Ganger

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched pension scheme

24/7 virtual GP service

Annual holiday entitlement

Leave buy/sell

Job summary

Kier Highways in Wellingborough is seeking a Ganger on a full‑time basis (40 hours per week, Mon–Fri). The role offers a competitive salary, enhanced pension, and broad benefits while you contribute to maintaining roads, footways, and structures in the local area.

You will lead on-site teams, manage daily works, and ensure safe working practices. A valid SMSTS/SSSTS or similar qualification and a full driving licence are required, with training and guidance provided to uphold Kier’s safety,

Qualifications

• Lead teams successfully in a demanding environment.
• Hold an SMSTS/SSSTS or similar qualification.
• Drive a vehicle with a full driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Safekeeping and operation of specialist equipment, ensuring PUWER sheets are completed.
• Undertaking repairs to highways assets including carriageways, footways, kerbs, signs and posts.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues, upholding Kier safety standards and cost-efficient use of materials.
• Manage daily works, ensuring on-site safety for operatives and the public.
• Conduct risk assessments to maintain safe-working procedures.
• Plan work using drawings and technical documents, recording measurements and reporting as required.

Skills

Team leadership

SMSTS/SSSTS qualification

Full driving licence

Job description

Jobs for Humanity is collaborating with Kier to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. We support individuals coming from all walks of life. Company Name: Kier

Job Description

We're looking for a Ganger to join our Highways team based in Wellingborough. Within this role, you can enjoy a fantastic, matched pension scheme, 24/7 virtual GP service for you and your family, a competitive annual holiday entitlement, with opportunities to buy/sell leave and even more. Can you imagine a world without roads or bridges? Nor can we! Your journey is our journey, come and join us at Kier Highways and make a difference. Connecting roads, connecting people.

Location: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

Contract: Full time, 40 hours per week , Monday to Friday

Salary: £29,641.01 to £34,946.27 depending on experience + call out + overtime

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

What will you be responsible for?

• Safekeeping and operation of specialist equipment, making sure that equipment is properly maintained and all PUWER (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998) sheets are completed correctly
• Undertaking a variety of repair works to highways assets including carriageways, footways, kerbs, soft estate, signs and posts and ironworks
• Giving guidance and training to colleagues, working to Kier, Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality standards, ensuring the economic use of materials
• Managing the works daily, ensuring the site is safe for both the operative and public
• Conducting point of work risk assessments to ensure that the work area is properly protected and safe-working procedures are being maintained
• Planning work with reference to drawings and technical documents as appropriate, using craft/technical skills, carrying out the work to the necessary standard of quality, taking measurements where required and completing any reports

What are we looking for?

• Lead teams successfully, work under pressure and deliver in a demanding environment
• Hold an SMSTS/SSSTS or similar qualification
• Drive and hold a full driving licence

Rewards and Benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and Inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies.

You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.