities and delivering statutory highway duties across the designated area. The role offers a permanent contract, 37 hours per week, with a salary of £31,015 to £33,673 per year.

Shortlisting and interviews are planned for late 2026. Candidates must have the right to work and demonstrate fluent English.

Qualifications

• Experience in highways, emergency management, and customer service.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Area Team in ordering maintenance activities through the Term Maintenance Contractor.
• Support delivery and management of highways service for residents.
• Deal with community requests on highway related matters.

Job description

Job Title: Area Highways Technician

Salary: £31,015 - £33,673 per annum

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Area Highways Technician
• Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 5, 6th Floor
• Salary: £31,015 - £33,673 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Closing Date: 08/11/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 15118
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team And Role

Are you looking for new exciting challenge working with the Area Highway Team in our Highway Depot assisting in the maintenance and management of the highway network?

The County Council is looking to recruit an Area Highway Technician who will assist the Local Highway Managers dealing with community requests on highway related matters, support overall delivery and management of the highways service to Gloucestershire’s residents as well as delivering the statutory highway duties.

About You

As Area Highway Technician you will be supporting the Area Team within a designated geographical area ordering maintenance activities through our Term Maintenance Contractor.

You should have relevant experience in highways, emergency management and be committed to excellent customer service.

About Us

Benefits of working for GCC

• Flexible and agile working opportunities
• 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Area Highways Technician - Job Profile

Due to the number of applications we received, we are unable to provide feedback at shortlisting stage and reserve the right to close the advert early.

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e‑mail and invited to interview week commencing 23rd November 2026.

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have a right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months' employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.